Robert Pires
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Pires in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Robert Emmanuel Pires | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reims, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1989 | Reims Sainte-Anne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Reims | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Reims | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Metz B | 23 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | Metz | 162 | (43) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Marseille | 66 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Arsenal | 189 | (62) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Villarreal | 103 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Aston Villa | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Goa | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 565 | (134) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | France U21 | 12 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2004 | France | 79 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Emmanuel Pires (born 29 October 1973) is a French former professional footballer. He is widely regarded as one of Arsenal's greatest ever players and considered by some to be one of the best wingers in the history of the sport.
Pires played for French clubs Metz and Marseille prior to 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, Pires 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 PFA 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 sixth greatest player in the club's history.
Pires played the majority of his career as a left winger, but could also play all across the midfield or in a position to support the forward line. Pires used to be a coach at Arsenal.