Franck Ribéry
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Franck Ribery | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Franck Bilal Ribery | |
Date of birth | April 1, 1983 | |
Place of birth | Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | |
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) | |
Playing position | Winger/Attacking midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Bayern Munich | |
Number | 7 | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005 2005 2005–2007 2007– |
US Boulogne Olympique Alès Stade Brestois 29 FC Metz Galatasaray Marseille Bayern Munich |
24 18 (1) 35 (3) 20 (2) 14 (0) 60 (11) 28 (11) |
(5)
National team2 | ||
2006– | France | 28 | (4)
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Franck Bilal Ribéry (born April 1, 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
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[edit] Club career
After spending the first four years of his career in his home country with four different clubs, Ribéry relocated to Turkey in January 2005, signing a three-and-a-half year contract with Galatasaray S.K., with whom he won the 2005 Fortis Turkey Cup by scoring one goal and assisting another in a 5-1 win in the final against league rivals Fenerbahçe SK.
On April 25, 2007, an appeal by Galatasaray against Ribery's move to Olympique de Marseille was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), who ruled in a statement that Ribery had terminated his contract with the Turkish club at the end of the 2004-05 season on just grounds, and that Galatasaray was therefore not entitled to any compensation. Ribéry had opted out of his deal in May 2005 in order to return to France after having gone over four months without wages. Galatasaray had sought €10 million in compensation from Marseille, and appealed to CAS after FIFA ruled in Ribéry's favor in July 2005.[1]
Ribery has made 68 appearances in all competitions and scored fourteen goals as Marseille finished runner-up to Olympique Lyonnais in the 2006-07 Ligue 1 title race.
On June 7, 2007, Bayern Munich signed Ribéry to a four-year deal for a club-record €25 million.[2] Ribéry was given the number 7 shirt, which was freed up due to the retirement of club legend Mehmet Scholl at the end of the previous season.[3] He made his team debut one month later, scoring twice in an 18-0 friendly drubbing of Munich youth side FT Gern.
He made his competitive debut for Bayern on July 21, 2007 against Werder Bremen in the first round of the Premiere Ligapokal, scoring twice. He also netted an early goal in Bayern's 2-0 victory over defending champions VfB Stuttgart in the semifinals, but was unable to play in the final (won by Bayern) due to injury.
[edit] International career
Ribery earned his first cap with France in a 1-0 victory over Mexico on May 27, 2006; he started the match but was substituted by David Trezeguet in the 74th minute.[4] He was part of France's roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he scored one goal. He played in the final where France lost to Italy, and his only shot on goal came in extra time.[5]. He scored the only goal in France's 1-0 win over England on March 26, 2008. And since the Euro 2008 warm up matches, Ribery has been France's first choice taker of penalty kicks.
[edit] Personal life
When Ribéry was two years old, he and his family were involved in a serious automobile accident in Boulogne-sur-Mer, in which his face smashed through the windshield following a collision with a large truck, leaving two long scars down the right side of his face.[6] He converted to Islam before marrying Wahiba Belhami[7]; they have two daughters, Hizya and Shakinez.[8][9]
[edit] Honours
- Fortis Turkey Cup: 2004-05
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005
- Premiere Ligapokal: 2007
- German Cup: 2008
- Bundesliga: 2008
National Team
Personal Honours
[edit] References
- ^ Galatasaray Ribery claim rejected by court. ESPN (2007-04-25). Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ Sky Sports (2006-06-07). German giants recruit Ribéry. Sky Sports. Retrieved on 2006-06-07.
- ^ FCB unveil star signings Ribéry and Toni. FCBayern.com (2006-06-07). Retrieved on 2006-06-07.
- ^ Ribéry stats and timeline at footballdatabase.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ Match Report: Brazil - France. FIFAWorldcup.com (2006-07-01). Retrieved on 2006-07-12.
- ^ Ribery: Lucky to be alive. The Sun (2006-07-01). Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ "Euro 2008 WAGs", BBC Sport, 2008-05-31, p. p.9. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Van Buyten back, new dad Ribéry in France. fcbayern.de (2008-01-10). Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Convert to Islam changes French mindset: Rebel Ribéry strides from sink estate to brink of greatness", Independent, 2008-06-10. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
[edit] External links
- Official Website (French)
- Franck Ribéry stats and timeline on footballdatabase.com
- Career stats at fussballdaten.de (German)
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