Patrick Vieira
| Date of birth | 23 June 1976 |
| Place of birth | Dakar |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Arsenal's first signing under Arsene Wenger, some questioned the new manager's wisdom in investing £3.5million in an unknown who was languishing at AC Milan.
Their doubts were to be unfounded as Patrick became the on-field driving force during a glorious Highbury era.
A giant of a man (standing 6ft 4ins), his mere presence dominated the midfield.
In 406 games, the honours flowed - three Premiership titles and three FA Cup winners medals.
On the international stage, he was a member of the France squad that won the World Cup in 1998 and Euro 2000.
At Germany 2006, on his 30th birthday, Patrick scored the first goal in a 2-0 Group G win against Togo that qualified France for the Round of 16.
He then scored the second goal against Spain in a 3-1 win.
Patrick joined Manchester City in January 2010 with a contract to June 2010 that was extended to June 2011 in June 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Cannes | 01 Jul 1993 | 18 Jan 1996 | |
| AC Milan | 18 Jan 1996 | 14 Aug 1996 | |
| Arsenal | 14 Aug 1996 | 15 Jul 2005 | |
| Juventus | 15 Jul 2005 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Internazionale | 01 Jul 2006 | 08 Jan 2010 | |
| Manchester City | 08 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Arsenal | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
2 |
11
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| 1996-97 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 |
2
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1
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| 1997-98 | Arsenal | Premier League | 31 | 2 |
2 |
8
|
1
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| 1997-98 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 34 | 3 |
7
|
1
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| 1998-99 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
2 |
9
|
1
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
2
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 8 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 28 | 2 |
5 |
5
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2
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 12 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 7 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
2 |
10
|
1
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
5
|
1
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
9
|
1
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | Premier League | 32 | 6 |
9
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
1
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1
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| 2005-06 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 8 | 5 |
1 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
3 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Manchester City | Premier League | 4 | 11 |
2 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2006 | Arsenal v Juventus | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | France | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | France | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 6 |
1
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| 1995-96 | France | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | France | Under-21 v A | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | Tournoi de France | 1 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 1997-98 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | France | King Hassan II Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 3 |
1
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| 1999-00 | France | Hassan II Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | France | Childrens Charity | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | France | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2000-01 | France | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | France | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | France | International Friendly | 9 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | France | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | France | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | France | FIFA Centenary International | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | France | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | France | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
1
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| 2004-05 | France | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
1
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1
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| 2004-05 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | France | FIFA World Cup | 11 | 2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | France | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | France | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | France | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | France | International Friendly | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | France | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1994 | France v Italy | D | 0-0 | U18 | |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Portugal v France | L | 3-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Netherlands v France | L | 3-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Russia v France | L | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 5 6 |
| 15 Nov 1994 | Poland v France | W | 0-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 13 Dec 1994 | Azerbaijan v France | W | 0-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 28 Mar 1995 | Israel v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | France v Slovakia | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | France v Poland | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | France v Azerbaijan | W | 5-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 18 Oct 1995 | Denmark v France | W | 0-2 | U21 | |
| 15 Nov 1995 | France v Israel | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 23 Jan 1996 | France v Morocco | W | 1-0 | U21 v A | |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Germany v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 26 Mar 1996 | France v Germany | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 28 May 1996 | Italy v France | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 08 Oct 1996 | France v Turkey | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 10 Nov 1996 | France v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 26 Feb 1997 | France v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Mar 1997 | France v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 02 Apr 1997 | France v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1997 | France v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Tournoi de France | |
| 07 Jun 1997 | France v England | L | 0-1 | Tournoi de France | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | France v Italy | D | 2-2 | TOURNOI DE FRANCE | |
| 09 Sep 1997 | Hungary v France | W | 2-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Switzerland v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 29 Oct 1997 | France v Norway | L | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Sweden v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1998 | Morocco v France | L | 2-2 (5-6) | King Hassan II Cup | |
| 24 Jun 1998 | France v Denmark | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Brazil v France | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Russia v France | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 10 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | France v Armenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | France v Russia | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Andorra v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Northern Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Ukraine v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | France v Iceland | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | France v Croatia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | France v Poland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Scotland v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | France v Slovenia | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2000 | Croatia v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2000 | France v Japan | D | 2-2 | Hassan II Tournament | |
| 06 Jun 2000 | Morocco v France | W | 1-5 | HASSAN II Tournament | |
| 11 Jun 2000 | France v Denmark | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v France | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2000 | France v Spain | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Jun 2000 | France v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 02 Jul 2000 | France v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 16 Aug 2000 | France v World XI | W | 5-1 | Childrens Charity | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | France v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Oct 2000 | France v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | South Africa v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Turkey v France | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | France v Germany | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | France v Japan | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Spain v France | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | France v Portugal | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2001 | Korea Republic v France | W | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Australia v France | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2001 | France v Mexico | W | 4-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2001 | France v Brazil | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Japan v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 15 Aug 2001 | France v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Chile v France | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | France v Algeria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Australia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | France v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | France v Scotland | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | France v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | France v Belgium | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Korea Republic v France | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2002 | France v Senegal | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Denmark v France | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Tunisia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Cyprus v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | France v Slovenia | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Malta v France | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | France v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Israel v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Switzerland v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | France v Cyprus | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Slovenia v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Belgium v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2004 | France v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Centenary International | |
| 28 May 2004 | France v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | France v Ukraine | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | France v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Croatia v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Switzerland v France | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 04 Sep 2004 | France v Israel | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Faroe Islands v France | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Cyprus v France | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | France v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | France v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | France v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Israel v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | France v Faroe Islands | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Switzerland v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | France v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | France v Slovakia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | France v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | France v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | France v China PR | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | France v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 18 Jun 2006 | France v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Togo v France | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Spain v France | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Brazil v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Jul 2006 | Italy v France | L | 1-1 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Georgia v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2006 | France v Italy | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Scotland v France | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 11 Oct 2006 | France v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 15 Nov 2006 | France v Greece | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | France v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Slovakia v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Italy v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 12 Sep 2007 | France v Scotland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Spain v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2008 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2009 | France v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.