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Marcel Desailly

French footballer (born 1968)
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Marcel Desailly

Summary

Marcel Desailly is a human[1]. He was born in Accra[2]. He was born on September 7, 1968[3]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,471 views/month, #6,306 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Born in Accra[2], Marcel Desailly…
  • Marcel Desailly was born on September 7, 1968[3].
  • Marcel Desailly held citizenship in France[5].
  • Marcel Desailly held citizenship in Ghana[6].
  • French was Marcel Desailly's native language[7].
  • Marcel Desailly held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[8].
  • Marcel Desailly received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[9].
  • Marcel Desailly is recorded as male[10].
  • Marcel Desailly's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Marcel Desailly's member of sports team is recorded as France national under-18 association football team[12].
  • Marcel Desailly's member of sports team is recorded as France national under-21 association football team[13].
  • Marcel Desailly's member of sports team is recorded as France B national football team[14].
  • Marcel Desailly's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[15].
  • Marcel Desailly's Commons category is recorded as Marcel Desailly[16].
  • Marcel Desailly's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back[17].
  • Marcel Desailly's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • Marcel Desailly's family name is recorded as Desailly[19].
  • Marcel Desailly's given name is recorded as Marcel[20].
  • Marcel Desailly's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • Marcel Desailly's participant in is recorded as 2002 FIFA World Cup[22].
  • Marcel Desailly's participant in is recorded as 1998 FIFA World Cup[23].
  • Marcel Desailly's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2004[24].
  • Marcel Desailly's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 1996[25].
  • Marcel Desailly's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2000[26].
  • Marcel Desailly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Marcel Desailly was born in Accra[2]. He was born on September 7, 1968[3]. French was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Marcel Desailly held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[8].

Recognition

Marcel Desailly received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[9].

Why It Matters

Marcel Desailly ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,471 views/month, #6,306 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Marcel Desailly born?

Born in Accra[2], Marcel Desailly…

What awards did Marcel Desailly receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[9].

Related Entities

Accra France Ghana Marcel Desailly

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 2002 FIFA World Cup, 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004 +2
    Image purged at → —
    Start of work period → +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Sport → association football
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 478032, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
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