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Emmanuel Petit

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.

Infobox

Full name
Emmanuel Laurent Petit
Date of birth
(1970-09-22) 22 September 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth
Dieppe, France
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Defensive midfielder
1977–1985
Arques-la-Bataille
1985–1989
Monaco
Years
Team
1988–1997
Monaco
1997–2000
Arsenal
2000–2001
Barcelona
2001–2004
Chelsea
1990–2003
France

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[33] · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Monaco
Monaco
Club
Monaco
Season
1988–89
League
Division 1
League
9
League
0
National cup
9
National cup
1
League cup
–
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
–
Other
18
Other
1
1989–90
1989–90
Club
1989–90
Season
Division 1
League
28
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
7
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
36
Other
0
1990–91
1990–91
Club
1990–91
Season
Division 1
League
27
League
1
League
6
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
5
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
38
Other
1
1991–92
1991–92
Club
1991–92
Season
Division 1
League
28
League
0
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
7
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
39
Other
0
1992–93
1992–93
Club
1992–93
Season
Division 1
League
25
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
27
Continental
1
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
Division 1
League
28
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
10
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
40
Other
0
1994–95
1994–95
Club
1994–95
Season
Division 1
League
25
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
–
Continental
–
Continental
27
Other
1
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
Division 1
League
23
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
–
Other
27
Other
1
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Division 1
League
29
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
7
Continental
0
Continental
–
Other
40
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
222
League
4
League
29
League
1
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
37
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
292
Other
5
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
1997–98
League
Premier League
League
32
League
2
National cup
7
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
–
Other
44
Total
2
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
Premier League
League
26
League
4
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
3
Continental
0
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
33
Total
6
1999–2000
1999–2000
Club
1999–2000
Season
Premier League
League
27
League
3
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
10
Continental
0
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
41
Total
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
85
League
9
League
13
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
15
League cup
0
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
118
Other
11
Barcelona
Barcelona
Club
Barcelona
Season
2000–01
League
La Liga
League
23
League
1
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
10
Continental
0
Continental
–
Other
38
Other
1
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2001–02
League
Premier League
League
27
League
1
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
3
Continental
0
Other
–
Other
38
Total
1
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Premier League
League
24
League
1
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
1
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
–
Other
31
Other
2
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
Premier League
League
4
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
–
Other
7
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
55
League
2
League
12
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
76
Other
3
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
385
League
16
League
59
League
3
National cup
10
National cup
1
League cup
68
League cup
0
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
524
Other
20
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Monaco
1988–89
Division 1
9
0
9
1
–
0
0
–
18
1
1989–90
Division 1
28
0
1
0
–
7
0
–
36
0
1990–91
Division 1
27
1
6
0
–
5
0
–
38
1
1991–92
Division 1
28
0
4
0
–
7
0
–
39
0
1992–93
Division 1
25
1
2
0
–
–
–
27
1
1993–94
Division 1
28
0
2
0
–
10
0
–
40
0
1994–95
Division 1
25
1
1
0
1
0
–
–
27
1
1995–96
Division 1
23
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
–
27
1
1996–97
Division 1
29
0
1
0
3
0
7
0
–
40
0
Total
222
4
29
1
4
0
37
0
–
292
5
Arsenal
1997–98
Premier League
32
2
7
0
3
0
2
0
–
44
2
1998–99
Premier League
26
4
3
2
0
0
3
0
1
0
33
6
1999–2000
Premier League
27
3
3
0
0
0
10
0
1
0
41
3
Total
85
9
13
2
3
0
15
0
2
0
118
11
Barcelona
2000–01
La Liga
23
1
5
0
–
10
0
–
38
1
Chelsea
2001–02
Premier League
27
1
6
0
2
0
3
0
–
38
1
2002–03
Premier League
24
1
5
0
1
1
1
0
–
31
2
2003–04
Premier League
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
–
7
0
Total
55
2
12
0
3
1
6
0
–
76
3
Career total
385
16
59
3
10
1
68
0
2
0
524
20
Appearances and goals by national team and year[34] · Career statistics › International
France
France
National team
France
Year
1990
Apps
1
Goals
0
1991
1991
National team
1991
Year
0
Apps
0
1992
1992
National team
1992
Year
5
Apps
0
1993
1993
National team
1993
Year
7
Apps
0
1994
1994
National team
1994
Year
1
Apps
0
1995
1995
National team
1995
Year
0
Apps
0
1996
1996
National team
1996
Year
1
Apps
0
1997
1997
National team
1997
Year
2
Apps
0
1998
1998
National team
1998
Year
10
Apps
2
1999
1999
National team
1999
Year
5
Apps
1
2000
2000
National team
2000
Year
14
Apps
1
2001
2001
National team
2001
Year
7
Apps
1
2002
2002
National team
2002
Year
9
Apps
1
2003
2003
National team
2003
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
63
Apps
6
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
France
1990
1
0
1991
0
0
1992
5
0
1993
7
0
1994
1
0
1995
0
0
1996
1
0
1997
2
0
1998
10
2
1999
5
1
2000
14
1
2001
7
1
2002
9
1
2003
1
0
Total
63
6
List of international goals scored by Emmanuel Petit · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
24 June 1998
Venue
Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France
Opponent
Denmark
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
1998 FIFA World Cup
2
2
No.
2
Date
12 July 1998
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Brazil
Score
3–0
Result
3–0
Competition
1998 FIFA World Cup
3
3
No.
3
Date
5 June 1999
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Russia
Score
1–1
Result
2–3
Competition
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
4
4
No.
4
Date
2 September 2000
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
England
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
Friendly
5
5
No.
5
Date
6 October 2001
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Algeria
Score
2–0
Result
4–1
Competition
Friendly
6
6
No.
6
Date
13 February 2002
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Opponent
Romania
Score
2–0
Result
2–1
Competition
Friendly
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
24 June 1998
Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France
Denmark
2–1
2–1
1998 FIFA World Cup
2
12 July 1998
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Brazil
3–0
3–0
1998 FIFA World Cup
3
5 June 1999
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Russia
1–1
2–3
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
4
2 September 2000
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
England
1–0
1–1
Friendly
5
6 October 2001
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Algeria
2–0
4–1
Friendly
6
13 February 2002
Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
Romania
2–0
2–1
Friendly

References

  1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearance in FA Charity Shield
  7. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Cup
  8. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Cup
  9. Figaro Entreprises
    https://entreprises.lefigaro.fr/masky-75/entreprise-537865131
  10. Barry Hugman's Footballers
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/15668
  11. "Emmanuel Petit: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/1300/Emmanuel-Petit/overview
  12. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur3851.html
  13. France 3 Normandie
    https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/normandie/emmanuel-petit-98-nous-unira-vie-1482693.html
  14. WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe41218/emmanuel-petit/
  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jun/27/newsstory.sport
  16. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/4777286/Petit-warns-Vieira-after-sealing-Chelsea-deal.html
  17. "Petit's Big Cup Final Role"
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/2236665/petits-big-cup-final-role
  18. "Chelsea defeat battling Derby"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1899918.stm
  19. "Awesome Chelsea thrash Everton"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2524439.stm
  20. "Arsenal edge past Chelsea"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2606695.stm
  21. "Blackburn 2–3 Chelsea"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3417893.stm
  22. "Petit: 'I rejected Bolton approach'"
    http://www.espnfc.com/story/307742
  23. "Petit snubs Bolton"
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11672/2308743/petit-snubs-bolton
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/jan/21/newsstory.sport8
  25. "Petit career ended by knee injury"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4193889.stm
  26. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2354120/Injury-forces-Petit-to-retire.html
  27. Soccer Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111128230026/http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/1998/games/jul12.htm
  28. These Football Times
    https://archive.today/20170619115934/http://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/07/28/frances-failure-at-world-cup-2002/
  29. ESPN
    https://archive.today/20140808062617/http://www.espnfc.com/story/276538
  30. "Why Blaise Matuidi is the key player for France's World Cup hopes"
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/why-blaise-matuidi-key-player-frances-world-cup-hopes
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11938/8984556/my-career-emmanuel-petit
  32. "Greatest 50 Players - 22. Emmanuel Petit"
    https://www.arsenal.com/history/gunners-greatest-players-22.-emmanuel-petit
  33. "The Premier League's 100 best foreigners... EVER"
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/gallery/premier-leagues-100-best-foreigners-ever
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20050323142829/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/05/16/sfnwin16.html#back
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    https://historyofsoccer.info/emmanuel-petit
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  40. Homeless World Cup Supporters Club
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150217171649/http://www.homelessworldcup.com/testimonial/emmanuel-petit/
  41. Emmanuel Petit at Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=10495
  42. www.rsssf.org
    https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/petit-intl.html
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    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1996-974018.html
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    https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/94885.stm
  46. The Times
  47. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/aug/02/newsstory.sport4
  48. UEFA
    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b3013529f-3e15ce8dc46b-1000--trezeguet-s-golden-moment-makes-french-history/
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