Card #306 · Midfielder · All-time great

Claude Makélélé

French defensive midfielder who protected the defence so well that the role is sometimes called 'the Makélélé role'.

Real football fact

On the card

Position: Midfielder
Country: France
National team: France, 1995–2008

Strengths

Winning the ball
Positioning
Simple passing

Clubs

Nantes, 1991–1997
Marseille, 1997–1998
Celta Vigo, 1998–2000
Real Madrid, 2000–2003
Chelsea, 2003–2008
Paris Saint-Germain, 2008–2011

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