SOCCER PLAYER

Emmanuel Petit

1970 - Today

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Emmanuel Laurent Petit (French pronunciation: [emanɥɛl lɔʁɑ̃ pəti]; born 22 September 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder at club level for Arsenal, Barcelona, Monaco, and Chelsea. He represented France at international level in two FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships; he scored the third goal in France's 3–0 victory in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final and was also a member of the French squad that won UEFA Euro 2000. He was known for his strong defensive abilities, including tackling, interceptions, and marking, as well as his passing range and ability to transition play from defense to attack. While his weak foot was a slight limitation, his overall performance was highly regarded. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emmanuel Petit is the 636th most popular soccer player (down from 341st in 2019), the 2,027th most popular biography from France (down from 1,572nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Emmanuel Petit ranks 636 out of 21,273. Before him are Werner Leimgruber, Mark van Bommel, John Connelly, Bernd Hölzenbein, Erwin Koeman, and Rabah Madjer. After him are Agne Simonsson, Ian Rush, Hugo Meisl, Viliam Schrojf, Pedro Rocha, and Predrag Mijatović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Emmanuel Petit ranks 42. Before him are Gabriela Sabatini, Jason Lee, Halit Ergenç, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sean Hayes, and Bjarni Benediktsson. After him are Alan Shearer, Christian Karembeu, Amaury Nolasco, Adam Goldberg, Andrej Plenković, and Phillip Cocu.

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In France

Among people born in France, Emmanuel Petit ranks 2,027 out of 6,770. Before him are André Marie Constant Duméril (1774), Paul Poiret (1879), Francis II, Duke of Lorraine (1572), Jean Calas (1698), Paul Pelliot (1878), and Paul Andreu (1938). After him are Mahaut, Countess of Artois (1269), François de la Chaise (1624), Charles de Freycinet (1828), Pierre Messmer (1916), Adalberon (947), and Marguerite Gérard (1761).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Emmanuel Petit ranks 24. Before him are Henri Michel (1947), Nicolas Anelka (1979), Youri Djorkaeff (1968), Bixente Lizarazu (1969), Henri Delaunay (1883), and Michel Hidalgo (1933). After him are Robert Pires (1973), Paul Pogba (1993), Guy Roux (1938), Jean Djorkaeff (1939), David Ginola (1967), and Philippe Troussier (1955).

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