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Nicolas Anelka

1979 - Today

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Nicolas Sébastien Anelka (born 14 March 1979) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. As a player, he regularly featured in his country's national team. Known for his ability to both score and assist goals, he has been described as a classy and quick player, with good aerial ability, shooting, technique and movement off the ball, and was capable of playing both as a main striker and as a second striker. Anelka began his career at Paris Saint-Germain, but soon moved to Arsenal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolas Anelka is the 544th most popular soccer player (down from 477th in 2019), the 1,825th most popular biography from France (up from 1,886th in 2019) and the 19th most popular French Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Nicolas Anelka ranks 544 out of 21,273. Before him are Wojciech Szczęsny, Henri Michel, Duncan Edwards, Julen Lopetegui, Radamel Falcao, and Taizo Kawamoto. After him are Willem van Hanegem, Lukas Podolski, Fernando Peyroteo, Roque Máspoli, Klaus Fischer, and Everaldo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Nicolas Anelka ranks 16. Before him are Kimi Räikkönen, Roberta Metsola, Alice Weidel, Tim Cahill, Luke Evans, and Tawakkol Karman. After him are Jason Momoa, Júlio César, Caitriona Balfe, Gong Yoo, Diego Milito, and Michael Owen.

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In France

Among people born in France, Nicolas Anelka ranks 1,825 out of 6,770. Before him are Étienne-Gabriel Morelly (1717), Marie Trintignant (1962), Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771), Philip I, Count of Savoy (1207), Pierre Auguste Cot (1837), and Pierre Nora (1931). After him are Pierre Charron (1541), Henri Pitot (1695), Adrienne Lecouvreur (1692), Remy de Gourmont (1858), Marisa Berenson (1947), and Frédéric Cuvier (1773).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Nicolas Anelka ranks 19. Before him are Fabien Barthez (1971), Aimé Jacquet (1941), Alain Giresse (1952), David Trezeguet (1977), Raymond Domenech (1952), and Henri Michel (1947). After him are Youri Djorkaeff (1968), Bixente Lizarazu (1969), Henri Delaunay (1883), Michel Hidalgo (1933), Emmanuel Petit (1970), and Robert Pires (1973).

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