Marked out as a special talent at a young age at Paris Saint Germain, a 17-year-old Anelka soon became one of the early signings of the Arsene Wenger era when joining Arsenal in February 1997. Anelka Winning the Double in his first full season at Arsenal. Anelka enjoyed a breakthrough year under Arsene Wenger and started the FA Cup final, scoring the second goal in a 2-0 win over Newcastle United.
Anelka move to Real Madrid 1999, and became the season’s record transfer fee, but he did not settle there and returned to Paris Saint-Germain at a cost of £ 20 million. He then returned again to the English Premier League, he went on loan to Liverpool in January 2002 but joined Manchester City for £ 13 million for the start of the season 2002-03.
After three seasons at Manchester, he moved to Fenerbahce for one season before returning to England to join Bolton Wanderers in a deal worth £ 7-8 million pounds. He later transferred to Chelsea from Bolton for £ 15 million price on January 2008. With Chelsea, Anelka become England Premier League top scorer. With power, pace, poise, technique and an unerring finish, Anelka is the very archetype of a modern striker. He is dangerous in the air and his clever movement helps him give defenders the slip.
Nicholas Anelka Profile
Full Name: Nicholas Anelka
Nationality: France
Birth Date: March 14, 1979
Birth Place: Versailles, France
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 39
Club: Chelsea
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Picture: Nicholas Anelka (Photo: Getty Images)
