Gérald Cid (born 17 February 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He played Ligue 1 football for Bordeaux and Nice, spent a season on loan at Ligue 2 club Istres, and played briefly for English Premier League club Bolton Wanderers. He represented both Bordeaux and Bolton in European competition.

Gérald Cid
Personal information
Full name Gérald Cid
Date of birth (1983-02-17) 17 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Talence, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back[2]
Youth career
1999–2001 Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2007 Bordeaux 19 (2)
2005–2006Istres (loan) 24 (0)
2007–2008 Bolton Wanderers 7 (0)
2008–2010 Nice 42 (0)
Total 92 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and career

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Gérald Cid[3] was born on 17 February 1983 in Talence, Gironde.[4] He joined Premier League club Bolton Wanderers from Bordeaux in July 2007, having spent eight years with the French club.[5] He left the club in mid-January 2008 by mutual consent and returned to France, joining Ligue 1 side Nice, on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[6][7]

On 16 July 2010, Cid announced his retirement.[8]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9]
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bordeaux 2003–04 Ligue 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2004–05 Ligue 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
2006–07 Ligue 1 10 1 2 0 3 0 4[c] 0 19 1
Total 19 2 3 0 3 0 4 0 29 2
Istres (loan) 2005–06 Ligue 2 24 0 1 0 1 0 26 0
Bolton Wanderers 2007–08[10] Premier League 7 0 1 0 1 0 5[d] 0 14 0
Nice 2007–08 Ligue 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2008–09 Ligue 1 20 0 1 0 2 1 23 1
2009–10 Ligue 1 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
Total 42 0 3 0 2 1 47 1
Career total 92 2 8 0 7 1 9 0 116 3
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Gérald Cid: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Gerald Cid". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Booking List: UEFA Cup 2007/08" (PDF). UEFA. 18 February 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Gérald Cid". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Cid excited about move". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 14 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007.
  6. ^ "Cid leaves". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008.
  7. ^ Iles, Marc (13 January 2008). "Cid leaves Reebok". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Gérald Cid: "Je raccroche les crampons"" [Gérald Cid: "I'm hanging up my boots"] (in French). OGC Nice. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Gérald Cid: Carrière" [Gérald Cid: Career]. L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Games played by Gerald Cid in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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