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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
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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4
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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 |
5 |
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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 |
4
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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 |
3
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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.
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.
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.
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.