young yoann gourcuff
yoan gourcuff photo
yoan gourcuff with bordeaux custom scuad
gourcuff dribling picture
gourcuff in the national team
Full Name :Yoann Gourcuff
Birth Date :July 11, 1986
Birth Place :Ploemeur, France
Height :1.85m
Weight :79 kg
Age :23
Position :Midfielder
Squad No :8
Gourcuff is one of the stars of the future for France, as his performances for Bordeaux set Ligue 1 alight in the 2008-09 season.
On loan from AC Milan, the tricky attacking midfielder asserted himself on the French league as he was not able to claim a place in the Rossoneri's first-team squad and he also made an impact on the French national side when he was given his first cap against Sweden.
A young Gourcuff began his career under the tutelage of his father at FC Lorient, before he signed a youth contract with Stade Rennais in 2001. He signed his first professional deal in 2003 and despite making only nine appearances, bagged seven goals in his first full season.
The following season he became more important to the club and led the side to 7th in Ligue 1 - winning them a place in the 2006 Intertoto Cup - and began to attract attention from Europe. Valencia and Arsenal showed interested, but Gourcuff moved to Milan in the summer of 2006.
He began his career at the San Siro well, scoring a goal in Milan's first UEFA Champions League match against AEK Athens. But he was never going to displace Kaka from the starting lineup and grew increasingly frustrated by his time on the bench.
Making 12 substitute appearances in his first season, and 11 the next, Gourcuff took the decision to seek first-team football elsewhere. He chose to head back to France and was allowed to leave on loan to Bordeaux for the 2008-09 season.
One of the most consistent players in Bordeaux's squad, his goalscoring form and terrific playmaking skills made him a fans' favourite at the club, as he helped the club push for their first league title since 1999.
He picked up his first international cap due to his great league form and bagged four assists in his first six games for France. Eight months of regular football certainly helped his progress and his awareness on the ball was highlighted as one of the reasons for his success.
Given a straight choice between Milan and Bordeaux, the player chose to remain in France to develop his career and the French club paid around €15m for his services in the summer of 2009.
Hailed as an heir apparent to Zinedine Zidane, Gourcuff has a long way to go before he can etch himself into football history; but he has the tools to be a very successful player for both club and country.
article source: http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=41561&cc=4716
No comments:
Post a Comment