Franck Ribéry
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Franck Bilal Ribéry | |
| Date of birth | 7 April 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
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| Current club | Bayern Munich | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| –1996 1996–1999 1999–2001 |
Conti Boulogne Lille OSC US Boulogne |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005 2005 2005–2007 2007– |
US Boulogne Olympique Alès Stade Brestois FC Metz Galatasaray Olympique Marseille Bayern Munich |
24 (5) 18 (1) 35 (3) 20 (2) 14 (0) 60 (11) 39 (17) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006– | France | 32 (5) |
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Franck Bilal Ribéry (born 7 April 1983 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football midfielder who 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 one other in a 5-1 win in the final against league rivals Fenerbahçe SK.
On 25 April 2007, an appeal by Galatasaray against Ribéry's move to Olympique de Marseille was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), who ruled in a statement that Ribéry 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]
Ribéry 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 7 June 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 21 July 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.
On 8 June 2008, Ribéry was named the 2007-08 German Footballer of the Year.[4]
[edit] International career
Ribéry earned his first cap with France in a 1-0 victory over Mexico on 27 May 2006; he started the match but was substituted by David Trézéguet in the 74th minute.[5] 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.[6] He scored the only goal in France's 1-0 win over England on 26 March 2008.
On 17 June 2008, during France's 2-0 Euro 2008 loss to Italy, Ribéry suffered an injury in the eighth minute after rupturing a ligament in his left ankle,[7] and underwent successful surgery in Munich two days later.[8] His return to play happened in the 65th minute of FC Bayern's 2-0 win over 1. FC Nuremberg in the third round of the DFB Cup on 24 September 2008.
[edit] Personal life
When Ribéry was two years old, he and his family were involved in an automobile accident in Boulogne-sur-Mer after colliding with a truck. Ribéry suffered serious facial injuries that resulted in over one hundred stitches and left two long scars down the right side of his face.[9]
His wife, Wahiba, is a French national of Algerian descent, and the couple have two daughters, Hizya and Shakinez.[10]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Galatasaray
[edit] Marseille
[edit] Bayern Munich
- DFB-Ligapokal: 2007
- German Cup: 2008
- Bundesliga: 2008
[edit] Individual
- French Player of the Year: 2007 and 2008
- German Footballer of the Year: 2008
- French Player of the Year: 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "Galatasaray Ribery claim rejected by court". ESPN (25 April 2007). Retrieved on 26 March 2008.
- ^ Sky Sports (7 June 2006). "German giants recruit Ribéry". Sky Sports. Retrieved on 7 June 2006.
- ^ "FCB unveil star signings Ribéry and Toni". FCBayern.com (7 June 2006). Retrieved on 7 June 2006.
- ^ "Ribéry named Footballer of the Year" (8 June 2008).
- ^ "Ribéry stats and timeline at footballdatabase.com". Retrieved on 26 March 2008.
- ^ "Match Report: Brazil - France". FIFAWorldcup.com (1 July 2006). Retrieved on 12 July 2006.
- ^ "Ribery muss unters Messer (transl.: Surgery for Ribéry)" (in German). FCBayern.de (18 June 2008). Retrieved on 18 June 2008.
- ^ "Ribery has surgery on ankle". The Canadian Press.
- ^ "Ribery: Lucky to be alive". The Sun (1 July 2006). Retrieved on 25 March 2008.
- ^ "Van Buyten back, new dad Ribéry in France". fcbayern.de (10 January 2008). Retrieved on 11 January 2008.
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