Pascal Cygan

Date of birth29 April 1974
Place of birthLens
NationalityFrench
Weight87 kg
Height1.92 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Cygan began his career at French Second Division club Wasquehal in 1994 but was snapped up by Lille in the summer of 1995.

He matured into an excellent central defender and was signed by Arsenal in the summer of 2002 as Tony Adams had announced his retirement and Arsenal needed cover in the centre of their defence.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wasquehal 01 Jul 1994 01 Jul 1995
Lille OSC 01 Jul 1995 08 Aug 2002
Arsenal 08 Aug 2002 31 Aug 2006
Villarreal 31 Aug 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Lille OSC French Championnat 29
2
5
2001-02 Lille OSC French Championnat 29
1
4
1
2001-02 Lille OSC UEFA Champions League 7
2001-02 Lille OSC UEFA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
2002-03 Arsenal Premier League 16
2
1
3
2002-03 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 9
2
2003-04 Arsenal League Cup 3
2003-04 Arsenal Premier League 10
8
1
2003-04 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2
1
1
2004-05 Arsenal FA Community Shield 1
2004-05 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Arsenal League Cup 1
2004-05 Arsenal Premier League 15
2
2004-05 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 3
2005-06 Arsenal FA Community Shield
1
2005-06 Arsenal League Cup 3
1
2
2005-06 Arsenal Premier League 11
1
2
4
2005-06 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Sep 2002 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
14 Sep 2002 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
17 Sep 2002 Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund W 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
25 Sep 2002 PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal W 0-4 UEFA Champions League Group A
28 Sep 2002 Leeds United v Arsenal W 1-4 Premier League
02 Oct 2002 Auxerre v Arsenal W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group A
06 Oct 2002 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-1 Premier League
19 Oct 2002 Everton v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
22 Oct 2002 Arsenal v Auxerre L 1-2 UEFA Champions League Group A
26 Oct 2002 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
30 Oct 2002 Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal L 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group A
03 Nov 2002 Fulham v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
09 Nov 2002 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
12 Nov 2002 Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group A
16 Nov 2002 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-0 Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Southampton v Arsenal L 3-2 Premier League
27 Nov 2002 AS Roma v Arsenal W 1-3 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group B
30 Nov 2002 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 3-1 Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
10 Dec 2002 Arsenal v Valencia D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group B
25 Jan 2003 Farnborough Town v Arsenal W 1-5 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2003 Liverpool v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
18 Feb 2003 Arsenal v Ajax D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group B
11 Mar 2003 Arsenal v AS Roma D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group B
15 Mar 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
19 Mar 2003 Valencia v Arsenal L 2-1 UEFA Champions League Phase 2 group B
23 Mar 2003 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
25 Mar 2003 Chelsea v Arsenal W 1-3 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
05 Apr 2003 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
26 Sep 2003 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-2 Premier League
18 Oct 2003 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
28 Oct 2003 Arsenal v Rotherham United W 1-1 (9-8) League Cup 3rd round
08 Nov 2003 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
22 Nov 2003 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
25 Nov 2003 Inter Milano v Arsenal W 1-5 UEFA Champions League Group B
30 Nov 2003 Arsenal v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
06 Dec 2003 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
10 Dec 2003 Arsenal v Lokomotiv Moskva W 2-0 UEFA Champions League Group B
14 Dec 2003 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
20 Dec 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2003 Southampton v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
07 Jan 2004 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
10 Jan 2004 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 4-1 Premier League
18 Jan 2004 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
20 Jan 2004 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
01 Feb 2004 Arsenal v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
03 Feb 2004 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-1
Agg: 3-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
24 Feb 2004 Celta Vigo v Arsenal W 2-3 UEFA Champions League 2nd round 1st leg
28 Feb 2004 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 Premier League
13 Mar 2004 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
20 Mar 2004 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
28 Mar 2004 Arsenal v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
08 Aug 2004 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-1 FA Community Shield
15 Aug 2004 Everton v Arsenal W 1-4 Premier League
22 Aug 2004 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 5-3 Premier League
25 Aug 2004 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
11 Sep 2004 Fulham v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
14 Sep 2004 Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group E
18 Sep 2004 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2004 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 2004 Arsenal v Southampton D 2-2 Premier League
02 Nov 2004 Arsenal v Panathinaikos D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group E
06 Nov 2004 Crystal Palace v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
13 Nov 2004 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal W 4-5 Premier League
20 Nov 2004 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
29 Jan 2005 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2005 Arsenal v Manchester United L 2-4 Premier League
05 Feb 2005 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
14 Feb 2005 Arsenal v Crystal Palace W 5-1 Premier League
19 Feb 2005 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2005 Bayern Munchen v Arsenal L 3-1 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg
26 Feb 2005 Southampton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2005 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 0-0 (4-2) FA Cup 5th round replay
05 Mar 2005 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 3-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2005 Arsenal v Norwich City W 4-1 Premier League
07 Aug 2005 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 FA Community Shield
24 Aug 2005 Arsenal v Fulham W 4-1 Premier League
10 Sep 2005 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
27 Sep 2005 Ajax v Arsenal W 1-2 UEFA Champions League Group B
18 Oct 2005 Sparta Praha v Arsenal W 0-2 UEFA Champions League Group B
22 Oct 2005 Arsenal v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
25 Oct 2005 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
19 Nov 2005 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
22 Nov 2005 FC Thun v Arsenal W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group B
26 Nov 2005 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2005 Arsenal v Reading W 3-0 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 2005 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
21 Dec 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal W 2-2 (3-1) League Cup 5th round
26 Dec 2005 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2005 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 4-0 Premier League
31 Dec 2005 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
03 Jan 2006 Arsenal v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League
10 Jan 2006 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal L 1-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
14 Jan 2006 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 7-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.