Marama Vahirua
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Marama Vahirua |
| Date of birth |
12 May 1980 (1980-05-12) (age 31)[1] |
| Place of birth |
Papeete, Tahiti |
| Height |
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Playing position |
Forward |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Monaco (on loan from Nancy) |
| Number |
9 |
| Youth career |
| 1996–1997 |
Pirae |
| 1997–1998 |
Nantes |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1998–2004 |
Nantes |
111 |
(28) |
| 2004–2007 |
Nice |
99 |
(19) |
| 2007–2010 |
Lorient |
86 |
(19) |
| 2010– |
Nancy |
25 |
(5) |
| 2011– |
→ Monaco (loan) |
12 |
(2) |
| National team |
| 2000–2001 |
France U21 |
6 |
(2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:24, 29 February 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
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Marama Vahirua (born 12 May 1980) is a footballer who plays for Ligue 2 club Monaco as a forward, on loan from Ligue 1 side Nancy, having previously played for Pirae, Nantes, Nice and Lorient. He represented France at youth international level.
[edit] Career
Vahirua started his career at the famed youth academy of Nantes. He then went to Nice in August 2004, where he enjoyed two spectacular seasons, being reconverted to attacking midfielder in the process. After falling out with coach Frédéric Antonetti, he would leave the club in the Summer of 2007, joining fellow Ligue 1 Lorient. The striker of Lorient announced on 12 May 2010 that he would play the following season with Nancy, and signed a three-year-deal.[3] On 11 August 2011, he joined Ligue 2 side Monaco on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.[4]
[edit] International career
Vahirua is a former France under-21 international, being given his chance by former senior team coach Raymond Domenech.
[edit] Personal life
His cousin, Pascal Vahirua, is a former French international.
[edit] Honours
- Nantes
[edit] Individual
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Vahirua, Marama |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
French footballer |
| Date of birth |
12 May 1980 |
| Place of birth |
Papeete, Tahiti |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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