Yohann Pelé
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Brou-sur-Chantereine, France | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2009 | Le Mans | 164 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Toulouse | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Sochaux | 49 | (0) |
| 2015– | Marseille | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:54, 27 September 2015 (UTC) | |||
Yohann Pelé (born 4 November 1982 in Brou-sur-Chantereine) is a French football goalkeeper who currently plays for Marseille in Ligue 1.
Career
Pelé has spent most of his career at Le Mans, making his debut in Ligue 2 in the 1–0 defeat at FC Istres in September 2002. He established himself as the club's first-choice goalkeeper in the 2004–05 season, as the club won promotion to Ligue 1. He was also the club's first choice in 2007–08, its third consecutive season in the top-flight.
Pelé was briefly linked with a move to England possibly with Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United. The French keeper has always been attracted to a move to England. On 29 June 2009 he was transferred from Le Mans UC72 to Toulouse FC where he signed a four-year contract.
At 12 October 2010, Toulouse announced that Pelé is suffering with a pulmonary embolism.[1] In July 2012 he left the club. On the 4th of January 2013, Pelé announced that he would like to play football again.
In January 2014, more than three years after his last competitive game, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.[2] He played 48 competitive matches for the club, before joining Marseille in July 2015.[3]
International career
He received his first international call-up on October 2008 for a friendly against Tunisia.[4]
Personal
Yohann is the brother of Steven Pelé.
References
- ^ http://www2.lequipe.fr/redirect-v6/homes/Football/breves2010/20101012_130057_y-pele-out-six-mois.html
- ^ "Yohann Pelé est officiellement sochalien" (in French). fcsochaux.fr. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Marseille sign ex-Sochaux keeper Yohann Pele". ESPNFC.com. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Pele gets France call for friendly with Tunisia". espnfc.com.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
External links
- Career stats at lfp.fr
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