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Nicolas Anelka
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FranceArchive goals
9
for France
Matches scored in
9
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Tournaments
3
most in the UEFA Euro qualification (5)
Career span
1998–2009
first 1998-10-10 · last 2009-11-14
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Nicolas Sébastien Anelka is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. As a player, he regularly featured in his country's national team, often scoring at crucial moments. Known for his ability to both score and assist goals, he has been described as a classy and quick player, with good aerial ability, technique, shooting, and movement off the ball, and was capable of playing both as a main striker and as a second striker. — Wikipedia
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Every goal
from the international archive · 9 goals in 9 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-14 |  Republic of Ireland | W1–0(a) | 72' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Dublin |
| 2009-10-10 |  Faroe Islands | W5–0(h) | 86' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Guingamp |
| 2008-09-10 |  Serbia | W2–1(h) | 63' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Saint-Denis |
| 2007-10-13 | Faroe Islands | W6–0(a) | 6' | UEFA Euro qualification | Tórshavn |
| 2007-06-02 |  Ukraine | W2–0(h) | 71' | UEFA Euro qualification | Saint-Denis |
| 2007-03-24 |  Lithuania | W1–0(a) | 73' | UEFA Euro qualification | Kaunas |
| 2006-10-11 | Faroe Islands | W5–0(h) | 77' | UEFA Euro qualification | Montbéliard |
| 2001-05-30 |  South Korea | W5–0(a) | 34' | Confederations Cup | Daegu |
| 1998-10-10 |  Russia | W3–2(a) | 13' | UEFA Euro qualification | Moscow |
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