Yoan Gouffran
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| Yoan Gouffran | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | May 25, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France | |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
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| Current club | Bordeaux | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Youth career | ||
| ?–2001 2001–2003 |
Red Star Paris Caen |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2008 2008– |
Caen Bordeaux |
115 (33) 27 (2) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005–2008 | France U-21 | 22 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Yoan Gouffran (born 25 May 1986 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Paris) 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.
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[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.[2] 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[3][4], 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.[5] His signing pairs him up with France U-21 teammate Yoann Gourcuff. 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.[6] 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.[7]
[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.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Yoan Gouffran French league stats at lfp.fr (French)
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