Yoan Gouffran
 |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
May 25, 1986 (1986-05-25) (age 25) |
| Place of birth |
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France |
| Height |
1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Bordeaux |
| Number |
9 |
| Youth career |
|
Red Star Paris |
| 2001–2003 |
Caen |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2003–2008 |
Caen |
122 |
(34) |
| 2008– |
Bordeaux |
121 |
(16) |
| National team‡ |
| 2005–2008 |
France U-21 |
22 |
(3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 October 2007 |
Yoan Gouffran (born 25 May 1986 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Val-de-Marne) is a French footballer of Guadeloupean descent[1] who currently plays for Girondins de Bordeaux of the French Ligue 1. Gouffran plays as a striker and is renowned for his pace and ability to finish with either foot. Gouffran is allergic to grass, his allergy has been described by his coach as "embarrassing".[2]
[edit] Career
On 20 May 2007, Gouffran was awarded French Ligue 2 Player of the Season after a successful season with SM Caen which saw the club promoted to the Ligue 1.[3] The 21-year-old was named Ligue 2 Player of the Year as he helped Caen seal promotion to the top flight of French football.
[edit] Bordeaux
After achieving success with Caen during the 2007–08 Ligue 1 season, it was suspected Yoan would make a move elsewhere. After constant rumors linking him primarily with Arsenal, including rumors of him signing a pre-contract agreement with the English club,[4][5] Gouffran opted to stay in Ligue 1, signing a four-year contract with Girondins de Bordeaux. The transfer fee was priced at €6.5 million and he officially joined the club on 30 June 2008.[6] After starting the league season off with no league goals after 26 matches, he finally scored his first league goal for Bordeaux on 29 April 2009 in a key match against Rennes, which Bordeaux won 3–2.[7] On the final matchday of the season, May 30, he scored the winning goal that secured Bordeaux the championship, against his former club Caen who were relegated to Ligue 2.[8]
Gouffran denied league leaders PSG's attempt at winning seven straight Ligue 1 games, when he scored the equalizer in a 1-1 home draw on 6 November 2011.[9] The result meant that Bordeaux had drawn six of their first seven league games.[10]
[edit] International career
Gouffran is a France U-21 international. He took part in the 2006 U-21 Championships in Portugal, where he made four appearances and scored one goal. So far, he has made 22 appearances with the U-21's, scoring three goals. He has yet to be called up to the French senior team.
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