Robert Pirès

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Robert Pirès
Personal information
Full name	Robert Emmanuel Pirès
Date of birth	29 October 1973 (1973-10-29)
Place of birth	Reims, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Winger / Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	FC Goa
Number	7
Youth clubs
1989–1992 1992–1993	Reims Metz
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
1993–1998 1998–2000 2000–2006 2006–2010 2010–2011 2014–	Metz Marseille Arsenal Villarreal Aston Villa FC Goa	162 0(43) 066 00(8) 189 0(62) 103 0(13) 009 00(0) 008 00(1)
National team
1995–1996 1996–2004	France U21 France	012 00(5) 079 0(14)

Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born 29 October 1973) is a French footballer who plays for FC Goa in the Indian Super League.

He is a former French international footballer and is best known for his time with Arsenal, where he won three FA Cups and two Premier League titles including the club's unbeaten season of 2003–04. A former France international, Pirès earned 79 caps between 1996 and 2004 for his country, including winning both the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. He has been included in the Team of the Year for the 2001-02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, was the Player of the Tournament for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, FWA Player of the Year for the 2001-02 season, Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year for the 1995-96 season, and was included in the FIFA 100 by Pelé. He was also voted by Arsenal fans as the 6th greatest player in the club's history.

Pirès has played the majority of his career as a left winger, but can also play all across the midfield or in a position to support the forward line.

Personal information

• Full Name: Robert Emmanuel Pires 
• Date of Birth: 29 October 1973 
• Place of Birth: Reims France
• Height: 6 ft 2in 
• Playing Position: Midfielder

Youth Career 

• Reims, 1989-1992 
• FC Metz, 1992-1993 

Senior Career 

• FC Metz, 1993-1998
• Olympique de Marseille, 1998-2000 
• Arsenal, 2000-2006 
• Villareal CF, 2006-2010 
• Aston Villa, 2010-2011 

International

• France U21, 1995-1996 
• France, 1996-2004 

Honours

FC Metz 

• Coupe de la Ligue, 1996 

Arsenal

• FA Premier League, 2001–02, 2003–04 
• FA Premier League Runner-Up, 2000–01
• FA Community Shield, 2002, 2004
• UEFA Champions League Runner-Up, 2006 

France

• FIFA World Cup, 1998 
• UEFA European Championship, 2000 
• FIFA Confederations Cup, 2001, 2003

 

Individual

• Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year, 1995–96 
• Chevalier of the Legion d'honneur, France's highest decoration, 1998 
• Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year, 2001-02 (with Arsenal)
• PFA Team of the Year, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04
• FA Premier League Player of the Month, February 2003 
• 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup : Player of the Tournament
• 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup: Top scorer
• FIFA 100

External links

• Robert Pirés FIFA competition record
• Robert Pirés profile at Soccerbase
• Profile at Arsenal.com
• Profiles at sporting-heroes.net

Template:FC Goa squad

France – 1998 FIFA World Cup

1. Lama 2. Candela 3. Lizarazu 4. Vieira 5. Blanc 6. Djorkaeff 7. Deschamps (c) 8. Desailly 9. Guivarc'h 10. Zidane 11. Pires 12. Henry 13. Diomède 14. Boghossian 15. Thuram 16. Barthez 17. Petit 18. Leboeuf 19. Karembeu 20. Trezeguet 21. Dugarry 22. Charbonnier Manager:   Aimé Jacquet

France – UEFA Euro 2000

1. Lama 2. Candela 3. Lizarazu 4. Vieira 5. Blanc 6. Djorkaeff 7. Deschamps 8. Desailly 9. Anelka 10. Zidane 11. Pirès 12. Henry 13. Wiltord 14. Micoud 15. Thuram 16. Barthez 17. Petit 18. Leboeuf 19. Karembeu 20. Trezeguet 21. Dugarry 22. Ramé Manager:   Lemerre

France – 2001 Confederations Cup

1. Ramé 2. Sagnol 3. Lizarazu 4. Vieira 5. Gillet 6. Djorkaeff 7. Pirès 8. Desailly 9. Anelka 10. Carrière 11. Wiltord 12. Coupet 13. Silvestre 14. Née 15. Bréchet 16. Dacourt 17. Marlet 18. Leboeuf 19. Karembeu 20. Camara 21. Dugarry 22. Robert 23. Landreau Manager:   Lemerre

France – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup

1. Landreau 2. Mexès 3. Lizarazu 4. Boumsong 5. Gallas 6. Dacourt 7. Pirès 8. Desailly 9. Cissé 10. Giuly 11. Wiltord 12. Henry 13. Silvestre 14. Rothen 15. Thuram 16. Barthez 17. Kapo 18. Pedretti 19. Sagnol 20. Marlet 21. Dabo 22. Govou 23. Coupet Manager:   Santini

France – UEFA Euro 2004

1. Landreau 2. Boumsong 3. Lizarazu 4. Vieira 5. Gallas 6. Makélélé 7. Pirès 8. Desailly 9. Saha 10. Zidane 11. Wiltord 12. Henry 13. Silvestre 14. Rothen 15. Thuram 16. Barthez 17. Dacourt 18. Pedretti 19. Sagnol 20. Trezeguet 21. Marlet 22. Govou 23. Coupet Manager:   Santini