Youssef Sofiane

Youssef Sofiane is a French footballer born the August 8th 1984 with Villefranche-sur-Saône. It is assailing.

Biography

Youssef Sofiane sign its first license of footballer in US Jassans, small club amateur located in the department of Ain. A few years later, it joined the neighbor of the FC Villefranche-Beaujolais wine, where there will remain two years before leaving for the training center AJ Auxerre.

Very quickly, it attracts the eye of the selectors of the teams of France of young people and regularly has to carry the blue shirt in its category of age. It belongs to the world champion generation 17 year old in 2001, but although having disputed the championship of Europe this same year, it will not be retained for these world.

At the 17 years age only, it takes the direction of England and sign for the club of West Ham United. Not imposing itself, it appears only twice equips flag and is done of it thus successively lent to the Lille OSC, Notts County and Roda JC, without never succeeding in obtaining a statute of holder. After a short passage to Coventry City, he attérit in Belgium with RAA Louviéroise, then plays Sportfreunde Siegen, club of the third German division, at the time of the season 2006-2007.

To note: In January 2006, He seeks to engage with FC Lorient but a point of the French payment will prevent some: this one stipulates that a player cannot play for three clubs in the same season. However, Sofiane played a match with the reserve of West Ham, then it was lent to Coventry. It will thus leave for Belgium where this measurement is not in application.

Career

Prize list

Vice-champion of 17 year old Europe in 2001

Bonds

An interview of Youssef Sofiane at the time of its arrival to the LOSC ----

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