Olivier Kapo
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| Olivier Kapo | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Narcisse-Olivier Kapo-Obou | |
| Date of birth | 27 September 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Height | 6 ft 1½ in (1.87 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Birmingham City | |
| Number | 23 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999–2004 2004–2007 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007– |
Auxerre Juventus → Monaco (loan) → Levante (loan) Birmingham City |
119 (19) 14 (0) 25 (5) 32 (5) 26 (5) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002–2004 | France | 9 (3) |
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Olivier Kapo, full name Narcisse-Olivier Kapo-Obou (born 27 September 1980 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire), is a French international, Ivorian-born football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for Birmingham City.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
Kapo joined Juventus from French club Auxerre in the summer of 2004, but he struggled to adapt to life in Turin and as a result was loaned to another French club (Monaco) for the 05-06 season.
Kapo spent the last term on loan at Primera Liga outfit Levante, amassing five goals in thirty appearances for the Spanish club.
[edit] Birmingham City
Kapo signed for Birmingham City on June 29, 2007 for £3 million. He scored on his Premier League debut against Chelsea on 12 August 2007.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Olivier is married and has a daughter, Farel-Andrea (born April 5, 2004).
[edit] References
Kapo likes French connection - Birmingham Mail http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/sport/tm_method=full%26objectid=19484958%26siteid=50002-name_page.html
[edit] External links
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