Pascal Chimbonda was born on 21 February 1979 and is a French football coach and professional player who most recently was the player-manager of English non-league club Skelmersdale United.
34 Facts About Pascal Chimbonda
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Pascal Chimbonda was signed by Tottenham Hotspur that summer.
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Pascal Chimbonda retired following a short stint with AC Arles-Avignon.
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Pascal Chimbonda was an unused substitute in each of France's matches, including the final, in which they lost on a penalty shoot-out to Italy.
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In January 2024, Pascal Chimbonda was registered as a player for Skelmersdale United, following a three-match touchline ban by the FA.
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Pascal Chimbonda was relieved of his duties on 4 May 2024, after Skelmersdale United was relegated.
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Pascal Chimbonda began his career at Le Havre in France in 1999, making his debut against Strasbourg on 29 April 2000.
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Pascal Chimbonda spent four years with the club, until Le Havre were relegated to Ligue 2, when he transferred to Bastia.
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Pascal Chimbonda cited the fact that he was "ready for a new challenge and coming to Wigan is the perfect opportunity to test myself against the best players in the world" as the reason for selecting Wigan Athletic.
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Pascal Chimbonda has stated that "moving to Tottenham will help me take the next step forward", and has called Wigan a "stepping stone".
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Pascal Chimbonda made his last appearance for Wigan on 26 August 2006 in a win against Reading as a substitute.
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Pascal Chimbonda replaced Emile Heskey in the 79th minute, Heskey having scored the winning goal earlier.
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Pascal Chimbonda eventually joined Tottenham on transfer deadline day, 31 August 2006, after a summer of negotiations.
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Pascal Chimbonda made his Tottenham debut against Manchester United on 9 September 2006.
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However, on 14 January 2007 Pascal Chimbonda was involved in a controversial incident in his team's match against Newcastle United when he slapped Nicky Butt in the face with his glove; an incident that provoked a skirmish between the members of the two teams.
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Pascal Chimbonda started for Spurs in the 2008 Football League Cup Final victory over Chelsea.
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On 26 July 2008, Pascal Chimbonda signed for Sunderland, joining up with former teammates Teemu Tainio and Steed Malbranque.
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On 26 January 2009, Pascal Chimbonda underwent a medical at Tottenham Hotspur ahead of a proposed return to White Hart Lane and the deal was completed the following day.
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Pascal Chimbonda was cup-tied for Spurs' appearance in the 2009 Football League Cup Final.
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Pascal Chimbonda made his debut against Nottingham Forest coming on as a substitute on the 73rd minute.
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On 21 April 2011 it was confirmed that Pascal Chimbonda was to be released by Queens Park Rangers and would not play for the club again after manager Neil Warnock stated that the club was not prepared to offer him a long-term deal.
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On 28 September 2011, Pascal Chimbonda signed a short-term deal with Championship club Doncaster Rovers.
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Pascal Chimbonda made his debut on 18 October, against Blackpool, but five games later suffered an injury which kept him out for the rest of 2011.
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In July 2013 Pascal Chimbonda began training with Northern Premier League Division One South side Market Drayton Town and played in the club's pre-season friendly with Notts County.
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Pascal Chimbonda played on trial for League One side Tranmere Rovers.
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On 18 October 2013, Pascal Chimbonda signed a three-month contract with League One side Carlisle United.
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On 1 October 2014, Pascal Chimbonda signed with French Ligue 2 side AC Arles-Avignon.
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Pascal Chimbonda was released in February 2015 having played four games in Ligue 2, scoring no goals and receiving three yellow cards.
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Pascal Chimbonda initially retired from playing following his release by Arles-Avignon.
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On 5 October 2017, Pascal Chimbonda came out of retirement and signed with non-league side Washington.
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In January 2019, Pascal Chimbonda signed a one-month contract with Ashton Town of the North West Counties League Division One North.
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Pascal Chimbonda did not make an appearance during the 2006 World Cup, the cap against Denmark was his only appearance for the national side.
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In October 2023, Pascal Chimbonda was appointed manager of non-league team Skelmersdale United.
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Pascal Chimbonda said he wanted to be an inspiration to black managers.