Sylvain Wiltord

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sylvain Wiltord
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 10, 1974(1974-05-10)
Age	50
Country	France
Birth City	Neuilly-Sur-Marne
Horoscope	Taurus

Sylvain Wiltord Biography

Sylvain Wiltord is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on May 10, 1974 in Neuilly-Sur-Marne, France. Sylvain Wiltord (French pronunciation [wiltoR] born on May 10, 1974) is a French former professional footballer. Primarily a right-winger, the player also was a centre-forward, second striker, and on the left side.

He was always on the ball during the first year at Bordeaux and would go on for 22 goals the 1998-99 season which saw him win the golden boot when Bordeaux won the Ligue 1 championship.

Wiltord was signed by English club Arsenal, for what was then a club record fee of £13 million in August 2000, weeks after scoring the stoppage-time equaliser in the Euro 2000 Final. This record fee was not surpassed until eight-and-a-half years later when Arsenal paid £15 million for Russian winger Andrey Arshavin. Whilst with the Gunners he was occasionally paired with Thierry Henry up front or otherwise upon the wing. Wiltord made his debut as a substitute against Chelsea on 6 September 2000, and his first goal followed against Coventry City on 16 September 2000. A highlight in his first season was scoring a first half hat-track in a win against West Ham United. Arsenal reached the 2001 FA Cup Final which Wiltord started. He was substituted for Ray Parlour with Arsenal leading 1–0, however Liverpool ultimately came back and scored two late goals to win 2–1.

In the 2001–02 season Wiltord scored ten goals in the league as Arsenal finished as champions. He scored crucial winning goals along the way against Chelsea and Everton. The highlight of Wiltord’s Arsenal career came at the end of that season; scoring the winning goal over Manchester United at Old Trafford, a 1–0 win which clinched the 2001–02 Premier League title as Arsenal achieved The Double on 8 May. Returning to Old Trafford the following season in the FA Cup, Wiltord netted again as Arsenal saw off United 2–0 in a year where they also won the Cup. Wiltord started the 2002 FA Cup Final and played as a substitute in the 2003 final.

In the summer of 1996, after Wiltord’s performance in the team of France in the 1996 Summer Olympics Spanish La Liga club Deportivo de La Coruna reached an agreement with Rennes to allow Wiltord to join the club from July 1997. In the terms of the agreement, an amount that was 300million pesetas (EUR1.8 million) was paid to Rennes as Wiltord was loaned for Rennes during the season 1996-1997. In 1997, during the summer after the conclusion of his loan period the player returned to Spain but he requested the transfer back to France in order to join to Bordeaux. To facilitate this transfer, a cost in the amount of 375 millions pesetas (EUR2.25 millions) and an agreement to sell on 40% of the property were agreed upon.

Sylvain Wiltord Net Worth

Sylvain Wiltord is one of the richest Association Football Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sylvain Wiltord 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The career of Wiltord began at Rennes where he won the league in 1993-94 with 8 goal in his 26-game campaign.

In his French National team Wiltord received 92 caps while scoring 26 goals. He participated in the 1996 Olympics and 2 FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships. Wiltord was part of the team that took home Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup.

Wiltord made his debut for France in a 2–0 victory over England on 10 February 1999 at Wembley Stadium. For France, Wiltord has been capped 92 times, scoring 26 goals. His most memorable goal for Les Bleus was scored in dramatic fashion in the last seconds of the UEFA Euro 2000 final against Italy to tie the match 1–1 and bring the game to extra-time. France then won the final from a golden goal scored by David Trezeguet.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sylvain Wiltord Dating?

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When his contract with Arsenal expired in the summer of 2004, Wiltord trained for two weeks with Rennes and rejected a move to newly promoted Premier League team West Bromwich Albion. He was also reportedly keen on a move to Arsenal’s rivals Tottenham Hotspur. On 31 August, he signed for Lyon on an initial two- year contract. Moving to Lyon, Wiltord found further success, winning three Ligue 1 titles and reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in successive seasons.

Facts & Trivia

Sylvain Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Sylvain Wiltord celebrates birthday on May 10 of every year.

Wiltord signed for Rennes in August 2007 on a two-year contract and with an opportunity to join the coaching staff when he finished his professional career.

Where is Sylvain Wiltord now?

He is now working as a sports consultant in his native France.

How many goals did Sylvain Wiltord score for Arsenal?

Altogether he played 175 times for the Gunners in all competitions, scoring a total of 49 goals. In June 2008, Wiltord was voted 33rd in a list of 50 of the greatest Arsenal players of all time.

Why did Sylvain Wiltord leave Arsenal?

Sylvain Wiltord insists he left Arsenal on good terms with manager Arsene Wenger despite a topsy-turvy relationship with the Gunners chief. The France international ended his four-year stay with the Premiership champions in the summer after allowing his contract to expire.