Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I admire about David Ginola is his refusal to be defined by a single arena. A genuinely elegant winger at Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle, he later reinvented himself as a presenter, actor and model with the same flair he showed on the pitch. Plenty of footballers fade after retirement; Ginola simply changed stages. That 186 cm frame and undeniable charisma helped, sure, but I read his second act as proof of real adaptability. To me he is a reminder that style and substance can coexist, and that the most interesting careers are the ones that keep evolving.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Ginola
- Name (Japanese)
- ダヴィド・ジノラ
- Reading
- だゔぃど・じのら
- Born
- January 25, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Gassin, Var, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / television presenter / actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Ginola born?
Born January 25, 1967 (age 59).
Where is David Ginola from?
David Ginola is from Gassin, Var, France.
What does David Ginola do?
David Ginola works as association football player, television presenter, actor, model.
How tall is David Ginola?
David Ginola is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.