William Gallas Football player

William Éric Gallas (French pronunciation: [wiljam ɡalas]; born 17 August 1977) is a retired French footballer who played most of his footballing career in England before finishing his career in Australia with A-League club Perth Glory. Gallas began his career in France, before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001. He transferred to rivals Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006. He then signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2010.While his career has been successful, including Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, he has also had controversy due to on-field behaviour and friction with other personnel. In 2007, he was named Arsenal's captain, but was removed from the role during the 2008–09 season after criticising teammates in a media interview. Gallas left Arsenal at the end of the 2009–10 season, when his contract expired. Gallas signed for rivals Tottenham Hotspur. He was released at the end of the 2012–13 season when his contract expired. He retired on 16th October 2014.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Gallas William Eric
Birth date	August 17, 1977
Birth place	France national football team , Asnières-sur-Seine
Height (meters)	1.81

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Football player

position	Defender (association football)
teams	Arsenal F.C. Chelsea F.C. Olympique de Marseille France national under-20 football team Tottenham Hotspur F.C. France national football team Racing Club de France football Colombes 92 Perth Glory FC Stade Malherbe Caen Clairefontaine France national under-21 football team