Willem Geubbels
Willem Davnis Louis Didier Geubbels (born 16 August 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as forward for Swiss club St. Gallen. Club career Lyon Geubbels started his playing career at Lyon's academy. He made his first team debut on 23 September 2017 in a 3–3 home draw against Dijon in Ligue 1. He entered the field after 84 minutes, replacing Lucas Tousart. In doing so, Geubbels became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in Ligue 1, as well as the 5th youngest player ever to make a Ligue 1 debut at 16 years, one month and seven days old. On 7 December, Geubbels came on for an injured Maxwel Cornet in the 45+1' minute of a 1–0 away loss to Atalanta in the Europa League. In doing so, Geubbels once again became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in the UEFA Europa League as well as the youngest player ever to make a Europa League debut at 16 years and 113 days old. Monaco On 19 June 2018, Geubbels signed with Monaco for €20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olympique Lyonnais Reserves And Academy
The Olympique Lyonnais Reserves & Academy are the reserve team and academy of French club Olympique Lyonnais. The reserves squad play in the Championnat National 2, the fourth division of French football and the highest division the team is allowed to participate in. Lyon have won the reserves title of the Championnat de France amateur six times. They have won in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2009, and 2010. The U-19 squad participates in their weekly league, the Championnat National Under-19, which is a league comprising four groups of fourteen clubs who play each other twice during the regular season. This session is dubbed Phase 1. Following the regular season, the four group winners are randomly selected to face each other in semi-final matches (dubbed Phase 2) to decide who will play each other in the Under-18 Championnat National championship match, usually held in Mayenne. There is also a third-place match, which is usually held just before the championship match. The Und ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BeIN Sports
beIN Sports ( ) is a global network of sports channels owned and operated by the Qatari media group beIN. It has played a major role in the increased commercialization of Qatari sports. Its chairman is Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and its CEO is Yousef Obaidly. beIN Sports is the dominant television sports channel in the MENA region. It also operates channels in France, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. History Early career Al Jazeera Media Network entered the European television rights market in June 2011 when it purchased a package of live French football Ligue 1 matches from 2012 to 2016 for €90 million a year. The deal makes them joint broadcasters of domestic top-flight football in France alongside long-term rights holders Canal+. The broadcaster also acquired the pay-TV rights to the UEFA Champions League, Europa League from 2012 to 2015, Euro 2012 and Euro 201 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018–19 AS Monaco FC Season
The 2018–19 season was AS Monaco FC's sixth consecutive season in Ligue 1 since promotion from Ligue 2 in 2013. They participated in the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, the Trophée des Champions and the UEFA Champions League. Season events On 11 October, AS Monaco announced that they had parted ways with manager Leonardo Jardim. Two days later, 13 October, AS Monaco announced the appointment of Thierry Henry as their new head coach on a contract until June 2021. On 24 January, AS Monaco announced that they had suspended Thierry Henry and that Franck Passi would be leading the team while they made their decision on Henry's future. The following day, AS Monaco announced Henrys permanent departure and the re-appointment of Leonardo Jardim as manager. Transfers Summer On 8 June, AS Monaco announced that Terence Kongolo would be joining Huddersfield Town on a permanent basis when the transfer window opened on 1 July. The following day, 9 June, Samuel Grandsir signed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017–18 Olympique Lyonnais Season
The 2017–18 season was Olympique Lyonnais's 68th professional season since its creation in 1950. Players Squad information Out on loan Transfers In Out Loans out Pre-season and friendlies Friendlies International Champions Cup Competitions Overall Ligue 1 League table Results summary Results by round Matches Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue UEFA Europa League Group stage Knockout phase =Round of 32= =Round of 16= Statistics Appearances and goals , - ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center, Goalkeepers , - ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center, Defenders , - ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center, Midfielders , - ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center, Forwards , - ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center, Players transfer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Central African Republic National Football Team
The Central African Republic national football team (French: ''Équipe de République centrafricaine de football''), nicknamed ''Les Fauves'', is the national team of the Central African Republic and is controlled by the Central African Football Federation. They are a member of CAF. Despite being traditionally one of the weakest teams in Africa and the world, they recently achieved success. They won the 2009 CEMAC Cup by beating Gabon in the semi-finals and Equatorial Guinea in the final 3–0. Their FIFA ranking rose from 202nd in August 2010 to 89th by July 2011. On 10 October 2010, they earned a shock 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier win at home against Algeria 2–0, which put them top of their qualification group. The team won its first FIFA World Cup qualifier on 2 June 2012 after beating Botswana 2–0 at home. History Early years (1956–1989) The team made its debut under the name of Ubangi-Shari in 1956 against French Cameroon. The Central African Football F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kelly Youga
Kelly Alexandre Youga (born 22 September 1985) is a Central African retired footballer. Club career Youth and Charlton Athletic Born in Bangui, Youga began his career at French club Olympique Lyonnais. He transferred to Charlton Athletic on a free transfer in July 2005 after finishing his school exams. Before playing a game for Charlton, in October 2005 he was loaned to Bristol City, where he played four times for the first team. In 2007, he was loaned to Bradford City until the end of the 2006–07 season, playing 11 times for the club before his loan spell was cut short by injury, as they were relegated from League One. In summer 2007 he turned down a second loan to the club. He subsequently joined newly promoted Championship side Scunthorpe United on a six-month loan deal. He returned to Charlton in January 2008 after making 19 appearances and scoring once for the Iron against Barnsley. He made his senior debut for Charlton on 5 January 2008 in the side's 1–1 FA Cu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amos Youga
Amos Youga (born 8 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Central African Republic national team. Youga started his career at Saint-Priest but soon made a move to Lyon, where he failed to break into the first team, playing only for the second squad. In 2013 he joined Vannes and remained there until June 2014 when signing for Gazélec Ajaccio of Ligue 2. In his first season at the club Youga earned promotion to the Ligue 1. He was a member of Gazélec Ajaccio's squad for three seasons and signed for Le Havre in 2017. Three years later, he moved to CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria. Born in France, Youga made his international debut for Central African Republic in June 2013. Personal life Youga is the brother of the Central African international Kelly Youga, and the uncle of the French youth international footballer Willem Geubbels. Career Early career A graduate of Saint-Priest's youth academy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west. The Central African Republic covers a land area of about . , it had an estimated population of around million. , the Central African Republic is the scene of a civil war, ongoing since 2012. Most of the Central African Republic consists of Sudano-Guinean savannas, but the country also includes a Sahelo- Sudanian zone in the north and an equatorial forest zone in the south. Two-thirds of the country is within the Ubangi River basin (which flows into the Congo), while the remaining third lies in the basin of the Chari, which flows into Lake Chad. What is today the Central African Republic has been inhabited for millennia; however, the country's current borders were established by Fran ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Lorient
Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud (; commonly referred to FC Lorient or simply Lorient) is a French association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 1, the top flight of French football, following promotion from Ligue 2 in the 2019–20 season. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade Yves Allainmat, named after the former mayor of Lorient. The stadium is surnamed Stade du Moustoir because of its location within the city. The team is managed by Régis Le Bris. Lorient had a relatively bleak history nationally before 1998 when the club made its first appearance in Ligue 1 in the 1998–99 season. Before that, Lorient spent most of its life as an amateur club. Lorient's achieved its biggest honour in 2002 when the club won the Coupe de France defeating Bastia 1–0 in the final. Lorient has never won Ligue 1, but has won the Championnat National earning this honour in 1995. Regionally, the club has won f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AS Vitré
AS Vitré (french: Amicale Sportive de Vitré) is a French association football, football club based in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine. It was founded in 1907. They play at the Stade Municipal, Vitré, Stade Municipal, which has a capacity of 3,500. The colours of the club are yellow and red. For the 2022–23 season the club plays in the Championnat National 3. They finished in the relegation places in 2020–21 Championnat National 2, but were reprieved to fill a vacancy for the following season. However they finished bottom of their group in the 2021–22 Championnat National 2, 2021–22 season. Honours * Championnat de France Amateur 2, CFA2 championship (Group G): 2005 * Championnat de France Amateur 2, CFA2 championship (Group H): 2013 * Brittany (administrative region), Brittany DH championship: 1991 Players *Makassy, Alrick Kalala, a previous player of the club pursued a solo musical career after suffering injuries while playing for the club forcing him ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Coupe De France
The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professional football clubs in France, including clubs based in the overseas departments and territories. Between 1917 and 1919, the competition was called the Coupe Charles Simon, in tribute of Charles Simon, a French sportsman and the founder of the French Interfederal Committee (the ancestor of the French Football Federation), who died in 1915 while serving in World War I. The final is played at the Stade de France and the winner qualifies for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League and a place in the Trophée des Champions match. A concurrent women's tournament is also held, the Coupe de France Féminine. Combined with random draws and one-off matches (no replays), the Coupe de France can be difficult for the bigger clubs to win. The com ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It is the second-tier competition of European club football, ranking below the UEFA Champions League and above the UEFA Europa Conference League. The UEFA Cup was the third-tier competition from 1971 to 1999 before the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was discontinued, and it is still often referred to as the “C3” in reference of this. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Introduced in 1971 as the UEFA Cup, it replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In 1999, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was merged with the UEFA Cup and discontinued as a separate competition. From the 2004–05 season a group stage was added before the knockout phase. The competition has been known as the Europa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |