Mikaël Silvestre

Mikaël Silvestre
Silvestre in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mikaël Samy Silvestre[1]
Date of birth (1977-08-09) 9 August 1977 (age 47)[2]
Place of birth Chambray-lès-Tours, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Rennes 55 (0)
1998–1999 Inter Milan 18 (1)
1999–2008 Manchester United 249 (6)
2008–2010 Arsenal 26 (3)
2010–2012 Werder Bremen 27 (1)
2013–2014 Portland Timbers 8 (0)
2014 Chennaiyin 14 (1)
Total 391 (12)
National team
1997 France U20 5 (0)
2001–2006 France 40 (2)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2006
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 2001
Winner 2003
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mikaël Samy Silvestre (born 9 August 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is best known for a nine-year spell at Manchester United, with whom he won numerous Premier League titles, the FA Cup, the Football League Cup, two FA Community Shields, the Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4][5][6]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other[7] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rennes 1995–96 French Division 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1996–97 French Division 1 16 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
1997–98 French Division 1 32 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
Total 49 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 54 0
Inter Milan 1998–99 Serie A 18 1 7 0 – 6 0 0 0 31 1
Manchester United 1999–2000 Premier League 31 0 – 0 0 4 0 3 0 38 0
2000–01 Premier League 30 1 2 0 0 0 14 0 1 0 47 1
2001–02 Premier League 35 0 2 0 0 0 13 1 1 0 51 1
2002–03 Premier League 34 1 2 0 5 0 13 0 0 0 54 1
2003–04 Premier League 34 0 5 1 0 0 6 1 1 1 46 3
2004–05 Premier League 35 2 4 0 2 0 8 0 1 0 50 2
2005–06 Premier League 33 1 4 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 48 1
2006–07 Premier League 14 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 21 1
2007–08 Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 0
Total 249 6 21 1 14 0 69 2 8 1 361 10
Arsenal 2008–09 Premier League 14 2 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 23 2
2009–10 Premier League 12 1 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 20 1
Total 26 3 4 0 4 0 9 0 0 0 43 3
Werder Bremen 2010–11 Bundesliga 26 1 1 0 – 3 0 – 30 1
2011–12 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 – – – 1 0
Total 27 1 1 0 – 3 0 – 31 1
Portland Timbers 2013 Major League Soccer 8 0 – – – – 8 0
Chennaiyin 2014 Indian Super League 14 1 – – – – 14 1
Career total 391 12 36 1 20 0 87 2 8 1 542 15

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2001 9 1
2002 7 1
2003 10 0
2004 10 0
2005 0 0
2006 4 0
Total 40 2
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silvestre goal.[8][9]
List of international goals scored by Mikaël Silvestre
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 April 2001 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Portugal 2–0 4–0 Friendly
2 21 August 2002 Stade du 7 Novembre, Gafsa, Tunisia  Tunisia 1–0 1–1

Honours

Manchester United

France

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Champions League 2008/2009: Booking List before Semi-final 2nd leg" (PDF). UEFA. p. 1. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mikael Silvestre". ESPN. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mikael Silvestre". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "16. Mikaël Silvestre". Soccerbase. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Silvestre, Mickaël at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ↑ Mikaël Silvestre at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
  8. ↑ "Match - France - Portugal" (in French). FFF. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Match - Tunisie - France" (in French). FFF. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Mikaël Silvestre: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Man Utd win FA Cup". BBC Sport. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Man Utd ease to Carling Cup glory". BBC Sport. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "Man Utd win Community Shield". BBC Sport. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  14. ↑ Cheese, Caroline (5 August 2007). "Chelsea 1–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. ↑ McNulty, Phil (22 May 2008). "Man Utd earn dramatic Euro glory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Man Utd crowned world champions". BBC News. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 5 June 2019.