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Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka

Forward · 1995 to 2015

Goals
224
Appearances
740
Goals per game
0.30
Major honours
21

Scored 59 of 224 career goals for Chelsea, at 0.32 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
160
171
1810
1930
2039
2154
2265
2379
24103
25114
26127
27140
28156
29182
30199
31215
32216
33220
34222
35224
36224

Career timeline

  1. Age 16 · 1995–96Paris Saint-Germain
    Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps2 · Goals0
  2. Age 17 · 1996–97Paris Saint-Germain
    Goals1 · Apps10 · Per game0.10
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps8 · Goals1
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
  3. From Paris Saint-Germain to Arsenal
  4. Age 17 · 1996–97Arsenal
    Goals0 · Apps4 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps4 · Goals0
  5. Age 18 · 1997–98Arsenal
    Goals9 · Apps40 · Per game0.23
    Premier League 1997–98FA Cup 1997–98UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1997
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps9 · Goals3
    League cupApps3 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  6. Age 19 · 1998–99Arsenal
    Goals19 · Apps46 · Per game0.41

    3 caps · 1 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1998Division 1 Rookie of the Year 1998PFA Young Player of the Year 1998–99PFA Team of the Year 1998–99 Premier League
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  7. From Arsenal to Real Madrid
  8. Age 20 · 1999–2000Real Madrid
    Goals7 · Apps31 · Per game0.23

    7 caps · 2 goals

    Champions League 1999–2000
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals2
    OtherApps3 · Goals3
  9. From Real Madrid to Paris Saint-Germain
  10. Age 21 · 2000–01Paris Saint-Germain
    Goals13 · Apps37 · Per game0.35

    10 caps · 2 goals

    European Championship 2000
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps27 · Goals8
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals5
  11. Age 22 · 2001–02Paris Saint-Germain
    Goals5 · Apps19 · Per game0.26

    7 caps · 1 goals

    UEFA Intertoto Cup 2001FIFA Confederations Cup 2001
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps12 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals3
  12. Age 22 · 2001–02LiverpoolOn loan
    Goals5 · Apps22 · Per game0.23
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps20 · Goals4
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
  13. From Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester City
  14. Age 23 · 2002–03Manchester City
    Goals14 · Apps41 · Per game0.34

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals14
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  15. Age 24 · 2003–04Manchester City
    Goals24 · Apps43 · Per game0.56
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals4
  16. Age 25 · 2004–05Manchester City
    Goals7 · Apps19 · Per game0.37
    Süper Lig 2004–05
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals7
  17. From Manchester City to Fenerbahçe
  18. Age 25 · 2004–05Fenerbahçe
    Goals4 · Apps18 · Per game0.22
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps14 · Goals4
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  19. Age 26 · 2005–06Fenerbahçe
    Goals12 · Apps37 · Per game0.32

    2 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals0
  20. Age 27 · 2006–07Fenerbahçe
    Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00

    3 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  21. From Fenerbahçe to Bolton Wanderers
  22. Age 27 · 2006–07Bolton Wanderers
    Goals12 · Apps39 · Per game0.31
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals1
  23. Age 28 · 2007–08Bolton Wanderers
    Goals11 · Apps22 · Per game0.50

    10 caps · 3 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals10
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
  24. From Bolton Wanderers to Chelsea
  25. Age 28 · 2007–08Chelsea
    Goals2 · Apps24 · Per game0.08
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps14 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals0
  26. Age 29 · 2008–09Chelsea
    Goals25 · Apps54 · Per game0.46

    11 caps · 1 goals

    FA Cup 2008–09PFA Team of the Year 2008–09 Premier LeaguePremier League Golden Boot 2008–09
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals19
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps12 · Goals2
  27. Age 30 · 2009–10Chelsea
    Goals15 · Apps45 · Per game0.33

    9 caps · 2 goals

    Premier League 2009–10FA Cup 2009–10FA Community Shield 2009
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals3
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  28. Age 31 · 2010–11Chelsea
    Goals16 · Apps46 · Per game0.35

    6 caps · 0 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps1 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals7
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  29. Age 32 · 2011–12Chelsea
    Goals1 · Apps15 · Per game0.07
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals0
  30. From Chelsea to Shanghai Shenhua
  31. Age 33 · 2012Shanghai Shenhua
    Goals4 · Apps27 · Per game0.15
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals1
  32. Age 33 · 2012–13JuventusOn loan
    Goals0 · Apps3 · Per game0.00
    Serie A 2012–13
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
  33. From Shanghai Shenhua to West Bromwich Albion
  34. Age 34 · 2013–14West Bromwich Albion
    Goals2 · Apps12 · Per game0.17
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps12 · Goals2
  35. From West Bromwich Albion to Mumbai City
  36. Age 35 · 2014Mumbai City
    Goals2 · Apps7 · Per game0.29
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps7 · Goals2
  37. Age 36 · 2015Mumbai City
    Goals0 · Apps6 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps6 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Paris Saint-Germain1995–1996 · 2000–200168190.289%
Arsenal1996–199890280.3113%
Real Madrid19993170.233%
LiverpoolOn loan20012250.232%
Manchester City2002–2004103450.4421%
Fenerbahçe2004–200657160.288%
Bolton Wanderers2006–200761230.3811%
Chelsea2007–2011184590.3228%
Shanghai Shenhua20122740.152%
JuventusOn loan2012300.000%
West Bromwich Albion20131220.171%
Mumbai City2014–20151320.151%
By competition
AppsGoals
League508157
Domestic cup4917
League cup153
Continental9329
Other64
International6914
By country
AppsGoals
England472162
France6819
Turkey5716
Spain317
China274
India132
Italy30

Honours

Team trophies
European Championship1 time · 2000
Champions League1 time · 1999–2000
Premier League2 times · 1997–98, 2009–10
Serie A1 time · 2012–13
FA Cup3 times · 1997–98, 2008–09, 2009–10
FA Charity Shield1 time · 1998
FA Community Shield1 time · 2009
FIFA Confederations Cup1 time · 2001
Süper Lig1 time · 2004–05
UEFA European Under-18 Championship1 time · 1997
UEFA Intertoto Cup1 time · 2001
Individual
Premier League Golden Boot1 time · 2008–09
PFA Team of the Year2 times · 1998–99 Premier League, 2008–09 Premier League
Premier League Player of the Month2 times · February 1999, November 2008
Division 1 Rookie of the Year1 time · 1998
PFA Young Player of the Year1 time · 1998–99

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Premier League Player of the Month: February 1999, November 2008

Career shape

Peak season
2003–04, 24 goals at 0.56 per game
Best five seasons
2006–07 to 2010–11, 81 goals
Goals before 21
39
Goals before 25
103
Goals before 30
182
Goals from 30 on
42
Seasons played
22
Biggest club share
28% at Chelsea
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
0.95

Nicolas Anelka peaked in 2003–04 with 24 goals in 43 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 21 major honours across 22 seasons, 0.95 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Nicolas Anelka scored?
224 goals in 740 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Nicolas Anelka score the most goals for?
59 goals for Chelsea, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Nicolas Anelka won?
21 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Nicolas Anelka's best season?
25 goals in 2008–09 for Chelsea, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Nicolas Anelka have?
14 goals in 69 appearances for France.

Where they rank

Nicolas Anelka updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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