Dorian Dervite

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Dorian Dervite
Personal information
Full name Dorian Pierre Dervite-Vaussoue
Date of birth 25 July 1988 (1988-07-25) (age 21)
Place of birth    Lille, France
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur
Number 30
Youth career
Lille OSC
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2006–
2009
Tottenham Hotspur
Southend United (loan)
00 (0)
18 (0)   
National team2
2009– France U21 7 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:03, 09 May 2009 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 10 June 2009.
* Appearances (Goals)

Dorian Dervite (born 25 July 1988) is a French footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur.

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[edit] Club career

Dervite started his career with French club Lille but in July 2006 he moved to England to join and train in the Spurs youth academy. He made his competitive debut for Tottenham in the 3-1 win over Port Vale in the Carling Cup 4th round on 8 November 2006 where he partnered Michael Dawson in the heart of the Spurs defence.[1]

Dervite suffered a knee injury while playing for the Spurs reserve side during a friendly match against Norwich in early January 2007, which kept him out for several months. In January 2009 Dervite joined Southend United on loan until the end of the season. Dervite came second in Southend's player of the season vote after a very successful loan[2].

[edit] International career

Dervite has represented France at U-15, U-16, U-17 an U-18 levels, he plays at international level for France U-19. He has been a regular for France's youth teams and has captained them on occasions. He was called up to the Under-21 squad to face Estonia and England.[3]. He has been called for the international Toulon Tournament again with the U21, then against Poland and for the U21 European Championship qualifiers against Lithuania and Ukraine.[citation needed]

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