Gilles Grimandi

Gilles Grimandi is a player's player, and that earns my quiet respect. He went from his hometown club in Gap to Monaco and then to Arsenal in 1997, anchoring two league-and-cup doubles during Wenger's early golden run. A man who can fill in at centre-back or in midfield is exactly what managers crave even if fans rarely chant his name. His post-playing life in coaching and scouting confirms he understands the sport in his bones. I will always favor the dependable, unglamorous professional over the flashier name.

Gilles Jean-Christophe Grimandi (born 11 November 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back or midfielder. In his playing career, he went from hometown team Gap to top-flight Monaco before arriving at Arsenal of the Premier League in 1997. He won two league-and-cup doubles with them before leaving in 2002.

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Name (English)

Gilles Grimandi

Name (Japanese)

ジル・グリマンディ

Reading

じる・ぐりまんでぃ

Born

November 11, 1970 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

Origin

Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France

Blood type

Private

Height

178 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3

Tags

• Hautes-Alpes
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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.