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Marcel Desailly, France footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly
France
7 September 1968
midfielder
Marcel Desailly is a former professional footballer, who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. During a successful career at club level, lasting from 1986 to 2006, Desailly won several titles, including UEFA Champions League medals with both Marseille and AC Milan, and also played for Nantes and Chelsea, among other teams. At international level, he collected 116 caps between 1993 and 2004, scoring three goals, and was a member of the France international squads that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

Desailly is regarded by many commentators as one of the leading players of his generation and among the most accomplished defenders in the history of the sport.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Desailly at the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Marcel David Desailly
Date of birth: (1968-09-07) 7 September 1968 (age 58)
Place of birth: Accra, Ghana
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Positions: Centre-backdefensive midfielder
⚽ Youth career:
1980–1986: Nantes
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1992: Nantes 162 (5)
1992–1993: Marseille 47 (1)
1993–1998: AC Milan 137 (5)
1998–2004: Chelsea 158 (6)
2004–2005: Al-Gharafa 28 (6)
2005–2006: Qatar SC 7 (0)
Total: 539 (23)
⚽ International career:
1993–2004: France 116 (3)

📼 Match Highlights Videos

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Channel Image Marcel Desailly, The Rock [Skills & Goals]
5 years ago • 126.32K views
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Channel Image MARCEL DESAILLY 🇫🇷 – THE ROCK 🪨💪 | BEST DEFENSIVE MOMENTS 🛡️🔥
5 years ago • 68.23K views
Estimated Revenue • $191

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Channel Image Marcel Desailly, master of interceptions
4 years ago • 21.83K views
Estimated Revenue • $61

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Channel Image The Defender Who Made It Physically Impossible for Strikers To Touch The Ball
1 years ago • 64.56K views
Estimated Revenue • $181

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Channel Image Marcel Desailly - 1998 FIFA World Cup
2 years ago • 1.66K views
Estimated Revenue • $5

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Channel Image Marcel Desailly vs Liverpool (Home) - Premier - 11/05/2003
11 months ago • 1.63K views
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Channel Image Marcel Desailly reacts to Asamoah Gyan missing penalty against Uruguay
16 years ago • 204.1K views
Estimated Revenue • $571

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Channel Image Football's Greatest - Desailly
3 years ago • 16.69K views
Estimated Revenue • $47

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Channel Image Marcel Desailly - 1998 FIFA World Cup (French Commentary)
4 years ago • 9.46K views
Estimated Revenue • $26

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Channel Image Desailly vs Stoitchov
5 years ago • 310.41K views
Estimated Revenue • $869

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Channel Image Desailly vs Manchester United (2002-03 EPL 2R)
9 years ago • 108.76K views
Estimated Revenue • $305

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📰 Google News (RSS)

Desailly backs Italy coach Mancini: ‘There’s nobody better to get through this crisis’ - Yahoo Sports

Marcel Desailly tells Chelsea to sign Arsenal target after confirming £65m deal - Metro.co.uk

Marcel Desailly exclusive on how football gave him a sense of belonging - Olympics

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From the archive: Marcel Desailly on building a winning mentality at Chelsea | News | Official Site - Chelsea official site

The case of Marcel Desailly, revealing the fate of investments by the African diaspora - Financial Afrik

Desailly warns Italy: ‘It takes time to recover after a crisis, 5 or 6 years from now’ - Yahoo Sports

Marcel Desailly Why Barcola Should Snub Liverpool for Arsenal and How Chelsea Can Solve Fernandez Conundrum - Sportscasting

Marcel Desailly tells Chelsea to sign former £85m Liverpool star - The Pride of London

Desailly sees Saliba joining Real Madrid: "The door is open" - MARCA

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Desailly believes Leao has Ballon d’Or potential but asks question: “Does he really want it?” - SempreMilan

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