Sylvain Wiltord

French association football player

Sylvain Claude Wiltord (born 10 May 1974) is a French former professional footballer. He mostly played as a right winger, but could also play as a centre-forward, second striker and on the left wing.[4]

Sylvain Wiltord
Wiltord training with Rennes in 2008
Personal information
Full name Sylvain Claude Wiltord[1]
Date of birth (1974-05-10) 10 May 1974 (age 50)[2]
Place of birth Neuilly-sur-Marne, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Right winger[4]
Youth career
Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Rennes 91 (28)
1996–1997 Deportivo La Coruña 0 (0)
1996–1997Rennes (loan) 35 (3)
1997–2000 Bordeaux 99 (46)
2000–2004 Arsenal 106 (31)
2004–2007 Lyon 82 (20)
2007–2009 Rennes 31 (6)
2009 Marseille 13 (1)
2010 Metz 15 (3)
2011–2012 Nantes 33 (8)
Total 505 (146)
National team
1999–2006 France 92 (26)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2000
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 2001
Winner 2003
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2006
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[5][4]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rennes 1992–93 Division 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
1993–94 26 8 1 0 27 8
1994–95 Division 1 26 5 1 0 0 0 27 5
1995–96 37 15 1 0 2 3 40 18
Total 91 28 3 0 2 3 96 31
Rennes (loan) 1996–97 Division 1 35 3 2 0 3 0 40 3
Bordeaux 1997–98 Division 1 34 11 2 4 5 1 2[c] 0 43 16
1998–99 33 22 0 0 1 0 8[c] 5 42 27
1999–2000 32 13 4 0 2 0 12[d] 4 1[e] 0 51 17
Total 99 46 6 4 8 1 22 9 1 0 136 60
Arsenal 2000–01 Premier League 27 8 6 6 1 0 13[d] 1 47 15
2001–02 33 10 7 2 3 4 11[d] 1 54 17
2002–03 34 10 7 2 0 0 12[d] 1 1[f] 0 54 13
2003–04 12 3 0 0 3 1 4[d] 0 1[f] 0 20 4
Total 106 31 20 10 7 5 40 3 2 0 175 49
Lyon 2004–05 Ligue 1 25 3 2 2 0 0 8[d] 6 35 11
2005–06 35 12 3 0 0 0 10[d] 2 48 14
2006–07 22 5 1 0 2 2 6[d] 0 31 7
Total 82 20 6 2 2 2 24 8 114 32
Rennes 2007–08 Ligue 1 25 6 2 1 1 0 4[c] 0 32 7
2008–09 6 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 9 1
Total 31 6 2 1 2 1 6 0 41 8
Marseille 2008–09 Ligue 1 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Metz 2009–10 Ligue 2 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3
Nantes 2011–12 Ligue 2 33 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 8
Career total 505 146 40 17 25 12 92 20 3 0 665 195

International

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Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wiltord goal.
List of international goals scored by Sylvain Wiltord
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 March 1999 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Armenia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
2 5 June 1999 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Russia 2–1 2–3 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
3 29 March 2000 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland   Scotland 1–0 2–0 Friendly match
4 6 June 2000 Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco   Morocco 5–1 5–1 2000 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament
5 11 June 2000 Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium   Denmark 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2000
6 2 July 2000 Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands   Italy 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2000
7 4 October 2000 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Cameroon 1–0 1–1 Friendly match
8 15 November 2000 BJK İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey   Turkey 2–0 4–0 Friendly match
9 24 March 2001 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Japan 3–0 5–0 Friendly match
10 25 April 2001 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Portugal 1–0 4–0 Friendly match
11 30 May 2001 Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu, South Korea   South Korea 5–0 5–0 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
12 3 June 2001 Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea   Mexico 1–0 4–0 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
13 7 September 2002 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus   Cyprus 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
14 12 October 2002 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Slovenia 4–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
15 16 October 2002 Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta   Malta 3–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
16 29 March 2003 Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France   Malta 1–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
17 26 June 2003 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Turkey 3–1 3–2 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
18 20 August 2003 Stade de Genève, Genève, Switzerland   Switzerland 1–0 2–0 Friendly match
19 6 September 2003 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Cyprus 2–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
20 3–0
21 28 May 2004 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France   Andorra 1–0 4–0 Friendly match
22 2–0
23 13 October 2004 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus   Cyprus 1–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
24 12 October 2005 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Cyprus 2–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 1 March 2006 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Slovakia 1–1 1–2 Friendly match
26 31 May 2006 Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France   Denmark 2–0 2–0 Friendly match

Honours

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Bordeaux[6]

Arsenal[7]

Lyon[6]

France[6]

Individual

References

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  2. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sylvain Wiltord: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Sylvain Wiltord". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  5. "Sylvain Wiltord » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Sylvain Wiltord". Eurosport.com.
  7. "Sylvain Wiltord". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
  8. Garin, Erik; Pierrend, José Luis (8 January 2015). "France – Footballer of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  9. "SYLVAIN WILTORD PENS NEW DEAL". OL Web.fr.[permanent dead link]
  10. "Palmarès Trophées UNFP - Oscars du football - Equipe-type de Ligue 1" (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2024-04-28.