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| Nicolas Anelka |
Chelsea
Forward
Additional positions: Forward Sub
Date of Birth: 14.03.1979
Place of Birth: Versailles, France
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 77 kg
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A relative quiet transfer window for Chelsea means Anelka will start the new season as one of the club's two front-line strikers. He vastly improved on a return of one league goal two seasons ago to score 18 in the last campaign.
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News Archive Stories for Nicolas Anelka
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News: Anelka is expected to partner Drogba against Manchester United after starting on the bench against Atletico Madrid
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News: Anelka scored Chelsea's only goal against Porto in the Champions League last night, proof that he can operate effectively as a lone striker as well as when in partnership with Drogba
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News: Anelka is in bullish mood and says he is looking forward to a highly productive partnership with Didier Drogba from day one
Analysis: Sounds like Anelka thinks this season could be even better. Given he won the Golden Boot last time, who wouldn't want him in their starting line-up
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News: Anelka scored a superb strike in the 47th minute against Sunderland on Sunday to bring him the Premier League's Golden Boot.
Analysis: It took him one above Cristiano Ronaldo, who didn't play, to 19.
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News: Anelka will be looking for a goal on Sunday that could see him finish above Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for the Premier League golden boot. The pair are tied on 18 league goals.
Analysis: He's been used less, and scored less, since Didier Drogba returned to form and fitness, but you'd want Anelka in your starting line-up against the hapless Black Cats.
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| 2009-10 |
3 |
3 |
306 |
971 |
30 |
| 2008-09 |
19 |
3 |
737 |
2919 |
80 |
| 2007-08 |
11 |
5 |
793 |
2574 |
54 |
| 2006-07 |
11 |
7 |
541 |
3016 |
52 |
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