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]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bordeaux2003–04Ligue 11010000020
2004–05Ligue 181000081
2006–07Ligue 1101203040191
Total192303040292
Istres (loan)2005–06Ligue 22401010260
Bolton Wanderers2007–08Premier League70101050140
Nice2007–08Ligue 1901000100
2008–09Ligue 12001021231
2009–10Ligue 11301000140
Total4203021471
Career total9228071901163

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.