High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Nicolas Sebastien Anelka (born 14 March 1979 in Versailles) is a French footballer who currently plays as a striker for Chelsea in the English Premier League. Anelka is also a regular starter for the French national team. Carlo Ancelotti describes him as a quick player with good aerial ability, technique, shooting, and movement off the ball. Anelka began his career at Paris Saint-Germain, but soon moved to Arsenal. He became a first team regular and won the PFA Young Player of the Year Award the following season. Real Madrid signed him for Pds. 22.3 million in 1999, a record fee, but he did not settle in well and returned to Paris Saint-Germain in a Pds. 20 million deal. Despite regular first team football in Paris, Anelka set his eyes upon the English Premier League once more; he went on loan to Liverpool in January 2002 but joined Manchester City for Pds. 13 million for the start of the 2002 03 season.