Lilian Laslandes
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Lilian Laslandes is a retired French
footballer. He has been capped seven times and scored three goals for the French national team
. He ended his professional footballing career at OGC Nice
in 2008.
, Gironde
, Laslandes started his professional career at the rather late age of 20, starting at the club Saint-Seurin
in which he scored 10 goals in his 33 appearances for the club. Auxerre
took notice of his talent and snapped him up, all together he played 125 appearances (20 of them played at European level) for the club and scored 47 goals - of which 2 were scored in European cups.
Lillian then moved to Girondins de Bordeaux
on a free transfer on 1 August 1997, he was signed for his excellent scoring record and he lived to his name, scoring 47 goals in 119 appearances for the club. Foreign clubs were starting to take notice of the Frenchman and his consistent goalscoring ability, clubs in Turkey
, England
, Germany
and Spain
were apparently interested.
found a replacement for the ageing Niall Quinn
. Lots of media hype surrounded the powerful Frenchman as the club paid £3.6m for his signature, but he struggled to adapt to both the pace of the English Premiership and Sunderland's style of direct football. Laslandes' relationship with manager Peter Reid had also irretrievably broken down. After 12 games with no league goals and one in the League Cup against Sheffield Wednesday, Peter Reid decided to cut his losses. Lilian was quickly shipped off in January 2002 to German side 1. FC Köln
on loan, where he played five games without scoring, which earned him the derogatory nickname "LasLandesliga
". This was followed by a more successful loan to French first division club Bastia for the 2002-03 season, where he scored 8 goals in 30 appearances
Laslandes returned briefly to Sunderland in the summer of 2003 for pre-season training with new manager Mick McCarthy. However, all parties agreed he had no future at Sunderland. Despite chairman Bob Murray's efforts to secure a transfer fee for the former French international, Sunderland's crippling debts, combined with Laslandes' Premiership wages, put Murray in a weak bargaining position, with the result that Laslandes was released from his contract and joined French 1st division club Nice at the start of the 2003-04 season.
for an undisclosed fee. He was released in Summer 2008. He then decided to become a handball-player for Girondins Bordeaux, and retire from professional football.
Girondins de Bordeaux
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...
footballer. He has been capped seven times and scored three goals for the French national team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
. He ended his professional footballing career at OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
in 2008.
Career
Born in PauillacPauillac
Pauillac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-Wine:The commune consists of only 3000 acres of vineyards in the Haut-Médoc between the villages of Saint-Julien to the south and Saint-Estèphe to the north, but is home to three of Bordeaux's five...
, Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
, Laslandes started his professional career at the rather late age of 20, starting at the club Saint-Seurin
FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin
FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin are a French football team from the town of Libourne in Aquitaine. They currently play in the Championnat de France amateur Group C.-History:...
in which he scored 10 goals in his 33 appearances for the club. Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
took notice of his talent and snapped him up, all together he played 125 appearances (20 of them played at European level) for the club and scored 47 goals - of which 2 were scored in European cups.
Lillian then moved to Girondins de Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
on a free transfer on 1 August 1997, he was signed for his excellent scoring record and he lived to his name, scoring 47 goals in 119 appearances for the club. Foreign clubs were starting to take notice of the Frenchman and his consistent goalscoring ability, clubs in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
were apparently interested.
Sunderland
Arriving in June 2001, Peter ReidPeter Reid
Peter Reid is an English football manager, pundit and retired player, who is currently without a club since his departure from Plymouth Argyle.A defensive midfielder in his playing days, Reid enjoyed a long and successful career...
found a replacement for the ageing Niall Quinn
Niall Quinn
Niall John Quinn honorary MBE is a former Irish international footballer, and the ex-chairman of Sunderland AFC. He still works at the club as an overseas manager. He is also heavily involved in the management side of horse racing...
. Lots of media hype surrounded the powerful Frenchman as the club paid £3.6m for his signature, but he struggled to adapt to both the pace of the English Premiership and Sunderland's style of direct football. Laslandes' relationship with manager Peter Reid had also irretrievably broken down. After 12 games with no league goals and one in the League Cup against Sheffield Wednesday, Peter Reid decided to cut his losses. Lilian was quickly shipped off in January 2002 to German side 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
on loan, where he played five games without scoring, which earned him the derogatory nickname "LasLandesliga
Landesliga
The Landesliga is the 7th tier of football in most of Germany, one division below the Verbandsliga. In Bavaria, Sachsen, Thüringen, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hamburg the Landesligas are set right below the Oberliga and therefore are the 6th tier...
". This was followed by a more successful loan to French first division club Bastia for the 2002-03 season, where he scored 8 goals in 30 appearances
Laslandes returned briefly to Sunderland in the summer of 2003 for pre-season training with new manager Mick McCarthy. However, all parties agreed he had no future at Sunderland. Despite chairman Bob Murray's efforts to secure a transfer fee for the former French international, Sunderland's crippling debts, combined with Laslandes' Premiership wages, put Murray in a weak bargaining position, with the result that Laslandes was released from his contract and joined French 1st division club Nice at the start of the 2003-04 season.
Back at Bordeaux
Bordeaux brought the striker back to the club at the beginning of the 2004-05 season, at place where he had found glory earlier, but as he got older, he never found his old form, only scoring 9 goals in 41 starts for the French side.Back at Nice
On 5 January 2007 it was announced that Lilian Laslandes had signed a contract with his former club OGC NiceOGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
for an undisclosed fee. He was released in Summer 2008. He then decided to become a handball-player for Girondins Bordeaux, and retire from professional football.
Club
Auxerre- Ligue 1Ligue 1Ligue 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....
(1): 1995-96 - Coupe de FranceCoupe de FranceThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
(2): 1994, 1996
Girondins de Bordeaux
- Ligue 1Ligue 1Ligue 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....
(1): 1998-99