Yoann Gourcuff
Publié le 28 May 2003 à 14h43 byArrived in Rennes with his father Christian, Yoann Gourcuff become quickly one of the most promising player of the rennes squad, and participate activily to the successful way during Gambardella 2003 Courted by many big european clubs he decides to stay in brittany, signing his first professional contract at only 17. After a quick integration in the professional group and with 80 games started with the first team, he chooses at 20 years old not to extend his contract to join one of the biggest european club, AC Milano. After a good beginning, he become to be a regular on the bench and deceive to confirm the hopes placed in him. In lack of game time, he comes back in France with a loan in Bordeaux and litteraly exploses to the point of becoming a major player with the french international team.
Name: Gourcuff
Surname : Yoann
Nickname : Carbo
Nationality : French
Date of birth : 11/07/1986
Place of birth : Ploemeur (Morbihan)
Height : 1,85 m
Weight : 79 Kg
Position : Midfielder
Number : 25
International : French team (28 games, 4 goals)
Career :
Amateur :
FC Lorient
Preformation center of Ploufragan (1999-2001)
Stade Rennais FC (june 2001 - october 2003)
Professional :
Stade Rennais FC (october 2003 - june 2006)
Milan AC (Italia, june 2006 - june 2009)
- loaned to Girondins de Bordeaux (june 2008 - june 2009)
Girondins de Bordeaux (june 2009 - august 2010)
Olympique lyonnais (since août 2010)
Achievements :
Champion of France in 2009 with Bordeaux
Elected “Best player of Ligue 1 2008-2009” by his peers
Win Coupe de la Ligue in 2009 with Bordeaux
Win Trophy of Champions in 2008 and 2009 with Bordeaux
Win Champion’s League in 2007 with AC Milano
Win Euro 2005 U-19
Win Gambardella Cup in 2003 with Rennes
Statistics :
- First game with Rennes : Croix-de-Savoie - Rennes (0-2, Coupe de France), january 25th 2004
- First game in Ligue 1 : Rennes - Auxerre (0-2), february 7th 2004 (replace Cédric Barbosa, 76’)
- Season 2003-2004 :
| Competition | Games | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 |
- Season 2004-2005 :
| Competition | Games | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 635 |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| Total | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 784 |
- Season 2005-2006 :
| Competition | Games | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2425 |
| Coupe de France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Coupe d’Europe | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Total | 47 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3039 |
- Total :
| Competition | Games | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 66 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3292 |
| Coupe de France | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 499 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Coupe d’Europe | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Total | 80 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4145 |
Goals for Stade Rennais :
- 1 - 18/09/05, Monaco - Rennes (0-2), J7 Ligue 1 (60’, 0-2)
- 2 - 06/11/05, Troyes - Rennes (1-1), J14 Ligue 1 (17’, 0-1)
- 3 - 20/11/05, Rennes - Toulouse (4-1), J15 Ligue 1 (27’, 1-0)
- 4 - 25/02/06, Lyon - Rennes (1-4), J28 Ligue 1 (32’, 0-2)
- 5 - 11/03/06, Rennes - Ajaccio (3-0), J30 Ligue 1 (50’, 1-0)
- 6 - 18/03/06, Metz - Rennes (0-1), J31 Ligue 1 (27’)