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Louis Saha
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Louis Saha

b. 1978

French footballer (born 1978)

Born
8 Aug 1978 · 13th arrondissement of Paris

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 55 years
  1. 8 Aug 1978BornBorn in 13th arrondissement of Paris
  2. 1995 – 1996TeamFrance national under-17 association football team
  3. 1996 – 1997TeamFrance national under-18 association football team
  4. 1997 – 2000TeamFC Metz
  5. 1998TeamFrance national under-20 association football team
  6. 1998 – 1999TeamFrance national under-21 association football team
  7. 1998 – 1999TeamNewcastle United F.C.
  8. 1999TeamNewcastle United F.C.
  9. 2000 – 2004TeamFulham F.C.
  10. 2004 – 2012TeamFrance men's national association football team
  11. 2004 – 2008TeamManchester United F.C.
  12. 2006Took part2006 FIFA World Cup
  13. 2008 – 2012TeamEverton F.C.
  14. 2012 – 2013TeamSunderland A.F.C.
  15. 2012TeamTottenham Hotspur F.C.
  16. 2013TeamSS Lazio

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1978 – today).

  1. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  3. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  4. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  5. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  6. 1985Schengen Agreement
  7. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  8. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  9. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  11. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  13. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  14. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  15. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  16. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  17. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  18. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  19. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  20. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  21. 20112011 Norway attacks
  22. 2011Libyan civil war
  23. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  24. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  25. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  26. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  27. 2015Paris Agreement
  28. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  29. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  30. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  31. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  32. 2023Gaza war
  33. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  34. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Louis Laurent Saha (born 8 August 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. Saha was capped 20 times for the France national team and scored four goals. Louis Saha was initially a student of the Clairefontaine football academy, before beginning his professional career at Metz then moving on loan to Newcastle United. Before the start of the 2000–01 season, Saha moved to Fulham where he established himself as first-choice striker, helping them to gain promotion to the Premier League in his first season with them.

His performances gained attraction from Manchester United, who eventually secured his signing for around £12.4 million midway through the 2003–04 season. Injuries plagued his Old Trafford career, however he enjoyed major success including winning the Premier League title twice, the UEFA Champions League in 2008, and the League Cup in 2006 where he was the top scorer in the competition and netted in the final. Despite Saha's injury woes, United star Wayne Rooney stated on Sky Sports that Saha was one of his favourite strike partners.

After four and a half years at United, Everton took him to Goodison Park, where he opened the scoring in the 2009 FA Cup Final after 25 seconds, setting the record for the fastest goal scored in FA Cup Final history.

Saha made his France debut in 2004, in a 2–0 victory over Belgium. He represented France at UEFA Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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