Frank Leboeuf was born on January 22nd 1968 in Bouches-du-Rhône near Marseille. A skilful and cultured centre-back, after starting his career in 1986 in the lower divisions of the French league
Frank Leboeuf was born on January 22nd 1968 in Bouches-du-Rhône near Marseille. A skilful and cultured centre-back, after starting his career in 1986 in the lower divisions of the French league, Leboeuf moved to Laval in 1988. In 1991, he moved to Strasbourg and in 1996 made a switch to Chelsea. His composed style and silky touch, allied to a steely tackle, made him a hero among the Stamford Bridge faithful. He played over 200 games for the club and scored 24 goals, mainly from penalties and set pieces.
The pinnacle of Leboeuf's career came in 1998. He reached his zenith by helping Chelsea to win the English League Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup and European Super Cup, followed only months later by a historic World Cup victory with France. He left in 2001 for his hometown club Olympique Marseille, before finishing out his career in Qatar. Frank was noted for his remarkably consistent penalty-taking throughout his career, showcased most notably with Chelsea.
He missed only once from the spot in over 20 attempts for the London club, forging a reputation for himself as one of the finest penalty-takers in England in recent years. For France, Leboeuf was capped 50 times, scoring five goals. A bench player in 1998, he stepped in for red-carded Laurent Blanc to play in the final, a 3-0 win against Brazil. Although he did not get off the bench, Frank Leboeuf then received a winner's medal at Euro 2000 and also played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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