William Gallas
| Date of birth | 17 August 1977 |
| Place of birth | Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
A committed, fast and skilful defender, the French international joined Chelsea from Olympique Marseille in July 2001 and played a key role in their subsequent successes.
William joined Arsenal in August 2006 in a player exchange deal involving Ashley Cole.
He joined Tottenham Hotspur in August 2010 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in March 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM Caen | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Olympique Marseille | 01 Jul 1997 | 04 Jul 2001 | |
| Chelsea | 04 Jul 2001 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Arsenal | 31 Aug 2006 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 Aug 2010 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Perth Glory | 23 Oct 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 30 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 27 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Chelsea | Premier League | 36 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Chelsea | Premier League | 23 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Chelsea | Premier League | 28 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 12 |
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| 2005-06 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Chelsea | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 7 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Arsenal | Premier League | 21 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | Premier League | 31 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 8 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | Premier League | 23 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Arsenal | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Champions League | 8 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 15 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 16 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 5 |
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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 | |
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| 29 Sep 1999 | Manchester United v Olympique Marseille | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 19 Oct 1999 | Olympique Marseille v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Troyes | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 04 Aug 2000 | Saint Etienne v Olympique Marseille | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 08 Aug 2000 | Olympique Marseille v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Nantes v Olympique Marseille | L | 3-2 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Guingamp | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 05 Sep 2000 | AS Monaco v Olympique Marseille | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Toulouse v Olympique Marseille | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Auxerre v Olympique Marseille | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Lille | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Strasbourg v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Rennes | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Metz | W | 4-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Bastia v Olympique Marseille | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Saint Etienne | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Olympique Marseille v Nantes | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Guingamp v Olympique Marseille | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Olympique Marseille v AS Monaco | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Olympique Marseille v Toulouse | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Lille v Olympique Marseille | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Olympique Marseille v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Rennes v Olympique Marseille | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Olympique Marseille v Sedan | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Metz v Olympique Marseille | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 12 May 2001 | Olympique Marseille v Bastia | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 19 May 2001 | Troyes v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 34 |
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 |
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| 1995-96 | France | Canary Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | France | Tourna de Porto | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | France | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | France | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | Under-20 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | Under-20 v Under 21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | France | World Youth Cup | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | France | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | France | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | France | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | France | FIFA Centenary International | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | France | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | France | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2004-05 | France | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | France | FIFA World Cup | 11 | ||||
| 2005-06 | France | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | France | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | France | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | France | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | France | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | France | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 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 | |
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| 23 Nov 1995 | France v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | |
| 29 Jan 1996 | Denmark v France | W | 2-3 | CANARY TOURNAMENT | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Canary Islands v France | W | 2-4 | CANARY TOURNAMENT | |
| 02 Feb 1996 | Spain v France | D | 1-1 | CANARY TOURNAMENT | |
| 03 Apr 1996 | Egypt v France | D | 3-3 | TOURNA DE PORTO | |
| 04 Apr 1996 | France v Russia | W | 5-0 | TOURNA DE PORTO | |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Portugal v France | W | 2-3 | TOURNA DE PORTO | |
| 23 Jul 1996 | France v Hungary | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group A |
| 25 Jul 1996 | France v Portugal | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jul 1996 | France v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group A |
| 31 Jul 1996 | France v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Finals final |
| 04 Dec 1996 | France v Denmark | W | 4-1 | Under-20 | |
| 30 Jan 1997 | France v Belgium | W | 3-0 | Under-20 | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Italy v France | D | 1-1 | Under-20 | |
| 01 Apr 1997 | France v Sweden | W | 2-1 | Under-20 v Under-21 | |
| 28 May 1997 | France v Mexico | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 01 Jun 1997 | France v Morocco | W | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 05 Jun 1997 | France v Portugal | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 17 Jun 1997 | France v Brazil | L | 0-3 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Korea Republic v France | W | 2-4 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v France | L | 1-1 (6-7) | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Russia v France | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 26 Mar 1999 | France v Ukraine | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | France v Armenia | W | 3-1 | 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 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | France v Iceland | W | 2-0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | France v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | France v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | France v Malta | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Israel v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | France v Egypt | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | France v Japan | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 26 Jun 2003 | France v Turkey | W | 3-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2003 | France v Cameroon | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Germany v France | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Belgium v France | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Netherlands v France | D | 0-0 | 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 |
| 25 Jun 2004 | France v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | France v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | 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 |
| 31 May 2005 | France v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | France v Ivory Coast | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 09 Nov 2005 | France v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | France v Germany | D | 0-0 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Lithuania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 28 Mar 2007 | France v Austria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | France v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Jun 2007 | France v Georgia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Oct 2007 | France v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 16 Nov 2007 | France v Morocco | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ukraine v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Spain v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2008 | France v Colombia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2008 | France v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2008 | France v Netherlands | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 17 Jun 2008 | France v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Sweden v France | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Austria v France | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | France v Serbia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | France v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | France v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Lithuania v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | France v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Faroe Islands v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | France v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Serbia v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | France v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | France v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 26 May 2010 | France v Costa Rica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Tunisia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | France v China PR | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Uruguay v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2010 | France v Mexico | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jun 2010 | France v South Africa | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.