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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 and sports commentator. He used to be a professional footballer. 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 at Chelsea. After he stopped playing football, Leboeuf started acting in movies and plays. He also works as a sports commentator for ESPN FC.
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Playing for Clubs
Leboeuf was born in Marseille, France. He grew up in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. His father, a former football coach, taught him the sport. Frank started his football career in France in 1986. He played for smaller teams like Laval and Strasbourg.
In 1996, he moved to the English club Chelsea. Chelsea paid about £2.5 million for him. He played over 200 games for Chelsea. He scored 24 goals, often from penalties or free kicks.
With Chelsea, he won several important trophies:
- Two FA Cups (in 1997 and 2000)
- One League Cup (in 1998)
- One UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (in 1998)
- One UEFA Super Cup (in 1998)
In 2001, he left Chelsea to play for Marseille in France. He finished his football career playing in Qatar. Even with all his wins, Leboeuf never won a top-division league title in Europe. He also never won the UEFA Champions League.
Playing for France
Frank Leboeuf played 50 games for the French national team. He scored four goals for his country. His first two goals came in 1995 against Azerbaijan. France won that game 10–0, which was a record win for them at the time.
He was mostly a substitute during the 1998 FIFA World Cup. However, he played in the final match. This was because his teammate Laurent Blanc received a red card in the semi-final. Leboeuf played against Brazil in the final. France won 3–0, and Leboeuf played a great game, marking the famous Brazilian striker Ronaldo.
In 1999, he scored the only goal in a tough game against Andorra. He scored from a penalty kick with just five minutes left. France won 1–0. He also won a winner's medal at UEFA Euro 2000. Even though he didn't play in the final, he was part of the winning squad.
In 2002, he scored a late winning goal against South Korea. This was just before the 2002 FIFA World Cup. France, who were the defending champions, were surprisingly knocked out in the group stage. After this tournament, Leboeuf stopped playing for the national team.
How He Played
Frank Leboeuf was a smart and calm centre-back. He was known for his good passing, especially long passes. He also had a very powerful shot from far away. He was excellent at taking penalty kicks. For Chelsea, he took 15 penalties in important games and only missed two. In the Premier League, he scored 10 out of 11 penalties.
Acting Career
While still playing for Chelsea in 2001, Leboeuf appeared in his first movie, Taking Sides.
After he retired from football, Leboeuf lived in Los Angeles for two years. He played for an amateur team called Hollywood United. Famous people like Vinnie Jones and Anthony LaPaglia were also on the team. Leboeuf studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. His first acting job was as a TV commentator, and he still keeps the $100 cheque from it as a memory.
Leboeuf has acted in several plays in France. In 2014, he played a French Resistance fighter in the World War II movie Allies. He also played a doctor in The Theory of Everything, a movie about Stephen Hawking.
Other Work
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 on the reality TV show Koh-Lanta. It's a special series called Koh-Lanta, le choc des héros. He had to leave the show after two episodes because of a back injury. 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 show Masked Singer. He was disguised as a peacock.
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 playing tennis, swimming, and boxing.
Frank Leboeuf is the cousin of the hotelier Philippe Leboeuf.
After the 1998 World Cup win, he was given a special award. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1998. This is a very high award in France.
Honours
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
Orders
See also
In Spanish: Frank Leboeuf para niños
