Sylvain Armand
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Sylvain Armand is a French
professional football (soccer)
player in the left fullback position, who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1
championship.
Born in Saint-Étienne
, Loire
, he started playing youth team football for AS Saint-Étienne
in 1994. He wasn't retained for the club's senior squad and thus moved to Clermont Foot
in 1999, where he got his professional debut.
In 2000, having impressed with his performances in Clermont, he switched to top-flight club FC Nantes Atlantique
. In a fairytale ending, he won the 2001 Ligue 1 championship in his very first season with the "Canaris". The following three seasons were much less successful and, in 2004, Armad and Nantes teammate Mario Yepes
both moved to Paris Saint-Germain.
With Paris, he won the 2006 and 2010 Coupe de France
and the 2008 Coupe de la Ligue
. The club's league performances were much less satisfactory, with a series of mid and low table finishes between 2004 and 2008. Even in the club's worst seasons between 2006 and 2008, Armand established himself as a reliable performer and remained loyal to Paris Saint-Germain in spite of interest from other French clubs. During this barren spell, he formed an efficient partnership on the left flank with Jérôme Rothen
, and they were a major satisfaction in an otherwise depressing side.
Since the arrival of new coach Antoine Kombouaré
in 2009, Armand has been deployed in positions other than left-back, playing in central defence and even as a defensive midfielder when needed. On 17 April 2011, he reached a new landmark when he made his 319th game for Paris Saint-Germain, thus overtaking legendary goalkeeper Bernard Lama
.
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 in the left fullback position, who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain in the French 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....
championship.
Born in Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
, Loire
Loire
Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
, he started playing youth team football for AS Saint-Étienne
AS Saint-Étienne
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...
in 1994. He wasn't retained for the club's senior squad and thus moved to Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot Auvergne 63 is a French association football club based in Clermont-Ferrand. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger...
in 1999, where he got his professional debut.
In 2000, having impressed with his performances in Clermont, he switched to top-flight club FC Nantes Atlantique
FC Nantes Atlantique
Football Club de Nantes is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one big club. From 1992–2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes...
. In a fairytale ending, he won the 2001 Ligue 1 championship in his very first season with the "Canaris". The following three seasons were much less successful and, in 2004, Armad and Nantes teammate Mario Yepes
Mario Yepes
Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz is a Colombian professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Serie A club Milan. He has also been the captain of the Colombian national team since 2008.- Club career :...
both moved to Paris Saint-Germain.
With Paris, he won the 2006 and 2010 Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The 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...
and the 2008 Coupe de la Ligue
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
. The club's league performances were much less satisfactory, with a series of mid and low table finishes between 2004 and 2008. Even in the club's worst seasons between 2006 and 2008, Armand established himself as a reliable performer and remained loyal to Paris Saint-Germain in spite of interest from other French clubs. During this barren spell, he formed an efficient partnership on the left flank with Jérôme Rothen
Jérôme Rothen
Jérôme Rothen born 31 March 1978) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for SC Bastia.Rothen has won 13 caps for the French national team. He represented his country at the 2004 European Football Championship and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with France in 2003...
, and they were a major satisfaction in an otherwise depressing side.
Since the arrival of new coach Antoine Kombouaré
Antoine Kombouaré
Antoine Kombouaré is a manager of football Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and a former professional football defender.-Early life and career:...
in 2009, Armand has been deployed in positions other than left-back, playing in central defence and even as a defensive midfielder when needed. On 17 April 2011, he reached a new landmark when he made his 319th game for Paris Saint-Germain, thus overtaking legendary goalkeeper Bernard Lama
Bernard Lama
Bernard Pascal Maurice Lama is a French football coach and former goalkeeper. He was born in the Indre-et-Loire département but grew up in French Guiana. He spent a number of years in goal for Lille and Paris Saint-Germain...
.
Honours
- 2001 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....
with FC Nantes - 2001 Trophée des ChampionsTrophée des championsThe Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
with FC Nantes - 2004 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...
with Paris SG - 2006 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...
with Paris SG - 2008 Coupe de la ligueCoupe de la LigueThe Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
with Paris SG - 2010 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...
with Paris SG