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Also known as William Eric Gallas

French footballer (born 1977)

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William Eric Gallas is a French former association football player and coach. Born on August 17, 1977, in Asnières-sur-Seine, he played as a defender, specifically a centre-back, during a career that spanned from 1995 to 2014. He competed in the Premier League and represented France in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 2004 and UEFA Euro 2008.

During his playing career, Gallas was a member of Chelsea F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Stade Malherbe Caen, and Olympique de Marseille. He is a relative of Mathieu Bastareaud. Beyond football, Gallas has authored the work *La parole est a la defense*.

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Centre-Back
Nationality
France

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eric
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Asnières-sur-Seine
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Participant in
UEFA Euro 2008
Position played
defender
Country for sport
France
Mass
72
Official website
www.williamgallas.net/en
Image
William Gallas 2018 (2).jpg
Height
181
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William Gallas
date of birth
1977-08-17
name in native language
William Gallas
birth name
William Eric Gallas
start of work period
1995-00-00
end of work period
2014-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Eric Gallas ( French pronunciation: [wiljam ɡalas]; born 17 August 1977) is a French football coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played most of his footballing career in France and England before finishing his career in Australia with A-League club Perth Glory. Gallas is currently a youth team coach at Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi TE.

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