Sébastien Squillaci
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sébastien Jean-Baptiste Squillaci[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 11 August 1980||
Place of birth | Toulon, France | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back[4] | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1996 | Seynois | ||
1996–1997 |
Toulon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 |
Toulon | 5 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Monaco B | 48 | (1) |
1998–2006 | Monaco | 117 | (11) |
2000–2002 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 69 | (7) |
2006–2008 | Lyon | 62 | (3) |
2008–2010 | Sevilla | 49 | (1) |
2010–2013 | Arsenal | 23 | (1) |
2013–2017 | Bastia | 97 | (5) |
Total | 470 | (29) | |
International career | |||
2004–2010 | France | 21 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Corsica | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sébastien Jean-Baptiste Squillaci (born 11 August 1980) is a French former professional
Squillaci began his football career playing for hometown club FC Seynois in the
Squillaci is a former
Early and personal life
Squillaci was born in Toulon, Var.[6] On 12 May 2007, for his positive representation of La Seyne, the commune honoured the player by naming a stadium after him. The Stade de Squillaci is currently being occupied by amateur club Avenir Sportif de Mar.[7] Squillaci is of Corsican descent through both his mother and father. The couple moved to the mainland from the commune of Ghisonaccia in Haute-Corse. Squillaci is married and has a son, Aaron.[8] He is a member of Champions for Peace, which is a group of 54 athletes that are committed to serving peace in the world through sport. The group was created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organisation.[citation needed]
Club career
Early career
Squillaci began his football career playing for hometown club FC Seynois. While training at La Seyne, he was described by his coach Franck Seva as a "lovely, quiet boy".
Monaco
Due to not being under a professional contract while playing with Toulon, Squillaci was allowed to leave the club on a
After Puel's departure and the appointment of new manager
]Lyon
After the departure of Deschamps and a disappointing 11th-place finish after years of European qualification, Squillaci opted to play elsewhere. He was linked to several clubs before inking a four-year deal with Lyon, with Sylvain Monsoreau heading the other way as compensation to Monaco.[20] Squillaci made his Lyon debut in their opening match of the Ligue 1 season pairing with Brazilian centre-back Cris. Lyon would go on to dominate the season, winning the league by an unprecedented 18-point margin. Squillaci went on to establish himself as Lyon's first-choice centre-back alongside Cris.[citation needed]
Sevilla
On 14 July 2008, it was reported Lyon had reached an agreement with
Arsenal
Squillaci joined Arsenal on a three-year contract in the summer of 2010 for a fee believed to be around £4 million. He took the number 18 shirt, previously held by fellow French former Arsenal centre-backs Mikaël Silvestre and Pascal Cygan. Following an injury to centre-back Thomas Vermaelen, Squillaci formed a central defensive partnership with fellow new signing Laurent Koscielny. Squillaci scored his first goal for Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League group stage against Partizan.[25] His first Premier League goal came against Stoke City on 23 February 2011 from a Nicklas Bendtner cross.[26] During the
Due to his poor performances in his first season and the arrival of German international Per Mertesacker in the summer of 2011, Squillaci fell down the pecking order at the club ahead of the 2011–12 season. He made his first appearance of the season in the League Cup round win against Bolton Wanderers and continued to be a part of the League Cup squad, playing in the quarter-final defeat to Manchester City. He made his first Champions League appearance of the season on 6 December 2011, where he played the full 90 minutes in Arsenal's 3–1 away defeat to Olympiacos, Arsenal's final group stage match. He made his first Premier League appearance of the season on 2 January 2012 when he replaced midfielder Aaron Ramsey for the last ten minutes against Fulham after centre-back Johan Djourou was sent off. Arsenal went on to lose the match 2–1 as Squillaci's clearing header in the 92nd minute of the match fell to the feet of Bobby Zamora, who scored a volley to give Fulham all three points.[citation needed] On 17 February, Squillaci came on as an early substitute in Arsenal's fifth round FA Cup match at Sunderland after Francis Coquelin sustained an injury, with regular defenders Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny already missing through injury. Squillaci had a torrid match, deflecting Kieran Richardson's 40th minute shot into his own net, and was himself substituted through injury in the 52nd minute as Arsenal lost 2–0.[citation needed] He ended the 2011–12 season with six appearances, with only one of these appearances being in the Premier League.[citation needed]
Squillaci made his only appearance of the
Bastia
On 17 July 2013, Squillaci was unveiled as the Bastia's new number 5 on a one-year contract, with an optional extension for two years.[29] He made his debut in the opening match of the season, a 2–0 loss against Nantes, and since established himself in the starting 11 that helped the club place in the top ten in Ligue 1. He scored his first goal of the season from a header in a 1–0 win over Nice on 26 October 2013.[30] In October 2016, he suffered a rupture of the cruciate ligaments in the right knee. Although having signed for a new season with Bastia, he announced the end of his professional career in November 2017.[31]
International career
Squillaci was a France international with his first cap coming in 2004, making his debut in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[32] He earned 21 caps for France.[citation needed]
Squillaci also qualifies for the non-FIFA affiliated team of Corsica, having been called three times to the team for friendlies: in 2009 against Congo,[33] in 2011 against Bulgaria,[34] and in 2012 against an international squad of players coached by Gérard Houllier.[35] He qualifies through both his father and mother's Corsican heritage.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe[b] | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Toulon
|
1997–98 | Division 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Monaco B | 1998–99 | CFA
|
24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
1999–2000 | CFA | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
Total | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
Ajaccio (loan) | 2000–01 | Division 2 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | |
2001–02 | Division 2 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | ||
Total | 69 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 7 | ||
Monaco | 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | 3 | |
2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 6 | |
2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 3 | |
Total | 117 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 153 | 14 | ||
Lyon | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
Total | 62 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 83 | 4 | ||
Sevilla | 2008–09 | La Liga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
2009–10 | La Liga | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 3 | |
Total | 49 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 69 | 3 | ||
Arsenal | 2010–11 | Premier League | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
2011–12 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 2 | ||
Bastia | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |
2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 97 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 6 | ||
Career total | 470 | 29 | 52 | 3 | 53 | 5 | 575 | 37 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, FA Cup, League Cup
- ^ Includes Champions League, Europa League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
France | 2004 | 6 | 0 |
2005 | 4 | 0 | |
2007 | 2 | 0 | |
2008 | 1 | 0 | |
2009 | 5 | 0 | |
2010 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 0 |
Honours
Ajaccio
Monaco
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2002–03[5]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2003–04
Lyon
Sevilla
Arsenal
Individual
References
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- ^ "Bastia has settled well" [Bastia a bien digéré]. L'Équipe (in French). 26 October 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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- ^ "Palmarès Trophées UNFP - Oscars du football - Equipe-type de Ligue 1" (in French). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
External links
- Sébastien Squillaci at the French Football Federation (in French)