Profile Florent Malouda

Personal information

Full name : Florent Johan Malouda

Date of birth : 13 June 1980

Place of birth : Cayenne, French Guiana

Height : 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)

Playing position : Left winger

Current club : Chelsea

Number : 15

Youth career :

ASC Remiré

Senior career :

1996–2000 Châteauroux

2000–2003 Guingamp

2003–2007 Lyon

2007– Chelsea

National team :

2004– France

Club career

Châteauroux

A street footballer within his teen years, Malouda gradually grew into an interesting, novel football skill, able towards insert defences with his technical ability and imaginative play. Malouda soon attracted the interest of scouts from French club Châteauroux and he soon transported towards Paris towards collaborate the club. Despite the troubles of living far away from house, Malouda was able towards perpetuate his learns and play businesswoman football. Malouda performed 57 toys for Châteauroux, making his senior debut at the age of 16 within the French Ligue 2. He also got posted off within his second toy for the club.

Guingamp

Malouda was otherwise signed via top separation side Guingamp consecutive Châteauroux's inability towards hang a Ligue 1 berth. It was within Guingamp whereas his skill was showcased within French top-flight football. Under the tutelage of instructor Guy Lacombe, Malouda illustrated his tremendous proficiency and formed a wonderful assister and finisher mixture with otherwise team-mate Didier Drogba.

Lyon

Malouda's dramas at Guingamp began catching the consideration of French club Olympique Lyonnais whom, as soon as claiming their second serial title during the 2002–03 season, decided towards sign Malouda. In an excellent Lyon team consisting Juninho, Michael Essien, Grégory Coupet, and Mahamadou Diarra, Malouda established himself onto the deserted side of Lyon's attack, forming great link-ups with everybody of Lyon's strikers. His dramas for Lyon finally incurred him a much deserved dub up towards the French national team. The highlights of Malouda's career at Lyon were a man of the match display against Real Madrid within the UEFA Champions League and his ten goals which ruled Lyon towards their sixth serial Ligue 1 title, both during the 2006–07 season. He also won the Ligue 1 Player of the Year that season, succeeding teammate Juninho, Lille OSC's Abdul Kader Keïta, Toulouse FC's Johan Elmander and RC Lens' Seydou Keïta towards the accolade.

Malouda made social his wish towards flee Lyon at the end of the 2006–07 season, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid appearing interest within the winger . On 29 June 2007, Malouda told Lyon based newspaper Le Progres that he has his heart intent onto a move towards Chelsea, proving that Chelsea had deposited a €17 million invitation for him. Malouda afterwards cycled this rumour within an interview with the Daily Star. On 5 July 2007, Chelsea leader executive Peter Kenyon told Sky Sports News that Chelsea had been within debates with Lyon regarding Malouda's shift and were wishing towards tie up the import ahead of Chelsea's pre-season travel within the USA.

Chelsea

On eight July 2007, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas informed that Lyon had agreed an undisclosed invitation, rumoured towards be round $20 MIL/£13 MIL, from Chelsea for Malouda. Chelsea afterwards officially revealed that Malouda would be traveling towards London onto 9 July for a medical and towards confer personal terms. Malouda had glanced predetermined towards collaborate Liverpool until the Premiership rivals Chelsea intervened, and the opportunity towards play for Liverpool faded. At 7pm onto the equivalent day, Malouda officially signed a three-year contract with the club. He was handed the number 15 shirt. Chelsea executive José Mourinho explained Malouda as a aged and proven musician whom was up towards the exam of adapting towards the fast pace of English football, and hinted that Malouda would be fielded within tandem with Dutch winger Arjen Robben. In his former toy for Chelsea, a pre-season friendly against Mexican side Club América, Malouda scored the equaliser and predetermined up John Terry for the successful goal as Chelsea went onto towards victory 2–1. Malouda made his competitive debut for Chelsea against Manchester United within the 2007 FA Community Shield onto 5 August 2007 within a 1–1 draw, despite Chelsea going onto towards lose onto disadvantages, he scored within what was an impressive display.

Malouda activated against Birmingham City onto 12 August onto the deserted wing, a grading previously adopted via Arjen Robben and Joe Cole. Malouda scored Chelsea's second goal within a 3–2 victory, ahead of being replaced via Steve Sidwell within the 83rd minute.

On 19 August, Malouda won a doubtful disadvantage decision from referee Rob Styles within a Premier League toy against Liverpool. Replays of the incident indicated Malouda had backed into the Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, as soon as endeavouring towards flee the ball for the unmarked Didier Drogba. The disadvantage kick was granted and Frank Lampard scored. Referee Rob Styles was plunged from the next weekend Premier League toys as a outcome of this incident and a number of else contentious decisions during the game. He scored against Schalke 04 within his former Champions League toy for Chelsea, squeezing the ball across keeper Manuel Neuer's legs as soon as cornering his marker Rafinha. On 23 January, Malouda predetermined up Joe Cole with a long traverse towards score against Everton within the Carling Cup, Chelsea won 3–1 onto aggregate. On 5 May 2008, Malouda scored his second Premier League goal within the penultimate toy of the season against Newcastle United, converting Frank Lampard's across ball. Malouda ended his former season within English football with two goals and one aid within the league, a relatively destitute replace due towards being second choice onto the deserted wing towards Salomon Kalou for the majority of the season and the offend arrival of Avram Grant as Chelsea manager.

Malouda scored his former two goals within the Luis Felipe Scolari era against French team Girondins de Bordeaux within the Champions League category levels onto 16 September 2008, and within the Carling Cup third round tie against Portsmouth. Both toys went onto towards be 4–0 victories for Chelsea. His former league goal of the season was against Middlesbrough within a 5–0 win. The Frenchman scored the crucial second goal within a 2–0 victory against Newcastle United, scoring from Frank Lampard's traverse within what was almost a carbon mimic of he goal he scored at Saint James' Park the previous season. Malouda otherwise performed one of his greatest toys for Chelsea within a 3–1 victory again Liverpool within the UEFA Champions League, gearing crosses for Branislav Ivanović and Didier Drogba towards score. He otherwise scored the leveling goal against Arsenal within what would be a 2–1 victory for Chelsea within their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium. On two May, he netted within Chelsea's 3–1 victory again Fulham at Stamford Bridge. On 6th may within a Champions league semi final against FC Barcelona Malouda was disallowed a prospect disadvantage via the controversial referee, whom dissalowed several else Chelsea pleas for a penalty. He scored the fourth goal within a known 4–1 victory again Arsenal which was they biggest defeat within the league at house for 38 years. In the toy which spotted his 50th Premier League match for the Blues. The next match within the Premier League was against Blackburn Rovers. He scored the former goal within the toy from a fine header. In the 2009 FA Cup Final against Everton, he performed a pivotal role within Chelsea's 2–1 victory background up Didier Drogba's equaliser but was otherwise afterwards denied a wonderful goal when his 36 yard knock beaten the underside of the crossbar which within replays indicated it crossed the line. Malouda's impressive form within the last halves of the season prompted interest from FC Barcelona and AC Milan .

Although onto June 23, 2009, Malouda proved his loyalty via signing a novel four-year import with Chelsea which shall keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2013. Since the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti within the 2009/2010 season Malouda has located himself performing within a many central role onto the deserted of Ancelotti's desirable diamond formation within midfield. On 12 September 2009 against Stoke City he grabbed the winner onto the 94th minute towards get Chelsea everybody three points. On October 4, 2009, Malouda scored the final goal within a 2–0 victory again Liverpool. Malouda persisted his fine form scoring the second goal within a 4–0 victory again Bolton within the Carling Cup. On three November Malouda made his 100th impression for Chelsea within a Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. On November 21, 2009, Malouda scored the former goal within a 4–0 victory again Wolverhampton Wanderers, which was within the 4th minute and from 25 yards out. On December 25, 2009 Malouda was posted off for the former moment this season for tackling Stephen Carr within a league toy against Birmingham City at St Andrews. And onto January 16, Malouda scored a wonderful solo goal against Sunderland within a 7–2 win.

In a Premier League match against West Ham United, Florent Malouda was voted Man of the Match, supplying 16 crosses, two of which were swung into goals (thus scored as assists) and scoring one. Malouda scored a brace against Portsmouth onto 24 March, a match won via Chelsea 5–0. On March 27, Malouda scored two many goals against Aston Villa within the match which Chelsea won with a 7–1 score. In Chelsea's most meaningful fixture of the 2009–10 Premier League campaign against title rivals Manchester United, Malouda performed a pivotal role within background up the former goal of the match. By dodging Antonio Valencia and Darren Fletcher onto his distance into the disadvantage frontier, Malouda was able towards supply a low cross towards Joe Cole whom redirected the ball with his back heel beyond Edwin van Der Sar. Chelsea would go onto towards victory the toy 2–1. He was designated for the former moment as Premier League's Player of the Month within March 2010. He scored the second goal for Chelsea within a 3–0 victory again Aston Villa within the FA Cup Semi-Final for the second successive year onto the 10th April 2010.

Malouda was one of the stand-out musicians within the league during the 2009–10 campaign. He was controversially not covered within the team of the season – despite compiling an impressive 12 goals and eight assists. Overall he scored 15 goals and provided 15 assists during the 2009–10 season. He ceased joint 12th top scorer within the Premier League that season, with Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov. Malouda began the 2010/2011 season for Chelsea via scoring the former goal of their Premier League campaign against West Bromwich Albion, and afterwards getting another within a file 6–0 gate day win. He scored his third goal of the season within another 6–0 demolition of Wigan Athletic. Malouda scored his fourth goal of the season against Stoke within a 2–0 win. He persisted this prolific form against Blackpool, scoring two many goals towards rob his goal tally towards six alone 5 toys into the season.

International career

Malouda made his debut for France onto 17 November 2004 within a match against Poland. He otherwise became a squad frequent, scoring his former goal for his nation onto May 31, 2005 against Hungary.

After performing almost around France's qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Malouda incurred a dub up towards the final squad. Malouda persisted towards play frequently within the tournament, whereas the French ultimately forgotten onto disadvantages towards Italy within the final. He won a disadvantage for France within that toy, which was converted via Zinédine Zidane. To date, Malouda has scored four goals within 57 impressions for the France national team. On June 22, 2010, during the 2010 World Cup, Malouda scored a goal during the match against host country South Africa, which ended within a 2–1 defeat within favour of Bafana Bafana. It was the alone goal scored via France during their campaign within the category level ahead of they were abolished within last site, having drawn 0–0 with Uruguay, and losing 2–0 towards Mexico. Malouda also performed within the final toy scoring towards heave one back towards earn it 1-2 but they still forgotten towards South Africa On September three, 2010, Malouda was handed the captain's armband within France's former Euro 2012 qualifier against Belarus, whilst a five-game suspension was being served via the previous captain, Patrice Evra. France went onto towards lose the match 1–0. towards lose the match 1–0.