William Gallas

William Gallas was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, in France, on August 17, 1977. A defender and also a left-back, he started at Caen and established himself at Olympique de Marseille before transferring to English football. At Chelsea, between 2001 and 2006, he was an important part of the defense that won the Premier League and the English League Cup. In 2006, he left the club for Arsenal, where he became captain and stayed until 2010. Later, he played for Tottenham between 2010 and 2013, which made him one of the few players to play for Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham. He ended his career at Perth Glory, in Australia, in 2014. For the French national team, he played 84 matches and scored 3 goals, being a regular starter in the defense that reached the final of the 2006 World Cup, lost to Italy on penalties.