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Ludovic GiulyFrench footballer, midfielder.
Date of Birth: 10.07.1976
Country:  France |
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Biography of Ludovic Giuly
Ludovic Giuly is a French footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his football career at Lyon in 1994 before transferring to Monaco in January 1997. In the 1999/2000 season, he became the French champion with Monaco and reached the final of the UEFA Champions League. On June 28, 2004, Giuly signed a contract with Barcelona. During his time at Barcelona, Giuly won two league titles, the Spanish Super Cup, and the UEFA Champions League.
On July 17, 2007, Giuly signed a three-year contract with the Italian club Roma, earning 1.8 million euros per year. Barcelona received a transfer fee of 3.2 million euros for the player, which later increased by 1.3 million euros for the club's qualification to the Champions League. With Roma, Giuly won the Italian Cup. In the summer of 2008, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain, where he signed a three-year contract.
On August 9, 2011, Giuly signed a contract with Monaco for two years. On August 1, 2012, Giuly and Monaco mutually terminated the contract, and he signed an agreement with Lorient for one year.
In the French national team, Giuly played 17 matches. However, he missed Euro 2004 due to injury and the 2006 World Cup as Frank Ribery, a young playmaker from Marseille, took his place in the squad. After Jibril Cisse's injury on the eve of the tournament, Giuly once again had hope, but the national team coach chose Sydney Govou over him. Giuly's only success with the national team was winning the Confederations Cup in 2003. However, he stated that he was ready to play for the national team at any moment if called upon.
Achievements
- French Champion: 1999/2000
- Winner of the French League Cup: 2002/03
- Spanish Champion (2): 2004/05, 2005/06
- Winner of the Spanish Super Cup (2): 2005, 2006
- Winner of the UEFA Champions League: 2005/06
- Winner of the Italian Super Cup: 2007
- Winner of the Italian Cup: 2007/08
- Winner of the French Cup: 2009/10
- Winner of the Confederations Cup: 2003
