Louis Saha
Louis Laurent Saha (born 8 August 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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| Full name | Louis Laurent Saha[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1978[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1995 | FC Soisy-Andilly-Margency | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Clairefontaine[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Metz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Metz | 47 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Fulham | 117 | (53) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | Manchester United | 86 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Everton | 97 | (27) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Tottenham | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Sunderland | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Lazio | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 385 | (117) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | France U21 | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2012 | France | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz | 1997–98 | Division 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 1998–99 | Division 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Division 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | — | 35 | 12 | ||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 | ||
| Newcastle United (loan) | 1998–99 | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Fulham | 2000–01 | First Division | 43 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 48 | 32 | ||
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 36 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 44 | 9 | |||
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 15 | |||
| Total | 117 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 63 | ||
| Manchester United | 2003–04 | Premier League | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | — | 34 | 13 | ||
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| Total | 86 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 42 | ||
| Everton | 2008–09 | Premier League | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 29 | 8 | |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 5] | 2 | — | 40 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 10 | |||
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Total | 97 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 35 | ||
| Sunderland | 2012–13 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Lazio | 2012–13 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 385 | 117 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 492 | 159 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2004 | 8 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saha goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 February 2004 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 28 May 2004 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France |  Andorra |
3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2 September 2006 | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia |
1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 4 | 11 October 2006 | Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard, France |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
Honours
Fulham
- Football League First Division: 2000–01[8]
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002[9]
Manchester United
- Premier League: 2006–07, 2007–08[3]
- Football League Cup: 2005–06[10]
- UEFA Champions League: 2007–08[11]
Everton
France U18
- UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1997
France
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2006
Individual
References
- "Premier League clubs submit squad lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 September 2012. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016.
- "Louis Saha: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "Louis Saha: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "INF, formateur de talents" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- Endlar, Andrew. "Louis Saha". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- Louis Saha at Soccerbase
- "Louis Saha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–2002. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 44, 180–181. ISBN 978-0-7472-7260-1.
- "Fulham force draw". BBC Sport. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
"Fulham clinch Euro glory". BBC Sport. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 24 September 2021. - "Man Utd ease to Carling Cup glory". BBC Sport. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- Gandini, Luca (2 June 2016). "European Champions' Club Cup/UEFA Champions League winning squads". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- Bevan, Chris (30 May 2009). "Chelsea 2–1 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "Teams of the year". BBC Sport. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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