Common wisdom has it that aging stars have two options; to finish their careers abruptly, or to slowly and ingloriously fade from view and widespread interest. Neither of these two fates factors into the plans of Florent Malouda , which, to those familiar with this quite atypical footballer, should be no particular surprise.
After all, the very pinnacle of his career was an unexpected one, when he came on below full fitness a condition which had prevented him from starting the match to help Chelsea complete their astonishing Champions League final triumph over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
It turned out to be his swan song for the Blues. Marginalised, forced to clear his locker and sent to train with the academy at Cobham in the final year of his contract, Malouda refused to be broken. He continued on his way with dignity and took the opportunity to work feverishly on his fitness. He was soon spotted by scouts from French club Chateauroux and signed for the team in Malouda made his senior debut for his new club aged 16 in Ligue 2.
Although he was required to move to Paris in order to play for Chateauroux, he carried on with his education as well as his professional football career quite seamlessly.
After making 57 appearances for Chateauroux, Malouda was signed up by Guingamp , who were playing top flight football in France at the turn of the millennium. His talent on the left side of the pitch shone through during his time at Guingamp under the coaching of Guy Lacombe.
He formed a potent partnership with Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba in his two-year stay at Guingamp. His performances at Guingamp across two seasons earned him a move to French powerhouse Lyon in the summer of Malouda was a regular in one of the best Lyon teams of all time which also included Michael Essien , Juninho and Mahamadou Diarra to name a few.
He was handed his first cap with the Les Bleus during his time at Lyon. Malouda won the Ligue 1 title in each of the four seasons that he spent at Lyon. He hit peak form during the season when he put in a man-of-the-match performance against European giants Real Madrid in the Champions League.
The left-winger hit 10 goals for Lyon in that campaign in order to fire the side to a sixth successive league title in the French top flight.
According to Astrologers, Florent Malouda's zodiac sign is Gemini. His performances for Lyon finally earned him a call-up to the France national team. Malouda made his debut for France on 17 November in a match against Poland.
He then became a squad regular, scoring his first goal for his country on 31 May against Hungary. He was part of the French team which reached the World Cup final.
In , he played for his home nation French Guiana. Malouda continued to play regularly in the tournament, where the French eventually lost on penalties to Italy in the final. He won a penalty for France in that game, which was converted by Zinedine Zidane. Chelsea later officially revealed that Malouda would be traveling to London on 9 July for a medical and to discuss personal terms.
Malouda had looked set to join Liverpool until their Premier League rivals Chelsea intervened. At 7 pm on the same day, Malouda officially signed a three-year contract with the club. He was handed the number 15 shirt. Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in France.
Florent Malouda celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year. Malouda made his competitive debut for Chelsea against Manchester United in the FA Community Shield on 5 August in a 1—1 draw; despite Chelsea going on to lose on penalties, he scored in what was an impressive display. Malouda made public his wish to leave Lyon at the end of the —07 season, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid showing interest in the winger.
Malouda later repeated this comment in an interview with the Daily Star. Malouda scored his first two goals in the Luiz Felipe Scolari era against French outfit Bordeaux in the Champions League group stages on 16 September , and in the League Cup third round tie against Portsmouth. Both games went on to be 4—0 victories for Chelsea.
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