Claude Makelele - FIFA 21 Icon Player -

CLAUDE MAKÉLÉLÉ

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PLAYER INFO

Name	Claude Makélélé Sinda
Date of Birth	18 February 1973
Place of Birth	Kinshasa, Zaire
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Career	1992-2014
Position	Defensive midfielder
Previous Editions	FIFA 20

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Claude Makelele (born 18 February 1973) was a French international for 13 years, and was part of the France national team which reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Regarded as one of the greatest ever players in his position, Makélélé has been credited with redefining the defensive midfield role in English football.

In his playing career, which ended at Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé also played for Nantes, Marseille, Celta de Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea. He won league titles in France, Spain and England, as well as the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League during his time with Real Madrid.

YEARS	TEAM	APP	GOALS
3	Ajax	90	11
1	Sampdoria	34	4
4	Real Madrid	159	20
2	Inter	93	14
10	Chelsea	217	2
3	Paris Saint-Germain	118	1

13	France	71	0

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BASE

RELEASE DATES

Packs	October 20 - December 20
Transfer Market	October 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	October 20 - December 20
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	82
Aggression	78
Agility	79
Balance	84
Composure	82
Crossing	82
Curve	80
Def. Awareness	67
Dribbling	84
Finishing	77
FK Accuracy	79
Heading Accuracy	65
Interceptions	75
Jumping	76
Long Passing	85
Long Shots	85
Penalties	78
Positioning	82
Reactions	86
Short Passing	86
Shot Power	90
Sliding Tackle	65
Sprint Speed	83
Stamina	86
Standing Tackle	77
Strength	84
Vision	84
Volleys	76

1995

Claude Makélélé joined Nantes at the age of 18 in December 1991 and soon began to make a name for himself. He spent 6 years with the club, with the highlight being the 1994-95 title-winning campaign.

With just one defeat all season, a young Makélélé collected his first ever silverware as Nantes finished 10 points clear of second-placed Lyon. His performances for Nantes helped Makélélé progress to the French national team squad and he made his debut for France just two months later.

MID

RELEASE DATES

Packs	October 20 - February 21
Transfer Market	October 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	October 20 - February 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	81
Aggression	75
Agility	78
Balance	86
Composure	87
Crossing	86
Curve	82
Def. Awareness	66
Dribbling	87
Finishing	80
FK Accuracy	82
Heading Accuracy	64
Interceptions	77
Jumping	78
Long Passing	87
Long Shots	89
Penalties	83
Positioning	86
Reactions	89
Short Passing	88
Shot Power	93
Sliding Tackle	63
Sprint Speed	83
Stamina	92
Standing Tackle	74
Strength	86
Vision	88
Volleys	80

2005

Having revolutionised the defensive midfielder role in English football, Claude Makélélé was a key figure behind Chelsea’s success in the mid-2000s.

Providing solid defensive support for the team to allow Chelsea’s attackers to roam forward, Makélélé won his first Premier League title in 2004-05 and was rewarded with a place in the FIFPro World XI. The success continued the following season as Chelsea retained their Premier League crown comfortably.

PRIME

RELEASE DATES

Packs	December 20 - September 21
Transfer Market	December 20 - September 21
FUT Draft	December 20 - September 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	78
Aggression	73
Agility	75
Balance	88
Composure	90
Crossing	88
Curve	84
Def. Awareness	69
Dribbling	88
Finishing	82
FK Accuracy	85
Heading Accuracy	61
Interceptions	82
Jumping	74
Long Passing	89
Long Shots	92
Penalties	89
Positioning	88
Reactions	93
Short Passing	91
Shot Power	91
Sliding Tackle	60
Sprint Speed	81
Stamina	84
Standing Tackle	64
Strength	85
Vision	92
Volleys	84

2001

In 2000, Claude Makélélé moved from Galician club Celta Vigo to Spanish giants Real Madrid. Perhaps underappreciated at times, Makélélé’s performances in front of the back four were lauded by his teammates as the club won an impressive array of trophies during his three seasons in Madrid.

He helped Real win LaLiga in 2000-01 and 2002-03, although the UEFA Champions League win in 2001-02 was arguably the highlight of an extremely successful spell in Makélélé’s career.

PRIME MOMENTS

RELEASE DATES

Packs	February 21 - September 21
Transfer Market	February 21 - September 21
FUT Draft	February 21 - September 21
Swap Icons	He hasn't featured in any ICON Swaps release

STATS

Acceleration	83
Aggression	76
Agility	80
Balance	89
Composure	93
Crossing	89
Curve	88
Def. Awareness	67
Dribbling	89
Finishing	84
FK Accuracy	86
Heading Accuracy	65
Interceptions	82
Jumping	81
Long Passing	92
Long Shots	98
Penalties	84
Positioning	87
Reactions	92
Short Passing	92
Shot Power	99
Sliding Tackle	64
Sprint Speed	86
Stamina	95
Standing Tackle	75
Strength	88
Vision	92
Volleys	83

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