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He has 28 [[cap (football)|caps]] with the [[France national football team|French national team]], scoring 3 goals. |
He has 28 [[cap (football)|caps]] with the [[France national football team|French national team]], scoring 3 goals. |
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Malouda was included in the French squad for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. The French left winger started all but the first game of the tournament. He has made a very good impact on the French national team. He won a penalty for France in the World Cup final in 2006 against Italy, which was converted into a goal by Zinédine Zidane. There is now much speculation that a move to |
Malouda was included in the French squad for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. The French left winger started all but the first game of the tournament. He has made a very good impact on the French national team. He won a penalty for France in the World Cup final in 2006 against Italy, which was converted into a goal by Zinédine Zidane. There is now much speculation that a move to [[Liverpool FC]] is on the horizon. |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Revision as of 14:01, 31 May 2007
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| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 1, 2007 | |||
Florent Malouda (born June 13 1980 in Cayenne, French Guiana) is a French football player. He is a midfielder, playing for Olympique Lyonnais and the French national team. Malouda is married to a Brazilian named Florencia, and they have one child, a son named Aaron born on November 30, 2005.
Clubs
- 1998–2000 : Berrichonne de Châteauroux (France)
- 2000–2003 : En Avant Guingamp (France)
- 2003–2006 : Olympique Lyonnais (France)
Before joining Olympique Lyonnais, Malouda played 57 games in the French Ligue 1 championship with Châteauroux and 92 games with Guigamp where perhaps his undeniable talent first began to shine.
On 20 May 2007, he was awarded French Ligue 1 Player of the Year ahead of Johan Elmander, Seydou Keita, Abdul Kader Keita.[1] after helping Lyon retained the French Ligue 1 title, contributing 8 goals and 5 assists.
Currently, he seems likely to leave Olympique Lyonnais for about £8-12 million, with a host of clubs intrested in his signature, including Arsenal and Liverpool.
National team
He has 28 caps with the French national team, scoring 3 goals.
Malouda was included in the French squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The French left winger started all but the first game of the tournament. He has made a very good impact on the French national team. He won a penalty for France in the World Cup final in 2006 against Italy, which was converted into a goal by Zinédine Zidane. There is now much speculation that a move to Liverpool FC is on the horizon.
Honours
- French Ligue 1 championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006 with Olympique Lyonnais.
- Trophée Des Champions in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with Olympique Lyonnais.
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