Sebastien Squillaci
Experienced French central defender Sebastien Squillaci joined Arsenal from Sevilla in the summer of 2010.
The strong, imposing defender has represented France more than 20 times after a number of successful years in Europe with the likes of Monaco and Lyon. His form in France earned him a move to Spain, where Sebastien continued to impress.
Sebastien Squillaci Profile |
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| Born |
August 11, 1980
Toulon, France |
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| Position: |
Defender |
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| Squad Number: |
18 |
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| Previous Club(s) |
Sevilla,Lyon,AS Monaco,AC Ajaccio (loan),Monaco B,Toulon |
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The stopper arrived with pedigree and made his debut alongside Laurent Koscielny in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Bolton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium in September 2010.
Sebastien was used in a back-up capacity last season with Laurent Koscielny, Thomas Vermaelen and Per Mertesacker all impressing throughout the campaign. However, he still played six times in all competitions and filled in well during Arsenal’s injury-hit Christmas period.
He was particularly impressive as Arsenal reached the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup, performing strongly against both Bolton and Manchester City.
The Frenchman was part of AS Monaco’s impressive run to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2004, helping the side reach the final by beating Real Madrid and Chelsea en route.
Moving on to Lyon in 2006, he won two Ligue 1 titles and the French Cup during his two-year spell with the club. He enjoyed success with Sevilla two, picking up a Copa del Rey winners’ medal in 2009/10 before his departure to north London.
The Toulon-born centre back is now closing in on his 500th overall appearance.
Sebastien Squillaci's Arsenal Career
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Prem Lge |
Europe |
FA Cup |
Lge Cup |
Total |
| Season |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| 2010-2011 |
20 + 2 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 + 2 |
2 |
| 2011-2012 |
0 + 1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 + 1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 + 2 |
0 |
| 2012-2013 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
20 + 3 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
5 + 1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
35 + 4 |
2 |
My Year
August
Sebastien did not feature in August. September
Sebastien did not feature in September. October
Sebastien did not play in October. November
Sebastien made no first-team appearances in November. December
Sebastien started against Olympiacos in the Champions League and was an unused substitute in the Capital One Cup defeat to Bradford. January
Sebastien did not feature during January. February
Sebastien did not feature in February. March
Sebastien did not feature for the first team in March, though he did make an appearance in Arsenal Under-21s’ 1-1 draw at West Ham United. April
Sebastien did not feature in April.
August
Sebastien missed the start of the season with a calf injury. September
Sebastien did not feature during the month while he recovered from injury. October
Sebastien featured once for the Gunners during the month, playing the full 90 minutes of the Carling Cup victory over Bolton at Emirates Stadium. November
Sebastien featured once during the month, impressing in the Carling Cup Quarter-Final defeat to Manchester City. December
Sebastien made one appearance, playing the full match in Greece as a young Arsenal side went down 3-1 to Olympiacos. January
Sebastien made two appearances, coming on as a late substitute in the defeat to Fulham before starting in the team's FA Cup third-round triumph over Leeds. February
Sebastien was called into action off the bench early in the FA Cup defeat to Sunderland, before suffering an injury himself in the second half. March
Sebastien was not called upon during March. April
Sebastien did not feature in April, although he was named on the bench against Wolves, Wigan and Stoke. May
Sebastien did not feature.
August
Sebastien joined Arsenal from Sevilla on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee in August. On his arrival at the Club the defender said: "This is an exciting move for me. Arsène Wenger is a highly-respected coach who I am very much looking forward to working with. Arsenal is recognised as a side that not only plays beautiful football but one that challenges for trophies at the highest level and I am very excited to be joining such a fantastic club." September
Sebastien made five starts and scored his first goal for the Club as he established himself alongside Laurent Koscielny in the absence of Thomas Vermaelen. Sebastien was ever present except when he was rested for the Carling Cup tie against Spurs. His header put Arsenal 3-1 up against Partizan in the final game of the month to get his first goal in an Arsenal shirt. October
Sebastien was ever-present aside from the Carling Cup win over Newcastle as he remained an important part of the Arsenal back four. The Frenchman started the month by captaining the side at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in only his sixth appearance for the first team. He was also part of an all-French back four in that game and against West Ham in the final game of the month. November
Sebastien was a virtual ever-present during the month of November. After a disappointing start to the month for the team, he helped record away wins over Wolves, Everton and Aston Villa. He missed the Carling Cup tie against Wigan, the final game of the month, after picking up a knee injury at Villa Park. December
Sebastien Squillaci was a virtual ever-present in December as he continued to play a key role at the heart of the Arsenal defence. He clashed heads with Laurent Koscielny in the build up to Fulham’s equaliser at the start of the month but Arsenal won the game 2-1. He ended the month in disappointing fashion when he scored an own goal to give Wigan a point at DW Stadium. January
Sebastien made just two appearances during January after picking up a hamstring injury against Leeds on January 8. In the second of his starts, on his return from injury, the central defender was sent off against Huddersfield. February
Sebastien made just two starts during February but scored his first Premier League goal to give Arsenal a 1-0 win over Stoke. Jack Wilshere fired over a corner from the right which was touched on to Nicklas Bendtner at the far post. He returned the ball into the six-yard box for Sebastien to nod home from close range. It was the Frenchman’s second goal of the season and he celebrated in style. March
Sebastien made two appearances in March, starting against Leyton Orient and West Brom. April
Sebastien started twice in April, partnering Laurent Koscielny against Blackburn and Blackpool. May
Sebastien made two appearances in the month of May.
