Willy Sagnol

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willy Sagnol
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 18, 1977(1977-03-18)
Age	47
Birthplace	Saint-Étienne
Country	France
Birth City	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Horoscope	Pisces

Willy Sagnol Biography

Willy Sagnol is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on March 18, 1977 in Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Willy David Frederic Sagnol (born 18 March 1977) is a French former professional footballer who was a defensive player.

On the international stage He had less success in the international arena, frequently finding himself in the reserve team playing as a second in the line of Lilian Thuram, who was on the right part of the French defense. It wasn’t until departure of Marcel Desailly and Thuram’s consequent transfer to the centre of the French defense that Sagnol eventually became the first choice back in 2004 and remained in the position for the remainder of four years.

Sagnol was part of France’s squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, starting each of his country’s seven games en route to the final. His competent performances, aided by France’s progression to the final led to him being named as one of the outstanding defensive performers in the tournament. He saved his best display for the biggest stage of them all, the World Cup final, and was one of the better performers in a game largely remembered for off-the-ball events rather than on-the-field performances. Indeed, Sagnol’s name could have been immortalised had his strong effort on goal not been successfully repelled by Gianluigi Buffon. Nonetheless, his performance was notable for a solid defensive contribution as well as important involvement in several attacking moves, such as when he provided a cross for his captain Zinedine Zidane, whose header was again superbly saved by Buffon. Sagnol also took the final spot kick for France in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Because of continuing problems with his Achilles tendon, Sagnol quit his football career on 1 February 2009.

It was the year 2000 that saw the career of Sagnol become a totally different dimension. After his transfer to the famous German team Bayern Munich, he did not take long to make it in to the team. While at Bayern Sagnol, he consolidated his standing for being one of the top players of the fullback time. A solid defender , but equally adept in offensive roles (often as a wingback) Sagnol’s outstanding crossing skills made him stand out as a pivotal player in Bayern’s attacking. As a player for the Bavarian club Sagnol took home his place in the Bundesliga in 2001 2003, 2005 and 2006 in addition to his participation in the UEFA Champions League in 2001 and the DFB-Pokal in 2003 2005, 2006 and 2008.

Willy Sagnol Net Worth

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

An impressive two-year stint led to him being acquiescing into Monaco in 1997. He got his first taste success, as he was awarded Division 1 in the year 2000. Sagnol was also a part of Jean Tigana’s dazzling Monaco team that defeated Manchester United out of the UEFA Champions League in 1998 with away goals following an 1-1 draw against Old Trafford. Sagnol’s impressive form led to him begging to be called to the Les Bleus team However, Sagnol was initially ignored by the national head coach Roger Lemerre.

Sagnol played the majority of his career in professional football with Bayern Munich in Germany’s Bundesliga. Sagnol was also part of the French team at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, 2002 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008.

In the qualification campaign for Euro 2008, fans saw a completely new side of Sagnol. On several occasions, Sagnol had good efforts on goal as well as still supplying his trademark crosses for teammates like Thierry Henry against Scotland at Hampden Park on 7 October 2006. Sagnol was one of his country’s better performers in France’s shock loss, having an impressive three efforts on goal from his right back spot, one in particular forcing a superb save from the goalkeeper. The following match, against the Faroe Islands in Paris, was his 50th for his country. His displays in that qualification campaign once more provided proof that Sagnol could be counted on for his consistent defensive play and also to provide extra quality when joining the attack.

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Facts & Trivia

Willy Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Willy Sagnol celebrates birthday on March 18 of every year.