Philippe Christanval
| Date of birth | 31 August 1978 |
| Place of birth | Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
One of the young hopefuls in the French squad, Philippe is a central defender who can also play as sweeper.
Powerful in the air and with good technical skills, he first came to prominence with Monaco where made his senior debut in October 1997 and was a member of the team that won the French League title in 1999-2000.
He subsequently joined Barcelona in the 2001 close season as the Catalan side sought to strengthen their squad to challenge Real Madrid for domestic supremacy.
A regular in the Under-21s for whom he won 16 caps, Philippe stepped up to win his first full cap against South Africa in October 2000.
His international performances have been restricted by the dominance of Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly and Frank LeBoeuf in his position.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Monaco | 01 Jul 1997 | 27 Jun 2001 | |
| Barcelona | 27 Jun 2001 | 18 Jul 2003 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 18 Jul 2003 | 08 Sep 2005 | |
| Fulham | 08 Sep 2005 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | AS Monaco | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | AS Monaco | French Championnat | 23 |
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| 2000-01 | AS Monaco | UEFA Champions League | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 26 |
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| 2001-02 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 13 |
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| 2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Fulham | Premier League | 7 | 8 |
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| 2006-07 | Fulham | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Fulham | Premier League | 19 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Fulham | Premier League | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1999 | AS Monaco v St Johnstone | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Lille v AS Monaco | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 04 Aug 2000 | AS Monaco v Nantes | L | 2-5 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Strasbourg v AS Monaco | W | 1-3 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | AS Monaco v Guingamp | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Rennes v AS Monaco | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 05 Sep 2000 | AS Monaco v Olympique Marseille | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Sedan v AS Monaco | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Galatasaray v AS Monaco | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Metz v AS Monaco | W | 1-3 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 27 Sep 2000 | AS Monaco v Sturm Graz | W | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 30 Sep 2000 | AS Monaco v Bordeaux | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Bastia v AS Monaco | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Sturm Graz v AS Monaco | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 21 Oct 2000 | AS Monaco v Auxerre | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 25 Oct 2000 | AS Monaco v Galatasaray | W | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Troyes v AS Monaco | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 03 Nov 2000 | AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-2 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Rangers v AS Monaco | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 18 Nov 2000 | AS Monaco v Paris St Germain | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 25 Nov 2000 | RC Lens v AS Monaco | L | 4-3 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Nantes v AS Monaco | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | AS Monaco v Strasbourg | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Olympique Marseille v AS Monaco | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | AS Monaco v Sedan | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Toulouse v AS Monaco | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 03 Feb 2001 | AS Monaco v Metz | W | 6-1 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 07 Feb 2001 | Bordeaux v AS Monaco | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 17 Feb 2001 | AS Monaco v Bastia | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | France | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | France | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | Under-18 Tournoi de Porto | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | France | Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | World Youth Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | France | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | France | Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | France | Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | France | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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 Feb 1997 | Morocco v France | D | 0-0 | U18 | |
| 18 Mar 1997 | France v Hungary | D | 1-1 | Under-20 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | U18 TOURNOI DE PORTO | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | France v Russia | W | 2-1 | U18 TOURNOI DE PORTO | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | Netherlands v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 07 May 1997 | France v Netherlands | W | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 26 May 1997 | France v Croatia | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 28 May 1997 | France v Mexico | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 03 Jun 1997 | France v Netherlands | W | 3-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Korea Republic v France | W | 2-4 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 22 Jun 1997 | South Africa v France | W | 2-4 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 25 Jun 1997 | France v Mexico | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v France | L | 1-1 (6-7) | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Jul 1997 | France v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-2 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Switzerland v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 31 Jul 1997 | France v Portugal | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Final |
| 28 Jan 1998 | France v Spain | L | 0-2 | U21 | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Turkey v France | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Sweden v France | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Austria v France | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Iceland v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Russia v France | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 09 Feb 1999 | England v France | L | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | France v Ukraine | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 12 May 1999 | Cameroon v France | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 13 May 1999 | Morocco v France | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | France v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Northern Ireland v France | L | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Ukraine v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Armenia v France | W | 1-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 14 Nov 1999 | France v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Italy v France | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 07 Oct 2000 | South Africa v France | D | 0-0 | 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 | |
| 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 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.