Franck Ribéry

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Franck Ribéry
Personal information
Full name Franck Bilal Ribéry
Date of birth 7 April 1983 (1983-04-07) (age 26)
Place of birth Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Bayern Munich
Number 7
Youth career
0000–1996 Conti Boulogne
1996–1999 Lille
1999–2000 Boulogne
Senior career1
Years Club Apps (Gls)2
2000–2002 Boulogne 028 0(6)
2002–2003 Alès 018 0(1)
2003–2004 Stade Brestois 035 0(3)
2004–2005 Metz 020 0(2)
2005 Galatasaray 014 0(1)
2005–2007 Marseille 060 (11)
2007– Bayern Munich 053 (20)
National team3
2006– France 038 0(7)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 July 2009.

2 Appearances (Goals).

3 National team caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2009

Franck Bilal Ribéry (born 7 April 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football midfielder who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[2] Ribéry had previously represented a number of French clubs, including Marseille, as well as briefly playing for Galatasaray. He is known for "pace, energy, skill and precise passing."[1] Since joining Bayern for a club record fee, Ribéry has been recognised on the world stage as one of the best French players of his generation. The previous talisman of Les Bleus, Zinedine Zidane, has called Ribéry the "jewel of French football."[1]

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[edit] Club career

After spending the first four years of his career in his home country with four different clubs, Ribéry relocated to Turkey in January 2005, brought in by Gheorghe Hagi, signing a three-and-a-half year contract with Galatasaray, with whom he won the 2005 Türkiye Kupası by scoring one goal and assisting one other in a 5-1 win in the final against league rivals Fenerbahçe.

On 25 April 2007, an appeal by Galatasaray against Ribéry's move to Marseille was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), who ruled in a statement that Ribéry had terminated his contract with the Turkish club at the end of the 2004–05 season on just grounds, and that Galatasaray was therefore not entitled to any compensation. Ribéry had opted out of his deal in May 2005 in order to return to France after having gone over four months without wages. Galatasaray had sought €10 million in compensation from Marseille, and appealed to CAS after FIFA ruled in Ribéry's favor in July 2005.[3]

Ribéry made 68 appearances in all competitions and scored fourteen goals as Marseille finished runner-up to Lyon in the 2006–07 Ligue 1 title race.

On 7 June 2007, Bayern Munich signed Ribéry to a four-year deal for a club-record €25 million.[4] Ribéry was given the number 7 shirt, which was freed up due to the retirement of club legend Mehmet Scholl at the end of the previous season.[5] He made his team début one month later, scoring twice in an 18-0 friendly drubbing of Munich youth side FT Gern.

He made his competitive debut for Bayern on 21 July 2007 against Werder Bremen in the first round of the Premiere Ligapokal, scoring twice. He also netted an early goal in Bayern's 2-0 victory over defending champions VfB Stuttgart in the semifinals, but was unable to play in the final (won by Bayern) due to injury. On 8 June 2008, Ribéry was named the 2007-08 German Footballer of the Year.[6]

[edit] International career

Ribéry earned his first cap with France in a 1-0 victory over Mexico on 27 May 2006; he started the match but was substituted for David Trézéguet in the 74th minute.[7] He was part of France's roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he scored one goal. He played in the final where France lost to Italy, and his only shot on goal came in extra time.[8] He scored the only goal in France's 1-0 win over England on 26 March 2008.

On 17 June 2008, during France's 2-0 Euro 2008 loss to Italy, Ribéry suffered an injury in the eighth minute after rupturing a ligament in his left ankle,[9] and underwent successful surgery in Munich two days later.[10] His return to play happened in the 65th minute of Bayern Munich's 2-0 win over Nuremberg in the third round of the DFB Cup on 24 September 2008. Ribery then scored the only goal in two matches against Lithuania to boost France's chances of getting into the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 June 2006 FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover, Germany  Spain
1 – 1
3 – 1
 2006 FIFA World Cup
2. 2 June 2007 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Ukraine
1 – 0
2 – 0
 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
3. 26 March 2008 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  England
1 – 0
1 – 0
 Friendly match
4. 3 June 2008 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Colombia
1 – 0
1 – 0
 Friendly match
5. 11 October 2008 Stadionul Farul, Constanţa, Romania  Romania
1 – 2
2 – 2
 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 28 March 2009 S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania  Lithuania
1 – 0
1 – 0
 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 1 April 2009 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Lithuania
1 – 0
1 – 0
 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Club

Statistics accurate as of 10 July 2009.[2][11]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
France League Coupe de France Europe Total
2000–01 Boulogne CFA Group A 4 1 - - 4 1
2001–02 Championnat National 24 5 1 0 - 25 5
2002-03 Alès Championnat National 18 1 - - 18 1
2003-04 Stade Brestois Championnat National 35 3 2 1 - 37 4
2004-05 Metz Ligue 1 20 2 1 0 - 21 2
Turkey League Türkiye Kupası Europe Total
2004-05 Galatasaray Süper Lig 14 0 3 1 - 17 1
France League Coupe de France Europe Total
2005-06 Marseille Ligue 1 35 6 6 3 7 1 48 10
2006-07 Ligue 1 25 5 7 1 5 1 37 7
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
2007-08 Bayern Munich Bundesliga 28 11 7 5 10 3 45 19
2008-09 Bundesliga 25 9 3 1 8 4 36 14
Total France 161 23 17 5 12 2 190 30
Turkey 14 0 3 1 - 17 1
Germany 53 20 10 6 18 7 81 33
Career Total 228 43 30 12 30 9 288 64

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] Galatasaray

[edit] Marseille

[edit] Bayern Munich

[edit] Individual

[edit] Personal life

When Ribéry was two years old, he and his family were involved in an automobile accident in Boulogne-sur-Mer, colliding with a truck. Ribéry suffered serious facial injuries that resulted in over one hundred stitches and left two long scars down the right side of his face.[12]

His wife, Wahiba, is a French national of Algerian descent, and the couple have two daughters, Hizya and Shakinez.[13][1] Ribéry is a convert to Islam.[14]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Franck Ribéry". fcbayern.de. http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/teams/profis/00401.php. Retrieved on 11 March 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Franck Ribéry - History". Soccernet.espn.go.com. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=85211&cc=3888. Retrieved on 29 March 2008. 
  3. ^ "Galatasaray Ribery claim rejected by court". ESPN. 25 April 2007. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=424939&cc=5901. Retrieved on 26 March 2008. 
  4. ^ Sky Sports (7 June 2006). "German giants recruit Ribéry". Sky Sports. http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=470770&CPID=22&clid=156&lid=2&title=German+giants+recruit+Ribery&channel=football_home&. Retrieved on 7 June 2006. 
  5. ^ "FCB unveil star signings Ribéry and Toni". FCBayern.com. 7 June 2006. http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/news/news/2007/12082.php?fcb_sid=ba11518da57488d726427954441cd3a3. Retrieved on 7 June 2006. 
  6. ^ "Ribéry named Footballer of the Year". 8 June 2008. http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/en/news/news/2008/17187.php?fcb_sid=36c0186a7eec4f2f025f0bbfe18ff771. 
  7. ^ "Ribéry stats and timeline at footballdatabase.com". http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=6378&pn=Franck_Ribéry. Retrieved on 26 March 2008. 
  8. ^ "Match Report: Brazil - France". FIFAWorldcup.com. 1 July 2006. http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/match/60/mr.html. Retrieved on 12 July 2006. 
  9. ^ "Ribery muss unters Messer (transl.: Surgery for Ribéry)" (in German). FCBayern.de. 18 June 2008. http://www.fcbayern.t-home.de/de/aktuell/news/2008/16652.php?fcb_sid=2067be6915d18478fc28a492f6908c6c. Retrieved on 18 June 2008. 
  10. ^ "Ribery has surgery on ankle". The Canadian Press. http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_4VrkerxEkC4Oz_q8pJlduoRQ2Q. 
  11. ^ "Franck Ribéry History". skysports.com. http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,11890_298190,00.html. Retrieved on 29 March 2008. 
  12. ^ "Ribery: Lucky to be alive". The Sun. 1 July 2006. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article54215.ece. Retrieved on 25 March 2008. 
  13. ^ Lichfield, John (6 October 2006). "Convert to Islam changes French mindset: Rebel Ribéry strides from sink estate to brink of greatness". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/convert-to-islam-changes-french-mindset-rebel-ribeacutery-strides-from-sink-estate-to-brink-of-greatness-418854.html. Retrieved on 11 March 2009. 
  14. ^ Pasquet, Yannick (19 February 2008). "Ribery making his mark in Germany". Agence France-Presse. NewsBank. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:WAFP&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11EEAA834643F160&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815. Retrieved on 11 March 2009. 

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