:Pascal Chimbonda
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1979)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pascal Chimbonda
| image = Pascal chimbonda.jpg
| caption = Chimbonda playing for Tottenham Hotspur in 2007
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|2|21|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/22181/pascal-chimbonda |title=Pascal Chimbonda: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=26 December 2020}}
| birth_place = Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
| position = Right-back{{Hugman|22568|access-date=26 December 2020}}
| currentclub =
| years1 = 1998–2000
| clubs1 = Le Havre B
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1999–2003
| clubs2 = Le Havre
| caps2 = 85
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2003–2005
| clubs3 = Bastia
| caps3 = 67
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2005–2006
| clubs4 = Wigan Athletic
| caps4 = 38
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2006–2008
| clubs5 = Tottenham Hotspur
| caps5 = 65
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2008–2009
| clubs6 = Sunderland
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2009
| clubs7 = Tottenham Hotspur
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2009–2011
| clubs8 = Blackburn Rovers
| caps8 = 30
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2011
| clubs9 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps9 = 3
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2011–2012
| clubs10 = Doncaster Rovers
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2013
| clubs11 = Market Drayton Town
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2013–2014
| clubs12 = Carlisle United
| caps12 = 26
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2014–2015
| clubs13 = Arles-Avignon
| caps13 = 6
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2017–2018
| clubs14 = Washington
| caps14 = 3
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2019
| clubs15 = Ashton Town
| caps15 = 4
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2024
| clubs16 = Skelmersdale United
| goals16 = 0
| caps16 = 12
| club-update =
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2012
| nationalteam1 = Guadeloupe
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006
| nationalteam2 = France
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| managerclubs1 = Skelmersdale United
| manageryears1 = 2023–2024
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
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{{MedalCompetition|FIFA World Cup}}
{{Medal|RU|2006|}}
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Pascal Chimbonda (born 21 February 1979) is a French football coach and professional player who most recently was the player-manager of English non-league club Skelmersdale United.
Chimbonda, a right-back, began his professional career in 1998 with Le Havre, where he featured over 100 times combined for the club's first team and B team before moving to Bastia in 2003. In 2005, he moved to Premier League club Wigan Athletic for their debut season in the top flight. He earned a place in that season's Premier League Team of the Year, but on the last day of the 2005–06 season, he handed in a transfer request. He was subsequently signed by Tottenham Hotspur that summer. After two seasons with Spurs he later moved on to fellow Premier League club Sunderland before briefly returning to Spurs in 2009. In the summer of 2009, he signed for Blackburn Rovers, where he remained until 2011, when he joined Football Championship club Queens Park Rangers. During the 2011–12 season, he was one of a number of former Premier League players who played for Doncaster Rovers, but he went on to be released at the end of the season. Having remained without a club for the following year, Chimbonda dropped down six leagues to sign non-contract terms with Market Drayton Town, remaining with them only briefly before joining Carlisle. He retired following a short stint with AC Arles-Avignon. In 2017, he came out of retirement and spent two spells with English non-League sides Washington and Ashton Town.
Despite initially playing his international football for Guadeloupe, Chimbonda went on to be selected for the France squad for the 2006 World Cup. He was an unused substitute in each of France's matches, including the final, in which they lost on a penalty shoot-out to Italy. His only France cap came in a World Cup warm-up match against Denmark.
Chimbonda agreed to manage Skelmersdale United in October 2023. In January 2024, Chimbonda was registered as a player for Skelmersdale United, following a three-match touchline ban by the FA.{{Cite web |last=United F.C. |first=Skelmersdale |date=5 January 2024 |title=Skelmersdale United Club Statement - Pascal Chimbonda |url=https://twitter.com/Skemutdofficial/status/1743256389005246527?t=pRewJHZkAxyDfDWM18obqw&s=19 |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=X}} He was relieved of his duties on 4 May 2024, after Skelmersdale United was relegated.https://twitter.com/Skemutdofficial/status/1786702735313662310 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
Club career
=Early career=
Chimbonda was born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur9605.html |title=Pascal Chimbonda |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=26 December 2020 |language=French}} He began his career at Le Havre in France in 1999, making his debut against Strasbourg on 29 April 2000. He spent four years with the club, until Le Havre were relegated to Ligue 2, when he transferred to Bastia. During his stay at Bastia, Chimbonda received racist taunts from his own fans after a heavy loss against Saint-Étienne;{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59919-2004Dec12.html | newspaper=The Washington Post| title=Fans' Racist Taunts Rattle European Soccer | first=Keith B. | last=Richburg | date=13 December 2004 | access-date=21 May 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://fr.farenet.org/news_article.asp?intNewsID=379|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060304131701/http://fr.farenet.org/news_article.asp?intNewsID=379|url-status=dead|title=Football Against Racism in Europe • News|archive-date=4 March 2006}} this may have contributed to his leaving the club. However, his former teammates at Bastia firmly denied Chimbonda's accusations of racism.[http://www.sc-bastia.com/index.aspx?news=463 SC Bastia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312210758/http://www.sc-bastia.com/index.aspx?news=463 |date=12 March 2007 }}
After Bastia were relegated in July 2005, he left the club, turning down an offer from Marseille, and moved to Wigan Athletic for £500,000 on a three-year contract. He cited the fact that he was "ready for a new challenge and coming to Wigan is the perfect opportunity to test myself against the best players in the world" as the reason for selecting Wigan Athletic.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4664695.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Wigan snap up defender Chimbonda | date=8 July 2005 | access-date=21 May 2010}}
=Wigan Athletic=
After signing for Wigan Athletic, Chimbonda was one of the stars of the Latics' first ever season in the Premier League. He played 44 times for the club in all competitions and featured in all but one game of the 2005–06 Premier League season. He scored two goals for the club, both in the 2005–06 season, in consecutive league games against Fulham{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4366692.stm |title=Wigan 1–0 Fulham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2005 |access-date=2 September 2009}} and Portsmouth.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4387830.stm |title=Portsmouth 0–2 Wigan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 November 2005 |access-date=2 September 2009}} After a hugely successful first season in English football, Chimbonda was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the 2005–06 season, having been voted as best right back in the Premiership, ahead of Gary Neville, Steve Finnan and Paulo Ferreira.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4935884.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Gerrard named player of the year | date=23 April 2006 | access-date=21 May 2010}} Whilst at Wigan he started in the 2006 Football League Cup Final.
He was linked with a move to a range of clubs and was subject to an offer from West Ham United based on a clause in his contract that allowed him to switch clubs for an offer of £1 million – which was subsequently renegotiated and removed.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4753647.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Chimbonda 'panic' led to request | date=9 May 2006 | access-date=21 May 2010 | first=Simon | last=Austin}} On the final day of the 2005–06 season, he handed in a transfer request after Wigan lost 4–2 to Arsenal in the final game played at Arsenal's old Highbury ground,{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4982978.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Chimbonda demands to leave Wigan | date=7 May 2006 | access-date=21 May 2010}} only six months after renegotiating his contract for a further four years. This riled the Wigan management, who set a high price – higher than many prospective buyers were willing to pay – and informed Chimbonda that he could "play in the reserves until his contract is over", if he was not bought.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4984346.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Jewell fury at Chimbonda request | date=8 May 2006 | access-date=21 May 2010}}
Tottenham Hotspur replied with a £2 million transfer offer and then a £3 million offer; however, both were rejected, as Wigan had stated that any offers below £6 million would not be accepted, despite previously stating that, according to his agent Willie McKay, "they wouldn't step in the player's way if a top club came in for him".{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4768795.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Chimbonda expects to join Spurs | date=25 May 2006 | access-date=21 May 2010}} Further, according to McKay, £3 million "was a terrific offer", and Chimbonda was still hopeful of a move to Tottenham.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/5071136.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Chimbonda still has Spurs hopes | date=12 June 2006 | access-date=21 May 2010 | first=Sam | last=Lyon}} Chimbonda has stated that "moving to Tottenham will help me take the next step forward", and has called Wigan a "stepping stone". West Ham also made a bid, reportedly £4 million, for the player, though this was also turned down because it fell short of the asking price.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/5151754.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=West Ham's Chimbonda bid rejected | date=5 July 2006 | access-date=21 May 2010}}
He made his last appearance for Wigan on 26 August 2006 in a win against Reading as a substitute. He replaced Emile Heskey in the 79th minute, Heskey having scored the winning goal earlier. He eventually joined Tottenham on transfer deadline day, 31 August 2006, after a summer of negotiations.
=Tottenham Hotspur=
On 31 August 2006, Wigan Athletic accepted a bid from Tottenham Hotspur of £4.5 million, with the transfer being completed just before midnight. He made his Tottenham debut against Manchester United on 9 September 2006.
Chimbonda played in a 2–1 victory over Chelsea in which it later transpired he had played on with knee ligament damage resulting from a strong challenge by Frank Lampard in the opening minutes of the game. Tottenham manager Martin Jol singled out Chimbonda after the match as the best example of the players' spirit and character that day.{{cite news | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=199191&&cc=5739 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730005106/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=199191&&cc=5739 | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 July 2012 | title=Match Report: Tottenham 2–1 Chelsea | publisher=ESPNsoccernet | date=5 November 2006 | access-date=19 March 2008}} However, on 14 January 2007 Chimbonda was involved in a controversial incident in his team's match against Newcastle United when he slapped Nicky Butt in the face with his glove; an incident that provoked a skirmish between the members of the two teams.{{cite news |title=Newcastle 'inspired by bust-up' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6262275.stm |access-date=4 February 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
He scored the equaliser, and his first goal for Tottenham on 20 January 2007 in the 1–1 draw with Fulham.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6258671.stm |title=Fulham 1–1 Tottenham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 January 2007 |access-date=2 September 2009}} He started for Spurs in the 2008 Football League Cup Final victory over Chelsea. On 12 March 2008, he missed an important penalty kick in a penalty shoot-out, following a series of penalties at the end of the match with PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Cup. PSV went to the next round (quarter finals) and Tottenham were knocked out.
=Sunderland=
On 26 July 2008, Chimbonda signed for Sunderland, joining up with former teammates Teemu Tainio and Steed Malbranque.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7527321.stm |title=Chimbonda signs up for Sunderland |date=26 July 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport }}
=Return to Tottenham Hotspur=
On 26 January 2009, Chimbonda underwent a medical at Tottenham Hotspur ahead of a proposed return to White Hart Lane and the deal was completed the following day. Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia declined to reveal the fee, although it is thought that Sunderland would recoup what they originally paid for Chimbonda, somewhere around the £3 million mark.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7850759.stm|title=Tottenham secure Chimbonda return|date=26 January 2009|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 January 2009}} His second Tottenham debut came in a 3–2 defeat against Bolton Wanderers on 31 January, where he set up Darren Bent to pull one back for Spurs, after coming on as a substitute.{{cite news|first=Sam|last=Lyon|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7856381.stm|title=Bolton 3–2 Tottenham|date=31 January 2009|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=31 January 2009}} He was cup-tied for Spurs' appearance in the 2009 Football League Cup Final.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/feb/24/roman-pavlyuchenko-spurs-carling-cup|title=Pavlyuchenko concerned about starting for Spurs in the Carling Cup final |publisher=Guardian |date=24 February 2009 |access-date=14 June 2020}} During this second spell with Tottenham he appeared in 5 games in all competitions including playing in three league matches, and the other two matches he featured in were in the UEFA Cup.
=Blackburn Rovers=
On 27 August 2009, Chimbonda joined Blackburn Rovers on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £2.5 million.{{cite news|url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1779869,00.html|title=Chimbonda joins Rovers|date=27 August 2009|publisher=Rovers.co.uk|access-date=27 August 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829064034/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10303~1779869%2C00.html|archive-date=29 August 2009}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Tottenham-star-set-for-Blackburn-switch-article131239.html|title=Tottenham star set for Blackburn switch|date=25 August 2009|work=The Mirror|first=Alan|last=Nixon|access-date=29 August 2009}} He made his debut against West Ham United on 29 August,{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_5547888,00.html|title=Chimbonda working hard|date=10 September 2009|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Alan|last=Nixon|access-date=10 September 2009}} in the 0–0 draw.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/6106004/Blackburn-Rovers-0-West-Ham-United-0-match-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901112210/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/6106004/Blackburn-Rovers-0-West-Ham-United-0-match-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 September 2009|title=Blackburn Rovers 0 West Ham United 0: match report|date=30 August 2009|work=The Telegraph|first=Graham|last=Chase|access-date=10 September 2009 | location=London}} On 18 October 2009, Chimbonda scored his first goal for the club in the East Lancashire derby against Burnley at Ewood Park in the 3–2 victory. At the end of this season, Chimbonda made 29 appearances, and scored one goal in all competitions.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8306803.stm |title=Blackburn 3–2 Burnley |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2009 |access-date=20 October 2009 | first=Ian | last=Hughes}} In January 2011 Blackburn Rovers agreed to terminate Chimbonda's contract with immediate effect.{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_6681252,00.html | publisher=Sky Sports | title=Rovers let Chimbonda go | date=20 January 2011 | access-date=20 January 2011}}
=Queens Park Rangers=
On 21 January 2011, Chimbonda signed for Queens Park Rangers on a six-month contract,{{cite web |url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2273002,00.html |title=News, Latest, Latest, EXCLUSIVE: CHIMBONDA SIGNS |publisher=QPR |access-date=22 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124083316/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10373~2273002%2C00.html |archive-date=24 January 2011}} reportedly taking a 75% pay cut to join.{{cite news|last=Warburton |first=Paul |url=http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-sport/london-qpr/2011/01/13/qpr-close-in-on-cut-price-chimbonda-deal-82029-27979870/ |title=QPR close in on cut-price Chimbonda deal – QPR FC – Sport |newspaper=Fulham Chronicle |access-date=22 April 2011}} Chimbonda made his debut against Nottingham Forest coming on as a substitute on the 73rd minute. On 21 April 2011 it was confirmed that Chimbonda was to be released by Queens Park Rangers and would not play for the club again after manager Neil Warnock stated that the club was not prepared to offer him a long-term deal.
=Doncaster Rovers=
On 28 September 2011, Chimbonda signed a short-term deal with Championship club Doncaster Rovers. Upon signing for Rovers, Chimbonda joined his sixth English club,{{cite news|quote=Former Premier League defender ready for new challenge |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,12040_7208981,00.html |title=Rovers sign Chimbonda |publisher=Sky Sports |date=28 September 2011 |access-date=10 August 2013}} and became manager Dean Saunders' first signing at the club.{{cite news|title=Doncaster Rovers sign defender Pascal Chimbonda|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/9602213.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=28 September 2011|date=28 September 2011}} He made his debut on 18 October, against Blackpool, but five games later suffered an injury which kept him out for the rest of 2011. On 29 December, Chimbonda signed a new six-month contract at Keepmoat Stadium, meaning he would stay until the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers extend Pascal Chimbonda deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16357357.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2011 |access-date=29 December 2011}}
=Later career=
After leaving Doncaster Rovers at the end of the 2011–12 season, Chimbonda played no part in the following season. A move to Chicago Fire fell through,{{cite news|last=Johnston|first=Neil|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23600004|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Pascal Chimbonda: From a World Cup final to Market Drayton|access-date=8 August 2013}} and he remained a free agent throughout the entire 2012–13 season. In July 2013 Chimbonda began training with Northern Premier League Division One South side Market Drayton Town and played in the club's pre-season friendly with Notts County.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23424749 |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Pascal Chimbonda to play pre-season friendly for Market Drayton | date=23 July 2013 | access-date=23 July 2013}} He also played on trial for League One side Tranmere Rovers. After failing to earn a deal with Tranmere, Chimbonda returned to Market Drayton on a non-contract basis, also announcing that he would play for free.{{cite news|last=Johnston |first=Neil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23600004 |title= Pascal Chimbonda: From a World Cup final to Market Drayton |publisher= BBC Sport|access-date=10 August 2013}}
On 18 October 2013, Chimbonda signed a three-month contract with League One side Carlisle United.{{cite web|title=CONTRACTS: Defender agrees deal|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/chimbondasigns18october13-1119847.aspx|publisher=Carlisle United|access-date=18 October 2013}}
On 1 October 2014, Chimbonda signed with French Ligue 2 side AC Arles-Avignon.{{cite news| url=http://www.laprovence.com/actu/region-en-direct/3064394/%C2%AAy%C2%AA%1Ca%C2%8A-nv%0Bonko.html |publisher=La Provence | title=Chimbonda signed with ACA | date=1 October 2014}} He was released in February 2015 having played four games in Ligue 2, scoring no goals and receiving three yellow cards. Chimbonda initially retired from playing following his release by Arles-Avignon.{{cite news |last1=Eccleshare |first1=Charles |title=Pascal Chimbonda: 'If I didn't do what I did, maybe I would have joined Man Utd' |url=https://theathletic.co.uk/1800333/2020/05/11/pascal-chimbonda-if-i-didnt-do-what-i-did-maybe-i-would-have-joined-man-utd/ |access-date=14 January 2021 |work=The Athletic |date=10 May 2020}}
On 5 October 2017, Chimbonda came out of retirement and signed with non-league side Washington.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41526240 |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Pascal Chimbonda: Non-league Washington sign ex-Tottenham and Sunderland defender | date=6 October 2017}}
In January 2019, Chimbonda signed a one-month contract with Ashton Town of the North West Counties League Division One North.{{cite news| url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/former-pfa-team-year-star-completes-move-non-league-ashton-town |publisher=Four Four Two | title=Former PFA Team of the Year star completes move to non-league Ashton Town | date=21 January 2019}} He made his Ashton Town debut in a 6–2 home victory over Bacup Borough.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hallmarksecurityleague.com/news-articles.php?id=7262|title=None|accessdate=14 June 2023}} He left the club in March having made four appearances.{{cite web |last1=Templeman |first1=Ian |title=Pascal bids farewell to Ashton Town |url=https://www.nwcfl.com/news-articles.php?id=7347 |website=NWCFL |access-date=14 January 2021 |date=3 March 2019}}
International career
=Guadeloupe=
In 2003, he played three matches for Guadeloupe in the Caribbean qualifiers for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/caribe02.html Caribbean Qualifying for Gold Cup 2003] – RSSSF
In 2012, he represented Guadeloupe during qualifications to the 2012 Caribbean Cup (Second Round, Group 7), playing in games against Martinique, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.{{Soccerway|pascal-chimbonda/537}}
=France=
Despite early concerns that he would not make France's 2006 World Cup squad,{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4938902.stm |publisher=BBC Sport | title=Chimbonda resigned to France fate | date=24 April 2006 | access-date=21 May 2010}} he was selected on the quality of his performances for Wigan in the Premier League.{{cite news |last1=ORourke |first1=Peter |title=Spurs back in for Wigan ace |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2386786/spurs-back-in-for-wigan-ace |website=Sky Sports |access-date=14 August 2022}} During a World Cup warm-up friendly match, a 2–0 win against Denmark on 31 May 2006, he appeared amongst the substitutes, appearing briefly on the pitch in the final minutes of the game in the 87th minute for his debut.{{cite news |title=Pascal Chimbonda: 'Pressure on the manager? No, he doesn't have any pressure. He's the best manager who has come to Tottenham' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/pascal-chimbonda-pressure-on-the-manager-no-he-doesn-t-have-any-pressure-he-s-the-best-manager-who-has-come-to-tottenham-402415.html |access-date=14 August 2022 |work=The Independent |date=15 September 2007}} Chimbonda did not make an appearance during the 2006 World Cup, the cap against Denmark was his only appearance for the national side.
Managerial career
In October 2023, Chimbonda was appointed manager of non-league team Skelmersdale United.{{cite web | title=Chimbonda 'inspired by Guardiola' as non-league boss | website=BBC Sport | date=15 October 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67116874 | access-date=15 October 2023}} He said he wanted to be an inspiration to black managers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67139574|title='I want to show black managers can do a good job'|work=BBC Sport }}
On 30 January 2024 having registered himself as a player earlier in the month Chimbonda made his debut for Skelmersdale United in a 2-2 home draw versus Charnock Richard FC in the North West Counties League Premier Division {{Cite web |last=Killen |first=Stephen |date=2024-01-31 |title=I watched a World Cup finalist make his debut as a 44-year-old player-manager |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watched-world-cup-finalist-go-28541805 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{Updated|15 February 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Le Havre II
|1998-99 |Championnat de France Amateur |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1999-2000
|Championnat de France Amateur |21 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 21 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Le Havre
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01
|32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2001–02
|Division 2 |27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03
|24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!85 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 92 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Bastia
|Ligue 1 |31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05
|Ligue 1 |36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 39 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 72 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Wigan Athletic
|37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 44 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Tottenham Hotspur
|Premier League |33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in the UEFA Cup}} | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2007–08
|Premier League |32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9{{efn|name=UC}} | 0 | 49 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 98 | 4 | |
| Sunderland
|Premier League |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur
|Premier League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UC}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Blackburn Rovers
|Premier League |24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11
|Premier League |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 37 | 1 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers
|Championship |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 0 | ||
| Market Drayton Town
|Northern Premier League Division 1 South |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Carlisle United
|26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 0 | ||
| Arlésien
|4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | ||
| Washington
|Northern Premier League Division 1 |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Ashton Town
|North West Counties Football League Division 1 North |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Skelmersdale United
|North West Counties Football League Premier Division |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!385 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 452 | 17 |
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= International =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |Guadeloupe
|2003 |3 |0 | |||
| 2012
|3 |0 | |||
| France
|2006 |1 |0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!7 !0 |
Honours
Wigan Athletic
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2005–06{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4727118.stm |title=Man Utd ease to Carling Cup glory |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2006 |access-date=26 December 2020}}
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Cup: 2007–08{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7256729.stm |title=Tottenham 2–1 Chelsea |first=Jonathan |last=Stevenson |website=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2008 |access-date=26 December 2020}}
France
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2006
Individual
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{NFT}}
{{France squad 2006 FIFA World Cup}}
{{2005–06 FA Premier League PFA Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chimbonda, Pascal}}
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