Frank Leboeuf facts for kids
Leboeuf in 2011
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| Full name | Franck Alain James Leboeuf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Toulon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Hyères | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Meaux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Laval | 69 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1996 | Strasbourg | 189 | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | Chelsea | 144 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Marseille | 51 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Al Sadd | 17 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Al Wakrah | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Hollywood United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 480 | (89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2002 | France | 50 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Franck Alain James Leboeuf (born 22 January 1968), known as Frank Leboeuf, is a French actor, sports commentator, and former football player. He played as a centre-back. Frank Leboeuf was a key player for the French national team. He helped them win the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. He also won many club trophies, especially during his five years playing for Chelsea. After his football career, Leboeuf became an actor. He has appeared in plays and movies. He also works as a sports commentator for ESPN FC.
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Frank Leboeuf's Club Football Career
Frank Leboeuf was born in Marseille, France. He grew up in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. His father, a former football coach, introduced him to the sport. Leboeuf started his football journey in 1986 in the lower French leagues.
Early Years in French Football
In 1988, Leboeuf joined Laval. He played there for three years. Then, in 1991, he moved to Strasbourg. He stayed with Strasbourg until 1996.
Playing for Chelsea F.C.
In 1996, Leboeuf made a big move to the English club Chelsea. He played over 200 games for Chelsea. He scored 24 goals, often from penalty kicks or set pieces. With Chelsea, he won several important trophies:
- Two FA Cups
- One League Cup
- One UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- One UEFA Super Cup
Later Club Teams
Leboeuf left Chelsea in 2001. He then played for Marseille in France. He finished his football career playing in Qatar. Even with all his success, Leboeuf never won a top-division league title in Europe or the UEFA Champions League.
Frank Leboeuf's International Career with France
Frank Leboeuf played 50 games for the French national team. He scored four goals for his country.
First Goals for France
His first two goals came on 6 September 1995. This was during a Euro 96 qualifying match against Azerbaijan. France won that game 10–0, which was a record win for them at the time.
Winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup
Leboeuf was part of the French team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was mostly a substitute player during the tournament. However, he played in the final match. This happened because his teammate Laurent Blanc received a red card in the semi-final. Leboeuf stepped in and played a great game in the final. France won 3–0 against Brazil. He was tasked with marking the famous Brazilian striker Ronaldo.
Winning UEFA Euro 2000
Leboeuf also won a winner's medal at UEFA Euro 2000. This tournament was held in Belgium and the Netherlands. Even though Laurent Blanc and Marcel Desailly were usually the main defenders, Leboeuf was still an important part of the squad.
Final Years with the National Team
On 9 June 1999, Leboeuf scored the only goal from a penalty kick. This helped France win 1–0 against Andorra in a Euro 2000 qualifier. He scored a late winning goal against South Korea on 26 May 2002. This was just before the 2002 FIFA World Cup. France, as the defending champions, were surprisingly knocked out in the group stage. After this, Leboeuf retired from the national team.
International Goals Scored
Here are the goals Frank Leboeuf scored for France:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 6 September 1995 | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France |  Azerbaijan |
5–0 | 10–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 2 | 8–0 | |||||
| 3 | 9 June 1999 | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain |  Andorra |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 4 | 26 May 2002 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea |  South Korea |
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Frank Leboeuf's Playing Style
Frank Leboeuf was known as a smart and calm centre-back. He was good at passing the ball over long distances. He also had a very powerful shot from far away. Leboeuf was a reliable penalty-taker throughout his career. For Chelsea, he took 15 penalties in competitive games and only missed two. In the Premier League, he scored 10 out of 11 penalty attempts.
Frank Leboeuf's Acting Career
While still playing for Chelsea in 2001, Leboeuf started acting. His first role was in the film Taking Sides. After he stopped playing football, Leboeuf lived in Los Angeles for two years. During this time, he played for an amateur team called Hollywood United. He played alongside other famous people like Vinnie Jones and Anthony LaPaglia.
Leboeuf studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in West Hollywood. He started getting acting jobs, including being a TV commentator. He has acted in several plays in France. In 2014, Leboeuf appeared in two movies. He played a French Resistance fighter in the World War II film Allies. He also played a doctor in The Theory of Everything, a movie about Stephen Hawking.
Other Media and Appearances
Frank Leboeuf works as a sports commentator and analyst. He works for RMC in France and ESPN in the United States. He also writes a column for Chelsea News in the UK.
In 2010, he was a contestant on the reality TV show Koh-Lanta. This was a special series called Koh-Lanta, le choc des héros. He had to leave the show after two episodes because of a back injury. He got the injury in a car accident shortly before the show started. In 2014, Leboeuf appeared in the TV comedy series Nos Chers Voisins. He also started writing a column for Téléfoot.
In 2019, Leboeuf was on the first season of Mask Singer. This is the French version of the popular Masked Singer show. He was disguised as a peacock.
Frank Leboeuf's Personal Life
Frank Leboeuf is married to actress Chrislaure Nollet. He has two children, Jade and Hugo, from his first marriage. For fun, he enjoys tennis, swimming, and boxing. Frank Leboeuf is also the cousin of hotelier Philippe Leboeuf. After the 1998 World Cup win, he was given a special honor. He was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1998.
Frank Leboeuf's Football Honours
Frank Leboeuf won many trophies during his football career:
Strasbourg
- Division 2 play-offs: 1991–92
- Coupe de France runner-up: 1994–95
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1995
Chelsea
- FA Cup: 1996–97, 1999–2000
- Football League Cup: 1997–98
- FA Charity Shield: 2000
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1997–98
- UEFA Super Cup: 1998
Al-Sadd
- Qatar Stars League: 2003–04
Al-Wakrah
- Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2004–05
France National Team
Orders
See also
In Spanish: Frank Leboeuf para niños
