Sebastian Schemmel
| Date of birth | 02 June 1975 |
| Place of birth | Nancy |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
After joining West Ham United on loan from Metz in January 2001, Sebastien went on to produce a string of impressive performances for the Hammers. He did well on his debut at Charlton Athletic and played brilliantly in the FA Cup Fourth Round tie at Manchester United when he successfully curbed the threat of Ryan Giggs.
Sebastian re-joined his former Hammers boss Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth when he agreed a two-year deal in August 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Nancy | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Metz | 01 Jul 1998 | 21 Jun 2001 | |
| West Ham United | 19 Jan 2001 | 20 May 2001 | L |
| West Ham United | 21 Jun 2001 | 13 Aug 2003 | |
| Portsmouth | 13 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 18 Jul 2005 | 29 Jul 2005 | T |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Metz | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Metz | French Championnat | 19 |
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| 2000-01 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | West Ham United | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | West Ham United | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | West Ham United | Premier League | 15 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 12 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2001 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2001 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Bradford City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2001 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Derby County v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 0-0 (5-6) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2001 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | West Ham United v Fulham | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2001 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Derby County | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Macclesfield Town v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-5 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Chesterfield v West Ham United | W | 1-1 (5-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.