:Frank Leboeuf
{{short description|French footballer (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Frank Leboeuf
| image = Frank Leboeuf.jpeg
| caption = Leboeuf in 2011
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|1|22|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/player/_/id/10575/frank-leboeuf |title=Frank Leboeuf |publisher=ESPN |access-date=21 February 2020}}
| birth_place = Marseille, France
| position = Centre-back{{Hugman|11492|access-date=21 February 2020}}
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1984–1986 | youthclubs1 = Toulon
| youthyears2 = 1986–1987 | youthclubs2 = Hyères
| youthyears3 = 1987–1988 | youthclubs3 = Meaux
| years1 = 1988–1991 | clubs1 = Laval | caps1 = 69 | goals1 = 11
| years2 = 1991–1996 | clubs2 = Strasbourg | caps2 = 189 | goals2 = 48
| years3 = 1996–2001 | clubs3 = Chelsea | caps3 = 144 | goals3 = 17
| years4 = 2001–2003 | clubs4 = Marseille | caps4 = 51 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2003–2004 | clubs5 = Al Sadd | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2004–2005 | clubs6 = Al Wakrah | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2006–2007 | clubs7 = Hollywood United | caps7 = | goals7 =
| totalcaps = 480 | totalgoals = 89
| nationalyears1 = 1995–2002 | nationalteam1 = France | nationalcaps1 = 50 | nationalgoals1 = 4
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|FIFA World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|1998|}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2000|}}
{{Medal|Comp|FIFA Confederations Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2001|}}
}}
Franck Alain James Leboeuf (born 22 January 1968), commonly known as Frank Leboeuf,{{refn|group=n|While the traditional French spellings of the first name and the surname are respectively Franck and Lebœuf, and some publications about the person observe either or both of those spellings,{{cite web |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8593-leboeuf-frank/fiche.html |title=Frank Lebœuf |publisher=French Football Federation |access-date=22 December 2024}} it is Frank Leboeuf that is most common even in French and that the person himself uses in his social media profiles.{{facebook |frank.leboeuf.5 |Frank Leboeuf}}{{instagram |frank.leboeuf |Frank Leboeuf}}}} is a French actor, sports commentator and former footballer who played as a centre-back. With the France national team, Leboeuf won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 as well as a number of domestic trophies, most famously during his five years at Chelsea. Since the conclusion of his playing career, Leboeuf has transitioned to acting, appearing in stage, film productions and is a regular contributor at ESPN FC.
Club career
Leboeuf was born in Marseille{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/576-frank-leboeuf FFF Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221155059/http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/576-frank-leboeuf |date=21 February 2014 }} and raised in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. He was introduced to football by his father, a former Rennes coach,{{cite news|last1=Fisher|first1=Stewart|title=Frankly, Leboeuf does give a damn|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/frankly-leboeuf-does-give-a-damn.15104297|access-date=19 November 2014|work=Herald Scotland|agency=Herald & Times Group|publisher=Newsquest|date=13 September 2011}} who trained children in the sport.{{cite web|last1=Kahl|first1=Val|title=Frank Leboeuf|url=http://welcomemagazine.fr/frank-leboeuf/|website=Welcome Magazine|access-date=18 November 2014|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129050938/http://welcomemagazine.fr/frank-leboeuf/|archive-date=29 November 2014}} After starting his career in 1986 in the lower divisions of the French leagues, Leboeuf moved to Laval in 1988. In 1991, he moved to Strasbourg and played there until 1996, when he made a switch to English club Chelsea for £2.5m.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
He played over 200 games for the club and scored 24 goals, mainly from penalties and set pieces. With Chelsea, he won two FA Cups, one League Cup, one Cup Winners' Cup and one UEFA Super Cup. He left in 2001 for club Marseille, before finishing out his career in Qatar. Despite his numerous accolades, Leboeuf never won a first-division title in Europe or the UEFA Champions League.{{cite web| title="Confirmed your agenda against Cristiano" - Fans react furiously as video of former Chelsea star Frank Leboeuf trolling Cristiano Ronaldo emerges |date= 29 March 2023 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/news-confirmed-agenda-cristiano-fans-react-furiously-video-former-chelsea-star-frank-leboeuf-trolling-cristiano-ronaldo-emerges |publisher=Sportskeeda}}
International career
Leboeuf was capped 50 times for France, scoring four goals. His first two came on 6 September 1995 in a Euro 96 qualifier at home to Azerbaijan, contributing to a 10–0 win,{{cite news |last1=Faure |first1=Mathieu |title=Le jour où la France en a collé 10 à l'Azerbaïdjan |url=https://www.sofoot.com/le-jour-ou-la-france-en-a-colle-10-a-l-azerbaidjan-207627.html |access-date=22 January 2021 |publisher=So Foot |date=6 September 2015 |language=fr}} a then-record for France. Although he was mainly a substitute in the 1998 World Cup (started 2 and played in 3 matches out of 7),{{cite web| title=Frank Leboeuf in the World Cups |url=https://www.thesoccerworldcups.com/players/frank_leboeuf.php |publisher=The Soccer World Cups.com}} he stepped in for red carded Laurent Blanc to play in the final, a 3–0 win against Brazil, a match in which he man-marked the highly rated striker Ronaldo.{{cite news |last1=Bennett |first1=Roger |title=World Cup Moments: Frank Leboeuf |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog/name/93/post/1826301/headline |access-date=22 January 2021 |publisher=ESPN FC |date=21 May 2014}}
In a Euro 2000 qualifier on 9 June 1999, Leboeuf scored the only goal from the penalty spot with five minutes to go as world champions France struggled away to amateurs Andorra.{{cite news |title=Andorra rank underachievers |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/andorra-rank-underachievers-1.295595 |access-date=22 January 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=28 March 2001}}{{cite news |title=Quand Frank Leboeuf sauvait les Bleus contre Andorre, en 1999 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Quand-frank-leboeuf-sauvait-les-bleus-contre-andorre-en-1999/1028188 |access-date=22 January 2021 |work=L'Équipe |date=11 June 2019 |language=fr}} He received a winner's medal at the finals in Belgium and the Netherlands, though Blanc and Marcel Desailly were the preferred defensive partnership, including in the final.{{cite news |title=Leboeuf gets frank with Zizou |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/teams/france/806736.stm |access-date=22 January 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 June 2000}}{{cite news |title=France win Euro 2000 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/816194.stm |access-date=22 January 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 July 2000}}
He scored a late winner against co-hosts South Korea on 26 May ahead of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (3–2).{{cite news |title=Leboeuf sinks brave Koreans |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/friendlies/south_korea_v_france/newsid_2008000/2008087.stm |access-date=22 January 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2002}} Holders France were eliminated in the group stage in a shock, and he retired from the team.{{cite news |title=Leboeuf delays retirement |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/france/newsid_2074000/2074020.stm |access-date=22 January 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2002}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Leboeuf goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Frank Leboeuf | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | rowspan="2"|6 September 1995 | rowspan="2"|Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France | rowspan="2"|{{fb|AZE}} | align="center"|5–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|10–0 | rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| align="center"|2 | align="center"|8–0 | |||||
| align="center"|3 | 9 June 1999 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain | {{fb|AND}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| align="center"|4 | 26 May 2002 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | {{fb|KOR}} | align="center"|3–2 | align="center"|3–2 | Friendly |
Style of play
A cultured centre-back, Leboeuf was noted for his intelligence, composure, and long range passing ability. He also had a powerful long range shot, and was a consistent penalty-taker throughout his career.{{cite news|last1=Whelan|first1=David|title=An Interview with Frank Leboeuf|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/frank-leboeuf-world-cup-winner-actor-comedian/|access-date=17 November 2014|work=Vice|publisher=VICE Media LLC|date=17 November 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/frank-leboeuf |title=Frank Leboeuf |publisher=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-gb |access-date=24 June 2024 }} He took 15 penalties in competitive games for Chelsea, missing just 2 times, and missing only 1 out of his 11 attempts from the spot in the Premier League.{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/spot-on--chelsea-s-premier-league-penalty-kings |title=Spot on: Chelsea’s Premier League penalty kings |publisher=www.chelseafc.com |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en-gb}}{{cite web |url=https://theanalyst.com/na/2024/05/best-penalty-takers-in-the-premier-league/ |title=The Best Penalty Takers in the Premier League |publisher=The Opta Analyst |last1=Furniss |first1=Matt |language=en |date=8 May 2024 |access-date=24 June 2024 }}
Acting
In 2001, whilst still playing football for Chelsea, Leboeuf had made his first acting appearance in the film Taking Sides.
Following his retirement from competitive football, Leboeuf spent two years living in Los Angeles. During this time he played for amateur team Hollywood United, alongside celebrity team-mates such as Vinnie Jones, Steve Jones and Anthony LaPaglia.{{cite news|last1=Philip|first1=Robert|title=Frank Leboeuf ready to act on the ball|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2293564/Frank-Leboeuf-ready-to-act-on-the-ball.html|access-date=18 November 2014|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=5 March 2008}} Leboeuf studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in West Hollywood, keeping a low profile, and won his first acting work as a TV commentator, for a pay cheque totalling $100, which he keeps as a memento.
Leboeuf acted in several theatre plays in France, including starring alongside Jean-Francois Garreaud in L'intrus in 2010 and a role in the play Avec Ma Belle Mère et Moi. In 2014, Leboeuf played a French Resistance fighter in the World War II film Allies{{cite news|last1=Walsh|first1=Aly|title=Former Chelsea star Frank Leboeuf shooting feature film|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Chelsea-star-Frank-Leboeuf-shooting-feature-film/story-19761871-detail/story.html|access-date=18 November 2014|work=Derby Telegraph|date=6 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033315/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Chelsea-star-Frank-Leboeuf-shooting-feature-film/story-19761871-detail/story.html|archive-date=29 November 2014}} and a doctor in the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything.{{cite web|last1=Meffre|first1=Benjamin|title=Bande-annonce : Frank Leboeuf est chirurgien dans "The Theory of Everything"|url=https://www.ozap.com/actu/bande-annonce-frank-leboeuf-est-chirurgien-dans-the-theory-of-everything/454760|website=Ozap.com|publisher=PureMédias|access-date=18 November 2014|language=fr|date=15 August 2014}}
Other media
Leboeuf works as a sports commentator and analyst for RMC and ESPN in the United States and he writes a column for Chelsea News in the UK.{{Cite web |last=Leboeuf |first=Frank |date=January 2023 |title=Frank Leboeuf Author Page |url=https://www.chelsea-news.co/author/frank-leboeuf/ |website=Chelsea News}} In 2010, he was a contestant on the reality television show Koh-Lanta in the Koh-Lanta, le choc des héros special series.{{cite news|title=Koh-Lanta, le choc des héros : Frank Leboeuf... le gagnant ?|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/actualite-people-medias/koh-lanta-le-choc-des-heros-frank-leboeuf-le-gagnant-30-03-2010-868378.php|access-date=18 November 2014|work=Le Parisien|publisher=Éditions Philippe Amaury|date=30 March 2010|language=fr|archive-date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129023314/http://www.leparisien.fr/actualite-people-medias/koh-lanta-le-choc-des-heros-frank-leboeuf-le-gagnant-30-03-2010-868378.php|url-status=dead}} He was forced to depart the show after two episodes due to a back injury he had suffered in a car accident shortly before the series commenced.{{cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Julien|title=Frank Leboeuf (Koh-Lanta) : "Je suis déçu"|url=http://koh-lanta.programme-tv.net/koh-lanta-le-choc-des-heros/news/8712-frank-leboeuf-koh-lanta-je-suis-decu-video/|publisher=Tele-Loisirs|access-date=18 November 2014|language=fr|date=5 April 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033631/http://koh-lanta.programme-tv.net/koh-lanta-le-choc-des-heros/news/8712-frank-leboeuf-koh-lanta-je-suis-decu-video/|archive-date=29 November 2014}} In 2014, Leboeuf made an appearance in the television comedy series Nos Chers Voisins{{cite web|title=Laetitia Milot en bikini, Frank Leboeuf très agressif dans 'Nos Chers voisins' !|url=https://www.purepeople.com/article/laetitia-milot-en-bikini-frank-leboeuf-tres-agressif-dans-nos-chers-voisins_a143531/1|website=Pure People|publisher=PureMédias|access-date=18 November 2014|language=fr|date=23 June 2014}} and began writing a column for Téléfoot.{{cite news|last1=Lesdos|first1=Marianne|title=Frank Lebœuf: en pleine lucarne|url=https://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/frank_lebaeuf_en_pleine_lucarne_323429|access-date=18 November 2014|work=Gala|publisher=Prisma Média|language=fr}}
In 2019, Leboeuf competed on the first season of Mask Singer, the French version of the global franchise Masked Singer, disguised as a peacock.{{cite news |title=Franck Leboeuf, le Paon de "Mask Singer", a joué dans le biopic de Stephen Hawking, nommé aux Oscars|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/mask-singer-quel-etait-le-film-nomme-aux-oscars-avec-le-paon_fr_5df40353e4b047e8889d356b |access-date=22 January 2021 |work=Huffington Post |date=13 December 2019}}
Personal life
Leboeuf is married to actress Chrislaure Nollet{{cite web|title=Nathalie Garçon fête le lancement de "Garde-Robes"|url=https://www.parismatch.com/People/Spectacles/Nathalie-Garcon-fete-le-lancement-de-son-livre-Garde-Robes-634054#634062|website=Paris Match|publisher=Hachette Filipacchi Médias|access-date=18 November 2014|quote=...et de Franck Leboeuf, venu aux côtés de sa compagne, l'actrice Chrislaure Nollet|date=14 October 2014|language=fr}} and has two children, Jade and Hugo, from his first marriage to Beatrice.{{cite news|last1=Stammers|first1=Steve|title=Leboeuf ready to answer fans' prayers|url=http://www.espnfc.com/euro2000/news/20000609fraleboeuf.html|access-date=19 November 2014|work=ESPN Soccernet Euro 2000|publisher=ESPN|date=9 June 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119071615/http://www.espnfc.com/euro2000/news/20000609fraleboeuf.html|archive-date=19 November 2014}} His amateur sporting hobbies include tennis, swimming and boxing.
Franck Leboeuf is the cousin of the hotelier Philippe Leboeuf.{{Cite web | url=https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/services-conseils/philippe-leboeuf-meilleur-hotelier-du-monde-146734 | title=Philippe Leboeuf, meilleur hôtelier du monde | date=12 November 2018 }}
Following the 1998 World Cup, he was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1998.
Honours
Strasbourg
- Division 2 play-offs: 1991–92
- Coupe de France runner-up: 1994–95{{cite web|title=Frank Leboeuf|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur3866.html|work=L'Équipe|publisher=Éditions Philippe Amaury|access-date=4 September 2014}}
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1995{{cite web|title=1995: Bordeaux lay down Intertoto gauntlet|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/history/season=1995/intro.html|website=UEFA.com Archive|publisher=UEFA|access-date=19 November 2014|date=1 August 1995|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731054558/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/history/season=1995/intro.html|archive-date=31 July 2013}}
Chelsea
- FA Cup: 1996–97,{{cite web|title=Frank Leboeuf|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/Legends_Details/0,,10268~2382489,00.html|publisher=Chelsea F.C.|access-date=4 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210143119/http://www.chelseafc.com/page/Legends_Details/0%2C%2C10268~2382489%2C00.html|archive-date=10 December 2011|url-status=dead}} 1999–2000
- Football League Cup: 1997–98
- FA Charity Shield: 2000{{cite web|title=Keane sees red as Chelsea triumph|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/879061.stm|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 November 2014|date=13 August 2000}}
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1997–98
- UEFA Super Cup: 1998{{cite web|title=1998: Poyet strikes late for Chelsea|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=1998/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704113345/http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=1998/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2010|website=UEFA|access-date=4 September 2014}}
Al-Sadd
- Qatar Stars League: 2003–04{{cite news|last1=Falla|first1=Laurent|title=Franck Leboeuf : "Les Qataris sont des businessmen avant tout"|url=http://www.metronews.fr/sport/franck-leboeuf-les-qataris-sont-des-businessmen-avant-tout/pkll!gkaDZquL@bGj@61cuS3JOA/|access-date=19 November 2014|work=Metro News|publisher=Metro International|date=12 December 2011|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907064557/http://www.metronews.fr/sport/franck-leboeuf-les-qataris-sont-des-businessmen-avant-tout/pkll!gkaDZquL@bGj@61cuS3JOA/|archive-date=7 September 2014|url-status=dead}}
Al-Wakrah
- Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2004–05{{cite news|title=Nilmar sounds warning as Sheikh Jassim Cup begins|url=https://www.gulf-times.com/Mobile/Sport/192/details/360003/Nilmar-sounds-warning-as-Sheikh-Jassim-Cup-begins|access-date=19 November 2014|work=Gulf Times|publisher=Gulf Publishing and Printing Company|date=19 July 2013}}
France
- FIFA World Cup: 1998{{cite web|title=Match Report|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/france1998/matches/round=1027/match=8788/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221151811/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/france1998/matches/round=1027/match=8788/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2013|website=FIFA.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=19 November 2014}}
- UEFA European Championship: 2000{{cite news|title=France 2 - 1 Italy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jul/02/euro2000.sport6|access-date=19 November 2014|work=The Guardian|date=2 July 2000}}
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2001{{cite news|title=Classy France outplay Japan|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1379790.stm|access-date=19 November 2014|work=BBC Sport Online|publisher=BBC|date=10 June 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119011216/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1379790.stm|archive-date=19 November 2014}}
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