Sylvain Distin
| Date of birth | 16 December 1977 |
| Place of birth | Bagnolet |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Position | Defender |
Joining Newcastle United on loan from Paris St Germain, Sylvain Distin took time to settle on Tyneside when he was usually employed in the left-back role.
He joined Portsmouth in July 2007 with a two-year contract.
Sylvain joined Everton in August 2009 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in May 2012, to June 2014 in January 2013 and to June 2015 in January 2014.
He joined AFC Bournemouth in July 2015 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tours | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Gueugnon | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Paris St Germain | 01 Jul 2000 | 20 May 2002 | |
| Newcastle United | 05 Sep 2001 | 12 May 2002 | L |
| Manchester City | 20 May 2002 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Portsmouth | 04 Jul 2007 | 28 Aug 2009 | |
| Everton | 28 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 26 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 20 | 8 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 34 |
5
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Manchester City | Premier League | 38 | 2 |
6
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| 2003-04 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Manchester City | Premier League | 38 | 1 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 31 |
1
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1
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| 2006-07 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 37 | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 36 |
4
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Community Shield | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 38 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | Premier League | 29 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Everton | Premier League | 38 | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Everton | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
4
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| 2012-13 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Everton | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Everton | Premier League | 33 |
3
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| 2014-15 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Everton | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Derby County v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2007 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Burnley v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Portsmouth v Reading | W | 7-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Fulham v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Reading v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Ipswich Town v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Portsmouth v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Apr 2008 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Portsmouth v Fulham | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2008 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 0-0 (1-3) | FA Community Shield | |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Portsmouth v Vitoria Guimaraes | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 0-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Vitoria Guimaraes v Portsmouth | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Portsmouth v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2008 | Sporting Braga v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | Group E |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Portsmouth v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Portsmouth v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2008 | Portsmouth v AC Milan | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | Group E |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2008 | VfL Wolfsburg v Portsmouth | L | 3-2 | UEFA Cup | Group E |
| 07 Dec 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Portsmouth v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Bristol City v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Portsmouth v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Fulham v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Stoke City v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Portsmouth v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Hull City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2009 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2009 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Portsmouth v Fulham | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.