Gérald Cid Explained

Gérald Cid
Full Name:	Gérald Cid
Birth Date:	17 February 1983
Birth Place:	Talence, France
Height:	1.88 m^[1]
Position:	Centre back
Youthyears1:	1999–2001
Youthclubs1:	Bordeaux
Years1:	2001–2007
Clubs1:	Bordeaux
Caps1:	19
Goals1:	2
Years2:	2005–2006
Clubs2:	→ Istres (loan)
Caps2:	24
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2007–2008
Clubs3:	Bolton Wanderers
Caps3:	7
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2008–2010
Clubs4:	Nice
Caps4:	42
Goals4:	0
Totalcaps:	92
Totalgoals:	2

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.

Early life and career

Gérald Cid^[2] was born on 17 February 1983 in Talence, Gironde.^[3] He joined Premier League club Bolton Wanderers from Bordeaux in July 2007, having spent eight years with the French club.^[4] 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.^{[5] [6]}

On 16 July 2010, Cid announced his retirement.^[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[8]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		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	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	Premier League	7	0	1	0	1	0	5	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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gérald Cid: Overview . Premier League . 18 November 2023.
2. Web site: Booking List: UEFA Cup 2007/08 . UEFA . 3 . 18 February 2008 . 18 November 2023.
3. News: Gérald Cid . L'Équipe . Paris . 18 November 2023 . fr.
4. Web site: Cid excited about move . Bolton Wanderers F.C. . 14 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070516051147/http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~1025081,00.html . 16 May 2007.
5. Web site: Cid leaves . Bolton Wanderers F.C. . 14 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080115215303/http://www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~1214533,00.html . 15 January 2008.
6. News: Cid leaves Reebok . Marc . Iles . 13 January 2008 . 5 September 2021.
7. Web site: Gérald Cid: «Je raccroche les crampons» . fr . Gérald Cid: "I'm hanging up my boots" . OGC Nice . 16 July 2010 . 5 September 2021.
8. News: Gérald Cid: Carrière . Gérald Cid: Career . L'Équipe . Paris . fr . https://web.archive.org/web/20210905115648/https://www6.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur20007.html . 5 September 2021.