Robert Pirès
Robert Pirès (born 29 October 1973) is a French football player. He plays for Villarreal in Spain, but he has also played for many other teams like Arsenal and Olympique Marseille, and he has also won the World Cup and the European championship with France. He is known for his quick dribbling, thinking and passing skills, and he has also scored some great goals in his career. He usually plays on the left wing so that he can cross balls into the penalty box that strikers can score with.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Emmanuel Pirès | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Reims, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989-1992 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992-1998 1998-2000 2000-2006 2006-2010 |
Metz Olympique Marseille Arsenal Villarreal | ||
| National team | |||
| 1996-2004 | France | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1992/93 | Metz | Division 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1993/94 | 24 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 1994/95 | 35 | 9 | - | - | 35 | 9 | ||||
| 1995/96 | 38 | 11 | - | - | 38 | 11 | ||||
| 1996/97 | 32 | 11 | - | 6 | 0 | 38 | 11 | |||
| 1997/98 | 31 | 11 | - | 3 | 0 | 34 | 11 | |||
| 1998/99 | Olympique Marseille | Division 1 | 34 | 6 | - | 11 | 3 | 45 | 9 | |
| 1999/00 | 32 | 2 | - | 11 | 2 | 43 | 4 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2000/01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 33 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 8 |
| 2001/02 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 13 | ||
| 2002/03 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 16 | ||
| 2003/04 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 50 | 19 | ||
| 2004/05 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 17 | ||
| 2005/06 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 48 | 11 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006/07 | Villarreal | La Liga | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2007/08 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2008/09 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||
| Country | France | 228 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 259 | 56 | |
| England | 189 | 62 | 31 | 11 | 63 | 11 | 283 | 84 | ||
| Spain | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 86 | 10 | ||
| Total | 493 | 122 | 31 | 11 | 104 | 17 | 628 | 150 | ||
International career statistics
| France national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 |
| 1999 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 2 |
| 2001 | 13 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 4 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 79 | 14 |
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