Gael Clichy profile
Name
Gael Clichy
Born
July 26, 1985
Toulouse, France
Position
Defender
Squad Number
22
Previous Club(s)
AS Cannes
Joined Arsenal
August 04, 2003
Arsenal Debut
Rotherham United (h)
Carling Cup
October 28, 2003
Drew 1-1 (Won on pen
First Arsenal Goal
Stoke City (a)
Premier League
November 01, 2008
Lost 2-1
It is incredible to think that 2007/08 was Gael’s first full season as Arsenal’s No 1 left back. Two terms ago, the Frenchman had missed the start of the campaign with another injury.
They plagued his early Arsenal career so it is no wonder Arsène Wenger said Clichy’s main achievement last season was completing so many games. However he did much, much more than that.
Gael was one of the most consistent performers showing pace, tenacity and the desire to get forward as much as possible.
It is no surprise he was the runner-up for the Player of the Season award.
Clichy had barely played for Cannes before he was spotted by Wenger’s scouting network. He shadowed Ashley Cole for a couple of seasons and became the youngest player to win a Premiership medal in 2004 at the age of 18.
Now 23, Clichy is already one of the mainstays of Wenger’s side.
MY YEAR
May
On Thursday, May 7, Arsene Wenger said: “The season is finished [for Gael]. We would have put a little pressure on the recovery period had we gone to the Champions League Final. But now we will not take a gamble.” And so it proved – the Frenchman did not appear in May.
April
Gael started April with 90 minutes against Manchester City and Villarreal but suffered a back injury in Spain. In the end, the problem kept the fleet-footed Frenchman out of the month’s remaining fixtures.
March
Gael played every minute of Arsenal’s games outside the FA Cup in March. As ever the Frenchman was in dependable form on the left of the Gunners’ defence. On Friday, March 8, Gael spoke about playing under Arsène Wenger. “When I heard Arsenal wanted to sign me, the most important thing was that the boss was here and that he'd be here for many years to come,” said Clichy. “Arsenal are his club. If he has to move on he will but it's not a concern, as players we just have to keep focused on the performance on the pitch.”
22. Gael Clichy - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2003-2004 | 7+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+8 | 0 |
| 2004-2005 | 7+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 14+10 | 0 |
| 2005-2006 | 5+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 |
| 2006-2007 | 26+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35+5 | 0 |
| 2007-2008 | 37+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48+1 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 30+1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40+1 | 1 |
| Totals | 112+18 | 1 | 29+4 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 158+29 | 1 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
Gael Clichy - News
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Thu, May 7, 2009
Clichy will not play again this season -
Wed, Apr 8, 2009
TV Online: Clichy goes under the 'Spotlight' -
Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Clichy - The story of Roma's penalty shout -
Sat, Mar 7, 2009
Clichy - Managerial stability lets us focus -
Mon, Mar 2, 2009
Clichy - Young players are progressing fast -
Mon, Mar 2, 2009
TV Online: Clichy - It felt like a defeat -
Mon, Feb 2, 2009
Clichy - I am not thinking about Aston Villa -
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
TV Online Free Video: Clichy Interview -
Tue, Jan 20, 2009
Clichy to sit out Sunday's Cardiff trip -
Tue, Jan 13, 2009
Clichy - We're grinding our way back to form
