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| Full name | Sylvain Legwinski | |
| Nickname(s) | Monica | |
| Date of birth | 10 Jun 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Clermont-Ferrand,, France | |
| Height | 6ft 1in (1.85m) | |
| Playing position | Central midfielder | |
| Current player? | 
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| Number(s) worn | 18 (2001-2003) 5 (2003-2006) | |
| Debut | Derby (h) (25 Aug 2001) | |
| Last Appearance | Tottenham (h) (31 Jan 2006) | |
| First goal | Derby (h) (10 Oct 2001) | |
| Last goal | Birmingham (h) (28 Dec 2004) | |
| Joined from | Bordeaux, £3.3 million - 22 Aug 2001 | |
| Left for | Ipswich Town, free - 31 Aug 2006 | |
| League apps (gls) | 128 (8) | |
| All apps (gls) | 164 (12) | |
| Other clubs | RC Vichy (youth) (1988-1992) Monaco (1992-1999) Bordeaux (1999-2001) Ipswich Town (2006-2008) St Neots Town (2009) | |
| International | France Olympic (1996) | |
| Apps (gls) | 4 (1) | |
Sylvain Legwinski played for Fulham from 2001 until 2006 as a midfielder. A hard-working box-to-box style player, he was one of a several French players that joined the club during the Jean Tigana era.
Career[]
Before Fulham[]
Born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Sylvain was the son of a professional basketball player of Polish descent who had settled in the town of Vichy.
Despite basketball being a large part of his childhood, Sylvain opted for football, and his way into the professional game was somewhat unconventional. He was playing for the first team of his local club RC Vichy at the age of 17, when the father of the club physio happened to be a scout for top tier side Saint-Etienne and he was given a trial there. Despite it being successful at the club seemingly wanting to sign him, the talks did not go anywhere and he was put in contact with a coach for Monaco for another trial. This time things went a little smoother for Sylvain and he was signed by Monaco at the age of 18. He made his debut soon after, under the managerial reign of Arsène Wenger.
In 1996, he was selected for the France Olympic team and appeared four times, scoring one goal against Spain at the Olympic games in Atlanta.
The following season, under future Fulham manager Jean Tigana, he helped secure the Ligue 1 championship with Monaco for the first time in nearly a decade.
As Tigana left the club, so did Sylvain, as he signed for Bordeaux, spending two seasons there before his move to Fulham.
Fulham (2001-2006)[]
Looking for a move to England, former-teammate at Monaco John Collins put a word in to the club, and coupled with the fact that Jean Tigana was in charge at the time, Sylvain signed for Fulham on 22 August 2001 for a reported fee of £3.3 million.
After making his debut just days after his signing at Craven Cottage in a 0-0 draw against Derby County, he then scored his first goal for the club against the same team in a 3rd round tie of the League Cup a few weeks later.
His most memorable moment was scoring the last-minute winner in a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur on 11 September 2002 at Loftus Road. He followed this up later in the season with another memorable strike, from 35 yards in a 2-1 win over Newcastle United.
Sylvain was almost an ever-present in his first three seasons with Fulham, but saw his game time slightly reduced in his last two. Ultimately this would lead to him leaving in August 2006 after being told there was no place for him in the team for the 2006-07 season.
After Fulham[]
After a successful trial, Sylvain signed for Ipswich Town on a free transfer on 31 August 2006. In his first year with the club, he won the fans' player of the year award. During the campaign, he had become the only Ipswich player to have scored against all East Anglian opponents in one season.
The following year however, he struggled to get game time and looked to start his coaching badges midway through the season. After leaving the club in the summer of 2008, Sylvain met former-West Ham player Steve Lomas whilst earning his badges, and was encouranged to join non-League side St Neots Town in 2009 as player-assistant manager under Lomas.
Shortly afterwards and now retired, Sylvain joined Crystal Palace's academy setup in 2010 as coach of their U16 squad. After a brief while there, he ended up back at his first professional club Monaco, where he has held various coaching roles, including as assistant manager of their first team.
Fulham Statistics[]
Appearances[]
| Season | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Intertoto Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2001-02 | Premier League | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 5 |
| 2002-03 | Premier League | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 6 |
| 2003-04 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 37 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 128 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 164 | 12 | |
Disciplinary[]
| Season | 
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| 2001-02 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 |
Fulham Matches[]
| # | Season | Date | Comp | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | Match Info |
Career honours[]
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Monaco
Fulham
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St Neots Town
Individual
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Fulham squads[]
| 2001-02 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. van der Sar
2. Finnan
3. Brevett
4. Melville
5. Coleman
6. Symons
7. Harley
8. Clark
9. Marlet
10. Collins
12. Taylor
14. Malbranque
15. Hayles
16. Knight
18. Legwinski
19. Goldbæk
20. Saha
22. Boa Morte
23. Davis
24. Goma
25. Ouaddou
26. Betsy
29. Trollope
30. Thompson
31. Lewis
32. Hahnemann
33. Willock
34. Hammond
35. McAnespie
36. Hudson
38. Cornwall
40. Štolcers
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| 2002-03 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. van der Sar
2. Finnan
3. Brevett
4. Melville
5. Coleman
6. Inamoto
7. Marlet
8. Clark
9. Sava
10. Collins
11. Boa Morte
12. Taylor
13. Flitney
14. Malbranque
15. Hayles
16. Knight
17. Djetou
18. Legwinski
19. Goldbæk
20. Saha
21. Herrera
23. Davis
24. Goma
25. Ouaddou
26. Harley
27. Womé
30. Thompson
31. Lewis
33. Willock
34. Hammond
35. McAnespie
36. Hudson
38. Cornwall
39. Leacock
40. Štolcers
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| 2003-04 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. van der Sar
2. Volz
3. Harley
4. Melville
5. Legwinski
6. Inamoto
7. Marlet / Pembridge
8. Saha / McBride
9. Sava
10. Clark
11. Boa Morte
12. Crossley
13. Flitney
14. Malbranque
15. Hayles
16. Knight
17. Djetou
18. Bonnissel
19. Hammond
20. Hudson
21. Beasant
22. Leacock
23. S Davis
24. Goma
25. Buari
26. Willock / Petta
27. Štolcers
28. Rehman
29. Doherty
30. Green
31. Pratley
32. T Davis
33. Noble
34. Bocanegra
35. Pearce
36. John
37. Rosenior
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| 2004-05 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. van der Sar
2. Volz
3. Bocanegra
4. Malbranque
5. Legwinski
6. Knight
7. Pembridge
8. McBride
9. Cole
10. Clark
11. Boa Morte
12. Crossley
13. Flitney
14. Diop
15. John
16. Batista
17. Radzinski
18. Bonnissel
19. Hammond
20. Jensen
21. Rehman
22. Leacock
23. Timlin
24. Goma
25. Buari
26. Sava
28. Fontaine
29. Doherty
30. Green
31. Pratley
33. Noble
34. McDermott
35. Pearce
36. McKinlay
37. Rosenior
38. Watkins
39. Ehui
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| 2005-06 squad | |||||||||||||
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1. Crossley
2. Volz
3. Bocanegra
4. Malbranque
5. Legwinski
6. Knight
7. Pembridge
8. C Jensen
9. Brown
10. Helguson
11. Boa Morte
13. Radzinski
14. Diop
15. John
16. Batista
17. Rosenior
18. Elrich
19. Hammond / Christanval
20. McBride
21. Rehman
22. Leacock
23. Timlin
24. Goma
25. Drobný
26. Green
27. Elliott
28. Fontaine
29. Niemi
30. Warner
31. Pratley / Bridge
32. Collins
33. N Jensen
34. McDermott
35. Pearce
36. Milsom
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