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Anelka began his career at Paris Saint-Germain, but soon moved to Arsenal. At Arsenal, he won the 1997–98 Premier League and FA Cup double. He became a first team regular and won the PFA Young Player of the Year Award the following season. He moved to Real Madrid for £22.3 million in 1999.
After finishing his training at the Clairefontaine Academy, Nicolas Anelka made his debut at the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 1996. He went on to win the Premiere League and PFA Young Player of the Year title.
Originally nicknamed ‘Super Nic’ by adoring Arsenal fans, as his goals helped steer the Gunners towards a second domestic Double in 1998, the teenage Anelka seemed to have the world at his feet.
Mar 14, 2024 · Anelka began his career in the academy system of Paris Saint-Germain, a club with a long and proud history of unearthing gems from within the suburbs of the French capital. PSG were unable to reap the rewards of their faith in the forward, however, who crossed the channel to sign for Arsenal in 1997.
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Nicolas Anelka's arrival at Highbury set the precedent for Arsène Wenger's signings of the future. Young, breathtakingly talented and above all, athletic, prising 17-year old Anelka away from Paris St Germain was seen as a major transfer coup.
Feb 22, 2021 · Anelka had been given the No 11 shirt when he first arrived at Arsenal, but Wenger saw enough in those fleeting early appearances to hand him the No 9 ahead of his first full season at the club.
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Aug 27, 2020 · Anelka started off slowly with Arsenal but he had a manager in Wenger and a fellow teammate and Frenchman in Patrick Vieira who both believed in him and were willing to help him feel comfortable in London.
