{{short description|French football manager (born 1968)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Claude Anelka |image = Claude Anelka.jpg |upright = 0.7 |caption = Anelka in 2010 as manager of AC St Louis |full_name = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|3|12|df=y}} |birth_place = Saint-Pierre, Martinique |height = |position = |currentclub = Little Haiti FC (Director of Coaching) |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 1986–1988 |clubs1 = Versailles |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 1989–1994 |clubs2 = Paris FC |caps2 = |goals2 = |years3 = 1994–1997 |clubs3 = Choisy-le-Roi |caps3 = |goals3 = |manageryears1 = 2004 |managerclubs1 = Raith Rovers |manageryears2 = 2009–2010 |managerclubs2 = AC St. Louis }}
'''Claude Anelka''' (born 12 March 1968) is a French football manager, who is the Director of Coaching at Little Haiti FC, and former player.
==Early life== Anelka was born in Saint-Pierre, Martinique on 12 March 1968.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
==Playing career== Anelka played as a defender for Versailles, Paris FC and Choisy-le-Roi.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
== Managerial career == In 2004, he invested approximately £300,000 into Scottish side Raith Rovers and became manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/may/04/sportfeatures.footballmanagers|title=The 10 worst football managers|accessdate=3 July 2019|date=4 May 2008|author=Will Hersey|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12604102.american-adventure-begins-for-claude-anelka-the-man-who-over-stretched-his-limits-at-raith-rovers|title=American adventure begins for Claude Anelka, the man who 'over-stretched his limits' at Raith Rovers|accessdate=3 July 2019|date=11 January 2010|publisher=The Herald}}</ref> However, he resigned as manager in September 2004 after managing just one draw and seven defeats from eight games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/raith_rovers/3698680.stm|title=Anelka stands down at Raith|accessdate=4 May 2008|date=29 September 2004|publisher=BBC}}</ref> After resigning as manager, he became Director of Football, but resigned from that position in October 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/raith_rovers/3723196.stm|title=Raith in boardroom turmoil|accessdate=4 May 2008|date=7 October 2004|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/oct/20/newsstory.sport16|title=Wrath of Raith fans forces Anelka to quit|accessdate=4 May 2008|date=20 October 2004|author=Desmond Kane|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
Anelka, after leaving Raith, worked as a coach at FC Trappes, where both his brother and Patrick Vieira began their careers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/soccer/story/47C6C8B17E5A884D8625768700087B1E?OpenDocument|title=Soccer team here named AC St. Louis|publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=9 December 2009|accessdate=9 December 2009}}</ref>
On 8 December 2009, Anelka was announced as the first Head Coach of NASL expansion side AC St. Louis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/12/08/st-louis-entry-into-nasl-announces-name-coach-and-director-of-player-personal/|title=St. Louis Entry into NASL Announces Name, Coach and Director of Player Personal|accessdate=8 December 2009|date=8 December 2009|author=Brian Quarstad|publisher=Inside MN Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091214040902/http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/12/08/st-louis-entry-into-nasl-announces-name-coach-and-director-of-player-personal/|archive-date=14 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anelka was fired from the position on 25 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lange |first=Dave |url=http://www.globe-democrat.com/news/2010/jun/25/ac-st-louis-fires-head-coach-claude-anelka-dale-sc/ |title=AC St. Louis fires head coach Claude Anelka, Schilly takes over |publisher=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |date=25 June 2010 |accessdate=25 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630163822/http://www.globe-democrat.com/news/2010/jun/25/ac-st-louis-fires-head-coach-claude-anelka-dale-sc/ |archive-date=30 June 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After a spell as Head Coach of Floridians FC he was appointed Director of Coaching at Little Haiti FC, of the Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) in February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://littlehaitifc.org/director-of-coaching/|title=Little Haiti FC|accessdate=18 August 2015}}</ref>
== Personal life == He is the older brother of professional footballer Nicolas Anelka and acted as his agent in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/from-real-to-raith-how-the-other-anelka-changed-his-life-6164457.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925221039/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/from-real-to-raith-how-the-other-anelka-changed-his-life-6164457.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 September 2015|title=From Real to Raith how the other Anelka changed his life|publisher=Independent|date=1 July 2004}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Raith Rovers F.C. managers}} {{AC St. Louis coaches}}
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