Yoann Gourcuff French Professional Football PlayerYoann Miguel Gourcuff (born 11 July 1986) is a French professional football player who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux and the French national team. He operates mainly as an attacking midfielder, but can also be utilized as a withdrawn striker.
Yoann is the son of Christian Gourcuff, the current manager of Ligue 1 club FC Lorient, where Yoann began his career.In 2001, he followed in his father's footsteps and joined Rennes. After progressing through the youth ranks and making the senior team, Gourcuff quickly became a fan favorite among supporters and his individual achievements soon led to interest from clubs abroad, which resulted in a move to Italian club AC Milan. Gourcuff achieved many club honours despite not being able to break into the starting eleven, which resulted in the player being sent on loan to his current club Bordeaux.Following a successful season, in which he earned several club and individuals honours, Gourcuff signed with Bordeaux permanently. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to French legend Zinedine Zidane.Gourcuff is a former winner of the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year award and, in December 2009, was named the French Player of the Year.
Gourcuff is a French international and made his national team debut in August 2008. He scored his first international goal two months later against Romania. Since joining the national team, he has been inserted into the playmaker role by coach Raymond Domenech, a position that was vacated and never filled following the retirement of Zidane in 2006.
Personal information
Full name Yoann Miguel Gourcuff
Date of birth 11 July 1986 (1986-07-11) (age 23)
Place of birth Ploemeur, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bordeaux
Number 8
Youth career
1992–2001 Lorient
1998–2001 PEF Ploufragan
2001–2003 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2006 Rennes 66 (6)
2006–2009 Milan 36 (1)
2008–2009 → Bordeaux (loan) 37 (12)
2009– Bordeaux 29 (6)
National team‡
2002–2003 France U17 12 (2)
2003–2004 France U18 4 (1)
2004–2005 France U19 17 (7)
2006–2008 France U21 18 (4)
2008– France 21 (1)
Yoann is the son of Christian Gourcuff, the current manager of Ligue 1 club FC Lorient, where Yoann began his career.In 2001, he followed in his father's footsteps and joined Rennes. After progressing through the youth ranks and making the senior team, Gourcuff quickly became a fan favorite among supporters and his individual achievements soon led to interest from clubs abroad, which resulted in a move to Italian club AC Milan. Gourcuff achieved many club honours despite not being able to break into the starting eleven, which resulted in the player being sent on loan to his current club Bordeaux.Following a successful season, in which he earned several club and individuals honours, Gourcuff signed with Bordeaux permanently. His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to French legend Zinedine Zidane.Gourcuff is a former winner of the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year award and, in December 2009, was named the French Player of the Year.
Gourcuff is a French international and made his national team debut in August 2008. He scored his first international goal two months later against Romania. Since joining the national team, he has been inserted into the playmaker role by coach Raymond Domenech, a position that was vacated and never filled following the retirement of Zidane in 2006.
Personal information
Full name Yoann Miguel Gourcuff
Date of birth 11 July 1986 (1986-07-11) (age 23)
Place of birth Ploemeur, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bordeaux
Number 8
Youth career
1992–2001 Lorient
1998–2001 PEF Ploufragan
2001–2003 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2006 Rennes 66 (6)
2006–2009 Milan 36 (1)
2008–2009 → Bordeaux (loan) 37 (12)
2009– Bordeaux 29 (6)
National team‡
2002–2003 France U17 12 (2)
2003–2004 France U18 4 (1)
2004–2005 France U19 17 (7)
2006–2008 France U21 18 (4)
2008– France 21 (1)
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