Fabien Audard
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Fabien Audard is a French
professional football (soccer)
player. He is first-choice goalkeeper for FC Lorient
.
Born in Toulouse
, Haute-Garonne
, Languedoc-Roussillon
, Audard began at his local club Toulouse FC
which formed him. He made his debut as a first half substitute in the Ligue 1
match against Olympique de Marseille
on October 3, 1998. Toulouse were already a goal down and eventually lost 2–0. Audard conceded his first goal to Fabrizio Ravanelli
.
It was not until November 4, 2000 that Audard made his next appearance, playing the full match as Toulouse drew 0–0 with RC Strasbourg
. He played four further times that season before moving to SC Bastia
in August 2001.
Audard did not play for Bastia in his first season there, and was loaned out to Ligue 2
Lorient for the 2002–03 season, where he played thirty matches. The move was made permanent and the 2003–2004 season gave Audard 25 more matches. AS Monaco secured his services on loan for the 2004–2005 season, where he played 4 matches as cover for Flavio Roma
.
Returning to Lorient, Audard missed just one match of their 2005–06 promotion campaign, and is still a regular for them in Ligue 1. However, on Saturday, October 28, he came down awkwardly on his leg after going up to pull down a cross in a match against Valenciennes
and was replaced by Lionel Cappone
, who was soon red-carded in the same match and replaced by midfielder Ulrich Le Pen
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He is first-choice goalkeeper for FC Lorient
FC Lorient
Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...
.
Born in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
, Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is...
, Audard began at his local club Toulouse FC
Toulouse FC
Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by...
which formed him. He made his debut as a first half substitute in the Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
match against Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
on October 3, 1998. Toulouse were already a goal down and eventually lost 2–0. Audard conceded his first goal to Fabrizio Ravanelli
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Fabrizio Ravanelli is a former international Italian football player, who won five titles with Juventus, including a Serie A championship in 1995 and a Champions League title in 1996....
.
It was not until November 4, 2000 that Audard made his next appearance, playing the full match as Toulouse drew 0–0 with RC Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
. He played four further times that season before moving to SC Bastia
SC Bastia
Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
in August 2001.
Audard did not play for Bastia in his first season there, and was loaned out to Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
Lorient for the 2002–03 season, where he played thirty matches. The move was made permanent and the 2003–2004 season gave Audard 25 more matches. AS Monaco secured his services on loan for the 2004–2005 season, where he played 4 matches as cover for Flavio Roma
Flavio Roma
Flavio Roma is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Milan.-Club career:Roma started his career in the youth teams of S.S. Lazio. He was the 3rd goalkeeper behind Luca Marchegiani and Fernando Orsi before leaving the club to play for clubs in Serie B and Serie C1...
.
Returning to Lorient, Audard missed just one match of their 2005–06 promotion campaign, and is still a regular for them in Ligue 1. However, on Saturday, October 28, he came down awkwardly on his leg after going up to pull down a cross in a match against Valenciennes
Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...
and was replaced by Lionel Cappone
Lionel Cappone
Lionel Cappone is a French professional football player. He plays for Stade Brestois and is a goalkeeper.Born in Marignane, a suburb of Marseille, he began his career at his local club, Olympique de Marseille...
, who was soon red-carded in the same match and replaced by midfielder Ulrich Le Pen
Ulrich Le Pen
Ulrich Le Pen is a French footballer currently a free agent- Career :Le Pen began his professional career with Rennes where he spent six years. In 110 games, he scored once. Either a winger or central midfielder, he is renowned for his passing. He moved to Laval where he scored 14 goals in 50...
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External links
- Career stats at lfp.fr