Sylvain Distin
Distin before the 2012 FA Cup semi-final.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvain Distin | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Bagnolet, France | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Joué-lès-Tours | 32 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | Tours | 26 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Gueugnon | 32 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2002–2007 | Manchester City | 178 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Portsmouth | 77 | (0) |
| 2009–2015 | Everton | 174 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Bournemouth | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2016. |
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Sylvain Distin (born 16 December 1977) is a French footballer. He is left-footed and plays as a central defender, and is also capable of playing at left-back.
Distin began his career playing for French amateur sides in the CFA, and worked his way up to professional sides Gueugnon and subsequently Paris Saint-Germain. He moved to England in 2001, first joining Newcastle United on a loan move from PSG, before signing a permanent contract with Manchester City, where he spent five seasons. He then spent two years at Portsmouth where he won the FA Cup, before joining Everton in 2009. In six seasons at Goodison Park, he made 210 appearances across all competitions, leaving in 2015 for A.F.C. Bournemouth.
After one season with Bournemouth, Distin was released when his contract expired in June 2016. He has played sixteen consecutive seasons in the Premier League, with over 450 appearances in England's top flight – the most of any foreign outfield player, but is currently a free agent.
Born in Bagnolet, Distin started his career at French non-league side Joué-lès-Tours before moving to Tours a year later, where he played 26 times and scored three goals. He then transferred to Gueugnon of Ligue 2, signing his first professional contract. With Gueugnon he won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2000. His performances for Gueugnon prompted Paris Saint-Germain to sign him, though his time at PSG was short-lived and after a year, Distin went on loan to Newcastle United where he made 35 appearances in all competitions.
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