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| full_name = Pascal Édouard Cygan
| full_name = Pascal Édouard Cygan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.quesomecanico.com/web/component/albastats/matchdetails/14160|title=F.C. Cartagena 1–1 Albacete Balompié|publisher=Queso Mecánico|language=es|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|4|29|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|4|29|df=y}}<ref name=Bio>{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur3244.html|title=Pascal Cygan|newspaper=[[L'Équipe]]|language=fr|access-date=4 February 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Lens, Pas-de-Calais]], France
| birth_place = [[Lens, Pas-de-Calais|Lens]], France
| height = 1.92 m<ref name="Lequipe">{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur3244.html |title=Pascal Cygan |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=4 February 2019 |language=fr}}</ref>
| height = 1.92 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
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| years2 = 1995–2002 | clubs2 = [[Lille OSC|Lille]] | caps2 = 179 | goals2 = 10
| years2 = 1995–2002 | clubs2 = [[Lille OSC|Lille]] | caps2 = 179 | goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2002–2006 | clubs3 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] | caps3 = 63 | goals3 = 3
| years3 = 2002–2006 | clubs3 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] | caps3 = 63 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2006–2009 | clubs4 = [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] | caps4 = 45 | goals4 = 2
| years4 = 2006–2009 | clubs4 = [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] | caps4 = 46 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2009–2011 | clubs5 = [[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]] | caps5 = 57 | goals5 = 0
| years5 = 2009–2011 | clubs5 = [[FC Cartagena|Cartagena]] | caps5 = 57 | goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = 344 | totalgoals = 15
| totalcaps = 345 | totalgoals = 15
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'''Pascal Édouard Cygan''' (born 29 April 1974) is a French former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]. His favoured position was [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]], but he could also play as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left back]].
'''Pascal Édouard Cygan''' (born 29 April 1974) is a French former professional [[Association football|footballer]]. His favoured position was [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|central defender]], but he could also play as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]].


After starting out at [[Lille OSC|Lille]] in his country, Cygan would play four years in the [[Premier League]] with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and three in [[La Liga]] with [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]], in a 17-year professional career.
After starting out at [[Lille OSC|Lille]], he played four years in England with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and three in Spain's [[La Liga]] with [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]], in a 17-year career. He won the [[2003–04 FA Premier League]] and two [[FA Community Shield|Community Shields]] with Arsenal.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Pascal Édouard Cygan<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.quesomecanico.com/web/component/albastats/matchdetails/14160 |title=F.C. Cartagena 1–1 Albacete Balompié |website=Quesomecanico.com |access-date=14 April 2025 |language=es}}</ref> was born on 29 April 1974<ref name="Lequipe"/> in [[Lens, Pas-de-Calais]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/670718/article/2019-11-25/quand-cygan-glisse-ecker-johnny-tu-ne-vas-quand-meme-pas-la-tenter |title=Quand Cygan glisse à Ecker: "Johnny, tu ne vas quand même pas la tenter?"|trans-title=When Cygan whispers to Ecker: "Johnny, you're not going to even try?" |newspaper=La Voix du Nord |last=Fosseux |first=Olivier |language=fr |date=25 November 2019|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref>
Cygan was born in [[Lens, Pas-de-Calais]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/670718/article/2019-11-25/quand-cygan-glisse-ecker-johnny-tu-ne-vas-quand-meme-pas-la-tenter|title=Quand Cygan glisse à Ecker: "Johnny, tu ne vas quand même pas la tenter?"|trans-title=When Cygan whispers to Ecker: "Johnny, you're not going to even try?"|newspaper=[[La Voix du Nord (daily)|La Voix du Nord]]|first=Olivier|last=Fosseux|language=fr|date=25 November 2019|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> His grandparents were of [[Polish people|Polish ancestry]] and his father worked for the [[Mobile Gendarmerie]], with the family living in the corporation's headquarters in [[Villeneuve-d'Ascq]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2023-03-03/pascal-cygan-ne-lens-mais-legende-du-losc|title=Pascal Cygan, né à Lens, mais légende du LOSC|trans-title=Pascal Cygan, born in Lens, but a LOSC legend|publisher=Lille OSC|first=Maxime|last=Pousset|language=fr|date=3 March 2023|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===Lille===
===Lille===
Cygan started his senior career in the ranks of lowly [[ES Wasquehal]] before going professional with [[Lille OSC]] in 1995, making his [[Ligue 1|Division 1]] debut that year but also going on to also spend three seasons in [[Ligue 2|Division 2]]. In [[1999–2000 French Division 2|1999–2000]] he was an instrumental defensive element for the champions and, in the [[2000–01 French Division 1|subsequent top-flight campaign]], helped them achieve a third-place finish, with [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|qualification]] to the [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sofoot.com/quand-lille-se-payait-parme-188105.html |title=Quand Lille se payait Parme|trans-title=When Lille mocked Parma |website=So Foot |last1=Carlier |first1=Morgane |last2=Beneytou |first2=Antoine |last3=Teillet |first3=Boris |language=fr |date=20 August 2014|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref>
Cygan started his senior career at lowly [[ES Wasquehal]] before going professional with [[Lille OSC]] in 1995, making his [[Ligue 1|Division 1]] debut that year but also going on to spend three seasons in [[Ligue 2|Division 2]]. In [[1999–2000 French Division 2|1999–2000]] he was an instrumental defensive element for the champions and, in the [[2000–01 French Division 1|subsequent top-flight campaign]], helped them achieve a third-place finish, with [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|qualification]] for the [[UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sofoot.com/articles/quand-lille-se-payait-parme-ligue-des-champions-barrage-aller-porto|title=Quand Lille se payait Parme|trans-title=When Lille mocked Parma|publisher=So Foot|first1=Morgane|last1=Carlier|first2=Antoine|last2=Beneytou|first3=Boris|last3=Teillet|language=fr|date=20 August 2014|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref>


In this time, Cygan was also promoted to the [[Captain (association football)|captaincy]], seen as a role model to help develop the younger players. He was also winner of the ''Etoile d'Or'' in his last year in France.<ref name=LOLJ>{{cite news |url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/357172/Etoiles_d%27or_%3A_Pascal_Cygan_meilleur_joueur_de_D1.html |title=Étoiles d'or: Pascal Cygan meilleur joueur de D1|trans-title=Étoiles d’or: Pascal Cygan best D1 player |newspaper=L'Orient-Le Jour |language=fr |date=10 November 2001|access-date=15 December 2017}}</ref>
In this time, Cygan was also promoted to the [[Captain (association football)|captaincy]], seen as a role model to help develop the younger players. He won of the ''Etoile d'Or'' in his last year in France,<ref name=LOLJ>{{cite news|url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/357172/Etoiles_d%27or_%3A_Pascal_Cygan_meilleur_joueur_de_D1.html|title=Étoiles d'or: Pascal Cygan meilleur joueur de D1|trans-title=Étoiles d’or: Pascal Cygan best D1 player|newspaper=[[L'Orient-Le Jour]]|language=fr|date=10 November 2001|access-date=15 December 2017}}</ref> totalling 200 games for Lille in all competitions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/lille-champion-de-france-tous-les-astres-etaient-alignes-les-5-matchs-cles-du-titre-24-05-2021-A6CMLRHSLNCMNHRYBWDPYXPOSQ.php|title=Lille champion de France: «Tous les astres étaient alignés»... les 5 matchs clés du titre|trans-title=Lille champions of France: "All the planets were on the same page"... the 5 key matches to the title|newspaper=[[Le Parisien]]|first=Cyril|last=Simon|language=fr|date=24 May 2021|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref>


===Arsenal===
===Arsenal===
Cygan joined [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in July 2002 for £2&nbsp;million,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2095996.stm |title=Cygan joins Arsenal |website=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2002|access-date=19 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/2240700/cygan-will-make-french-national-team-wenger |title=Cygan will make French national team – Wenger |website=Sky Sports |last=Pearson |first=James |date=11 July 2002|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> making his debut in a 1–1 draw with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 1 September after coming on as a late [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Nwankwo Kanu]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2224616.stm |title=Arsenal make their point |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2002|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> While he featured notably in some of the team's more important fixtures, he was mostly considered only a fringe player; he missed the [[2003 FA Cup final]] through injury,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/may/15/newsstory.sport11 |title=Seaman to skipper Gunners in FA Cup final |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 May 2003|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref> but did pick up a [[Premier League]] winners' medal in [[2003–04 FA Premier League|2004]] after contributing with 18 appearances.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/arsenals-invincibles-from-200304-where-are-they-now-30689480.html |title=Arsenal's Invincibles from 2003–04: where are they now? |newspaper=Irish Independent |last=Biagchi |first=Rob |date=24 October 2014|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.90min.com/posts/2651150-10-of-the-worst-players-to-have-ever-won-the-premier-league-title |title=10 of the worst players to have ever won the Premier League title |website=90min |last=Sank |first=Sam |date=17 October 2015|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
Cygan joined [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in July 2002 for £2&nbsp;million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2095996.stm|title=Cygan joins Arsenal|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=11 July 2002|access-date=19 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/2240700/cygan-will-make-french-national-team-wenger|title=Cygan will make French national team – Wenger|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|first=James|last=Pearson|date=11 July 2002|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> making his debut in a 1–1 draw with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 1 September after coming on as a late [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Nwankwo Kanu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2224616.stm|title=Arsenal make their point|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 September 2002|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> While he featured notably in some of the team's more important fixtures, he was mostly considered only a fringe player; he missed the [[2003 FA Cup final]] through injury,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/may/15/newsstory.sport11|title=Seaman to skipper Gunners in FA Cup final|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=15 May 2003|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref> but did pick up a [[Premier League]] winners' medal in [[2003–04 FA Premier League|2004]] after contributing 18 appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/arsenals-invincibles-from-200304-where-are-they-now-30689480.html|title=Arsenal's Invincibles from 2003–04: where are they now?|newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Rob|last=Biagchi|date=24 October 2014|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.90min.com/posts/2651150-10-of-the-worst-players-to-have-ever-won-the-premier-league-title|title=10 of the worst players to have ever won the Premier League title|publisher=90 Min|first=Sam|last=Sank|date=17 October 2015|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>


Cygan scored three goals for Arsenal in league action, including an unlikely brace in his first game of [[2005–06 FA Premier League|2005–06]] against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] (4–1 home win).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4171162.stm |title=Arsenal 4–1 Fulham |website=BBC Sport |date=23 August 2005|access-date=2 September 2009}}</ref> Until then he had only netted once, against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in March 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2847645.stm |title=Arsenal back on top |website=BBC Sport |date=23 March 2003|access-date=2 September 2009}}</ref>
Cygan scored three goals for Arsenal in league action, including an unlikely brace in his first game of [[2005–06 FA Premier League|2005–06]] against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] (4–1 home win).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4171162.stm|title=Arsenal 4–1 Fulham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 August 2005|access-date=2 September 2009}}</ref> Until then he had only netted once, against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on 23 March 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2847645.stm|title=Arsenal back on top|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 March 2003|access-date=2 September 2009}}</ref>


Also that season, following injuries to both [[Ashley Cole]] and [[Gaël Clichy]], Cygan was drafted in as an emergency [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left back]], and was even named in the ''Opta'' team of the week on 9 January 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://arsenal-mania.com/news/1005812/Look-whos-made-it-into-Opta-Team-of-the-Week.html |title=Look who's made it into Opta Team of the Week! |website=Arsenal Mania |last=Chong |first=Jonathan |date=6 January 2006|access-date=1 December 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108031642/http://arsenal-mania.com/news/1005812/Look-whos-made-it-into-Opta-Team-of-the-Week.html|archive-date=8 January 2007}}</ref> Overall, his side won 12 of the 20 matches he played in and kept 11 [[clean sheet]]s in the process. He suffered a hamstring injury in January against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4590256.stm |title=Arsenal 7–0 Middlesbrough |website=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2006|access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref> and was unable to play again that season as he was fourth choice behind [[Sol Campbell]], [[Philippe Senderos]] and [[Kolo Touré]], with young [[Johan Djourou]] also competing for a place.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/may/15/sport.comment8 |title=Campbell waiting for the call |newspaper=The Guardian |last=Lawrence |first=Amy |date=15 May 2005|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jan/15/newsstory.sport10 |title=Wenger hints at Walcott deal |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 January 2006|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref>  
Also that season, following injuries to both [[Ashley Cole]] and [[Gaël Clichy]], Cygan was drafted in as an emergency [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left-back]], and was even named in the ''Opta'' team of the week on 9 January 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arsenal-mania.com/news/1005812/Look-whos-made-it-into-Opta-Team-of-the-Week.html|title=Look who's made it into Opta Team of the Week!|publisher=Arsenal Mania|first=Jonathan|last=Chong|date=6 January 2006|access-date=1 December 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108031642/http://arsenal-mania.com/news/1005812/Look-whos-made-it-into-Opta-Team-of-the-Week.html|archive-date=8 January 2007}}</ref> Overall, his side won 12 of the 20 matches he played in and kept 11 [[clean sheet]]s in the process. He suffered a hamstring injury in January against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4590256.stm|title=Arsenal 7–0 Middlesbrough|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2006|access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref> and was unable to play again that season as he was fourth choice behind [[Sol Campbell]], [[Philippe Senderos]] and [[Kolo Touré]], with young [[Johan Djourou]] also competing for a place.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/may/15/sport.comment8|title=Campbell waiting for the call|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Amy|last=Lawrence|date=15 May 2005|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jan/15/newsstory.sport10|title=Wenger hints at Walcott deal|newspaper=The Guardian|date=15 January 2006|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref>  


Cygan played 98 competitive games during his spell at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]], including 20 in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1194724-world-football-whatever-happened-to-arsenal-defender-pascal-cygan |title=World football: Whatever happened to Arsenal defender Pascal Cygan? |website=Bleacher Report |last=Cummings |first=Michael |date=24 May 2012|access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0407/247615-arsenal/ |title=Wenger has faith in young Gunners |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=7 April 2009|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref>
Cygan played 98 competitive games during his spell at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]], including 20 in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1194724-world-football-whatever-happened-to-arsenal-defender-pascal-cygan|title=World football: Whatever happened to Arsenal defender Pascal Cygan?|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|first=Michael|last=Cummings|date=24 May 2012|access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/0407/247615-arsenal/|title=Wenger has faith in young Gunners|publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]]|date=7 April 2009|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref>


===Spain===
===Villarreal===
In August 2006, Cygan completed a transfer to [[Villarreal CF]] for a £2&nbsp;million transfer fee, joining former Arsenal teammate and compatriot [[Robert Pires]] at the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/5304198.stm |title=Cygan secures Villarreal transfer |website=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2006|access-date=19 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/2388472/cygan-seals-spanish-switch |title=Cygan seals Spanish switch |website=Sky Sports |last=Adams |first=Tom |date=1 September 2006|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> On 6 June 2008, after having been fairly used in his first two years, mainly due to consecutive serious injuries to [[Gonzalo Rodríguez (footballer, born 1984)|Gonzalo Rodríguez]], he signed a new one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11827/3649346/cygan-stays-with-villarreal |title=Cygan stays with Villarreal |website=Sky Sports |date=4 June 2008|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> However, following a lack of first-team opportunities in [[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elconfidencial.com/archivo/2008/12/11/33_argentino_gonzalo_unico_jugador_villarreal_todos.html |title=Argentino Gonzalo es único jugador de Villarreal que jugó todos los minutos|trans-title=Argentine Gonzalo is the only Villarreal player to have played all the minutes |newspaper=El Confidencial |language=es |date=11 December 2008|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> and with Villarreal unwilling to extend his contract for a further campaign, he left in July 2009;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11065/5345081/cygan-looking-to-head-home |title=Cygan looking to head home |website=Sky Sports |last=Gourizro |first=Giscard |date=23 May 2009|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.com/football/championnats-etrangers/fil-info/cygan-va-quitter-villarreal-129633/ |title=Cygan va quitter Villarreal|trans-title=Cygan to quit Villarreal |website=Sport 24 |language=fr |date=14 March 2009|access-date=19 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080322094919/http://www.sport24.com/football/championnats-etrangers/fil-info/cygan-va-quitter-villarreal-129633/|archive-date=22 March 2008}}</ref> his [[La Liga]] goals came on 5 November 2006 against [[Real Betis]] (3–2 home win),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/11/05/futbol/1162750966.html |title=El Villarreal destroza al Betis en dos minutos|trans-title=Villarreal destroy Betis in two minutes |newspaper=El Mundo |language=es |date=5 November 2006|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> and against [[Levante UD]] on 31 October 2007 (3–0, also at [[Estadio de la Cerámica|El Madrigal]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/diario/2007/11/01/deportes/1193871617_850215.html |title=El Levante es un chollo|trans-title=Bargain Levante |newspaper=El País |last=Pérez |first=Javier |language=es |date=1 November 2007|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
In August 2006, Cygan completed a transfer to [[Villarreal CF]] for a £2&nbsp;million transfer fee, joining former Arsenal teammate and compatriot [[Robert Pires]] at the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/5304198.stm|title=Cygan secures Villarreal transfer|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2006|access-date=19 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/2388472/cygan-seals-spanish-switch|title=Cygan seals Spanish switch|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Tom|last=Adams|date=1 September 2006|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> On 6 June 2008, having been fairly used in his first two years, mainly due to consecutive serious injuries to [[Gonzalo Rodríguez (footballer, born 1984)|Gonzalo Rodríguez]], he signed a new one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11827/3649346/cygan-stays-with-villarreal|title=Cygan stays with Villarreal|publisher=Sky Sports|date=4 June 2008|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref>  


On 10 August 2009, Cygan joined [[FC Cartagena]], [[2008–09 Segunda División B|recently promoted]] to [[Segunda División]], on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.marca.com/2009/08/10/futbol/equipos/cartagena/1249933467.html |title=El Cartagena ficha a Cygan|trans-title=Cartagena sign Cygan |newspaper=Marca |language=es |date=10 August 2009|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> Aged 37, he was released by the [[Region of Murcia|Murcians]] and retired from professional football.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportcartagena.es/articulo/fc-cartagena/pascal-cygan-anuncia-retirada-futbol-y-encamina-pasos-ser-entrenador/20110608102400014199.html |title=Pascal Cygan anuncia su retirada del fútbol y encamina sus pasos a ser entrenador|trans-title=Pascal Cygan announces retirement from football and edges closer to becoming a manager |website=Sportcartagena |language=es |date=8 June 2011|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
However, following a lack of first-team opportunities in [[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elconfidencial.com/archivo/2008/12/11/33_argentino_gonzalo_unico_jugador_villarreal_todos.html|title=Argentino Gonzalo es único jugador de Villarreal que jugó todos los minutos|trans-title=Argentine Gonzalo is the only Villarreal player to have played all the minutes|newspaper=[[El Confidencial]]|language=es|date=11 December 2008|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> and with Villarreal unwilling to extend his contract for a further campaign, Cygan left in July 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11065/5345081/cygan-looking-to-head-home|title=Cygan looking to head home|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Giscard|last=Gourizro|date=23 May 2009|access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.com/football/championnats-etrangers/fil-info/cygan-va-quitter-villarreal-129633/|title=Cygan va quitter Villarreal|trans-title=Cygan to quit Villarreal|publisher=Sport 24|language=fr|date=14 March 2009|access-date=19 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080322094919/http://www.sport24.com/football/championnats-etrangers/fil-info/cygan-va-quitter-villarreal-129633/|archive-date=22 March 2008}}</ref> His [[La Liga]] goals came on 5 November 2006 in a 3–2 home win over [[Real Betis]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/11/05/futbol/1162750966.html|title=El Villarreal destroza al Betis en dos minutos|trans-title=Villarreal destroy Betis in two minutes|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=es|date=5 November 2006|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> and in the 3–0 defeat of [[Levante UD]] on 31 October 2007 also at [[Estadio de la Cerámica|El Madrigal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2007/11/01/deportes/1193871617_850215.html|title=El Levante es un chollo|trans-title=Bargain Levante|newspaper=[[El País]]|first=Javier|last=Pérez|language=es|date=1 November 2007|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
 
===Later career===
On 10 August 2009, Cygan joined [[FC Cartagena]], [[2008–09 Segunda División B|recently promoted]] to [[Segunda División]], on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/08/10/futbol/equipos/cartagena/1249933467.html|title=El Cartagena ficha a Cygan|trans-title=Cartagena sign Cygan|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=es|date=10 August 2009|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> Aged 37, he was released by the [[Region of Murcia|Murcians]] and retired from professional football, focusing on becoming a coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.laverdad.es/murcia/deportes/futbol/201407/27/ilustre-lista-club-abuelos-20140727003350-v.html|title=La ilustre lista del 'Club de los Abuelos'|trans-title=The illustrious list of the 'Grandpa Club'|newspaper=[[La Verdad (Murcia)|La Verdad]]|first=Borja|last=Torras|language=es|date=4 August 2014|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/blogs/quefuede/que-fue-pascal-cygan-arsenal-wenger-villarreal-5597118/|title=Qué fue de... Pascal Cygan: del Arsenal de Wenger al Villarreal|trans-title=What happened to... Pascal Cygan: from Wenger's Arsenal to Villarreal|newspaper=[[20 minutos]]|first=Edu|last=Casado|language=es|date=27 August 2020|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nordlittoral.fr/185669/article/2023-09-21/pascal-cygan-ancien-joueur-du-losc-et-d-arsenal-est-le-nouveau-coach-du-cs-avion|title=Pascal Cygan, ancien joueur du LOSC et d’Arsenal, est le nouveau coach du CS Avion: «Un club avec du potentiel»|trans-title=Pascal Cygan, former player of LOSC and Arsenal, is the new manager of CS Avion: "A club with the potential"|newspaper=Nord Littoral|first=Giordano|last=Melilli|language=fr|date=21 September 2023|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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!colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|Includes [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[UEFA Cup]].}}
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==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Lille'''
'''Lille'''
*[[Ligue 2|Division 2]]: [[1999–2000 French Division 2|1999–2000]]<ref name=LOSC>{{cite web |url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/pascal-cygan-dogue-à-pleines-dents |title=Pascal Cygan, dogue à pleines dents|trans-title=Pascal Cygan, full-toothed dogue |publisher=Lille OSC |language=fr |date=30 December 2015|access-date=15 December 2017}}</ref>
*[[Ligue 2|Division 2]]: [[1999–2000 French Division 2|1999–2000]]<ref name=LOSC>{{cite web|url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/pascal-cygan-dogue-à-pleines-dents|title=Pascal Cygan, dogue à pleines dents|trans-title=Pascal Cygan, full-toothed dogue|publisher=Lille OSC|language=fr|date=30 December 2015|access-date=15 December 2017}}</ref>


'''Arsenal'''
'''Arsenal'''
*[[Premier League]]: [[2003–04 FA Premier League|2003–04]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2162/Pascal-Cygan/overview |title=Pascal Cygan: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>
*[[Premier League]]: [[2003–04 FA Premier League|2003–04]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2162/Pascal-Cygan/overview|title=Pascal Cygan: Overview|publisher=[[Premier League]]|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2002 FA Community Shield|2002]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2182875.stm |title=Slick Arsenal win Shield |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2002 |access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref> [[2004 FA Community Shield|2004]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3532952.stm |title=Arsenal 3–1 Man Utd |website=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2004 |access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref>
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2002 FA Community Shield|2002]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2182875.stm|title=Slick Arsenal win Shield|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 August 2002|access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref> [[2004 FA Community Shield|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3532952.stm|title=Arsenal 3–1 Man Utd|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2004|access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref>


'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
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Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Pascal Édouard Cygan (born 29 April 1974) is a French former professional footballer. His favoured position was central defender, but he could also play as a left-back.

After starting out at Lille, he played four years in England with Arsenal and three in Spain's La Liga with Villarreal, in a 17-year career. He won the 2003–04 FA Premier League and two Community Shields with Arsenal.

Early life

Cygan was born in Lens, Pas-de-Calais.[1] His grandparents were of Polish ancestry and his father worked for the Mobile Gendarmerie, with the family living in the corporation's headquarters in Villeneuve-d'Ascq.[2]

Career

Lille

Cygan started his senior career at lowly ES Wasquehal before going professional with Lille OSC in 1995, making his Division 1 debut that year but also going on to spend three seasons in Division 2. In 1999–2000 he was an instrumental defensive element for the champions and, in the subsequent top-flight campaign, helped them achieve a third-place finish, with qualification for the UEFA Champions League.[3]

In this time, Cygan was also promoted to the captaincy, seen as a role model to help develop the younger players. He won of the Etoile d'Or in his last year in France,[4] totalling 200 games for Lille in all competitions.[5]

Arsenal

Cygan joined Arsenal in July 2002 for £2 million,[6][7] making his debut in a 1–1 draw with Chelsea on 1 September after coming on as a late substitute for Nwankwo Kanu.[8] While he featured notably in some of the team's more important fixtures, he was mostly considered only a fringe player; he missed the 2003 FA Cup final through injury,[9] but did pick up a Premier League winners' medal in 2004 after contributing 18 appearances.[10][11]

Cygan scored three goals for Arsenal in league action, including an unlikely brace in his first game of 2005–06 against Fulham (4–1 home win).[12] Until then he had only netted once, against Everton on 23 March 2003.[13]

Also that season, following injuries to both Ashley Cole and Gaël Clichy, Cygan was drafted in as an emergency left-back, and was even named in the Opta team of the week on 9 January 2006.[14] Overall, his side won 12 of the 20 matches he played in and kept 11 clean sheets in the process. He suffered a hamstring injury in January against Middlesbrough[15] and was unable to play again that season as he was fourth choice behind Sol Campbell, Philippe Senderos and Kolo Touré, with young Johan Djourou also competing for a place.[16][17]

Cygan played 98 competitive games during his spell at Highbury, including 20 in the Champions League.[18][19]

Villarreal

In August 2006, Cygan completed a transfer to Villarreal CF for a £2 million transfer fee, joining former Arsenal teammate and compatriot Robert Pires at the club.[20][21] On 6 June 2008, having been fairly used in his first two years, mainly due to consecutive serious injuries to Gonzalo Rodríguez, he signed a new one-year deal.[22]

However, following a lack of first-team opportunities in 2008–09,[23] and with Villarreal unwilling to extend his contract for a further campaign, Cygan left in July 2009.[24][25] His La Liga goals came on 5 November 2006 in a 3–2 home win over Real Betis,[26] and in the 3–0 defeat of Levante UD on 31 October 2007 also at El Madrigal.[27]

Later career

On 10 August 2009, Cygan joined FC Cartagena, recently promoted to Segunda División, on a one-year deal.[28] Aged 37, he was released by the Murcians and retired from professional football, focusing on becoming a coach.[29][30][31]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[32][33]
Club Season League CupTemplate:Efn ContinentalTemplate:Efn Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille 1995–96 Division 1 27 0 6 0 – 33 0
1996–97 14 0 1 0 – 15 0
1997–98 Division 2 26 3 1 0 – 27 3
1998–99 21 1 1 0 – 22 1
1999–2000 33 2 2 0 – 35 2
2000–01 Division 1 29 2 – – 29 2
2001–02 29 2 – 10 0 39 2
Total 179 10 11 0 10 0 200 10
Arsenal 2002–03 Premier League 18 1 2 0 11 0 31 1
2003–04 18 0 3 0 3 0 24 0
2004–05 15 0 5 0 3 0 23 0
2005–06 12 2 5 0 3 0 20 2
Total 63 3 15 0 20 0 98 3
Villarreal 2006–07 La Liga 21 1 – – 21 1
2007–08 21 1 6 0 5 0 32 1
2008–09 4 0 2 0 – 6 0
Total 46 2 8 0 5 0 59 2
Cartagena 2009–10 Segunda División 26 0 – – 26 0
2010–11 31 0 – – 31 0
Total 57 0 0 0 0 0 57 0
Career total 345 15 34 0 35 0 414 15

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Honours

Lille

Arsenal

Individual

References

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