Yoann Gourcuff
Yoann Miguel Gourcuff (born 11 July 1986) is a French football player. He plays for the France national team and Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. Gourcuff plays as a midfielder and sometimes as a striker.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yoann Miguel Gourcuff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Ploemeur, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992-2001 1998-2001 2001-2003 | Lorient PEF Ploufragan Stade Rennais | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003-2006 2006-2008 2008-2010 2010- | Stade Rennais Milan Girondins Bordeaux Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| National team | |||
| 2008- | France | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Yoann Gourcuff began his career in 1992 with F.C. Lorient. In 2001 he began to play for Rennes. While playing for Rennes, he attracted many supporters and the interest of other teams. Gourcuff moved to the Italian club AC Milan in 2003.[3] He achieved many club honors with AC Milan, but did not play with the starting eleven players. In 2008 Goucuff was loaned to the French football team Girordins Bordeaux.[4] After playing a good season, he became a permanent player for Bordeaux. Gourcuff has been compared to Zinedine Zidane because of his playing style and ability. Gourcuff has won the UNFP Ligue Player of the Year award. He was named French Player of the Year by the magazine France Football in 2009. In August 2010, he joined Olympique Lyonnais.
Gourcuff played his first game with the France national football team in August 2008.[5] He scored his first international goal against Romania two months later.[6] Since joining the national team, Gourcuff has been the team's playmaker. The role of playmaker had been empty since Zidane's retirement in 2006.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2003/04 | Stade Rennais | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2005/06 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006/07 | Milan | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 3 |
| 2007/08 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2008/09 | Girondins Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 15 |
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||
| Country | France | 103 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 122 | 21 | |
| Italy | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Total | 139 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 174 | 25 | ||
International career statistics
| France national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 |
Yoann Gourcuff Media
Yoann Gourcuff
Gourcuff during an August 2009 training session
Gourcuff during the 2009–10 season.
Gourcuff with Lyon in 2012
Gourcuff (8), preparing to take a corner kick for France.
References
- ↑ Yoann Gourcuff search Archived 2015-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. August 12, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ↑ Yoann Gourcuff: The new Zidane?. The Independent. January 27, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ↑ AC Milan sign French talent Gourcuff Archived 2012-09-06 at Archive.today. Monsters and Critics. June 22, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ↑ Gourcuff joins Bordeaux on loan from Milan Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. June 3, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ↑ GOURCUFF Yoann Archived 2011-02-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ↑ France vs. Romania, Match Report Archived 2009-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Fédération Internacionale de Football Association. October 18, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ↑ Gourcuff, Yoann. National Football Teams. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
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