Clichy

American

[klee-shee] / kliˈʃi /

noun

an industrial suburb of Paris, France, on the Seine.

Clichy British

/ kliːˈʃiː /

noun

Official name: Clichy-la-Garenne. an industrial suburb of NW Paris: residence of the Merovingian kings (7th century). Pop: 50 179 (1999)

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"Teams were starting to get scared of Arsenal's set-pieces," former Arsenal defender Gael Clichy said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The 40-year-old Clichy was assistant to Thierry Henry as coach of the French Olympic side at the 2024 Games, but this is his first stint as head coach.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Former Manchester City defender Gael Clichy on Amazon Prime: "City played one of the worst games we've seen from them. There was no fluidity, they were lucky not to concede two, maybe three or four."

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

Henry’s assistant coaches are his former Arsenal teammate Gaël Clichy and former striker Gérald Baticle.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

The visitor, however, so managed the conversation that, though she did give Muriel her address in a little street off the Boulevard Clichy, it was she who was gathering information.

From Running Sands by Kauffman, Reginald Wright

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