Adel Taarabt
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| Adel Taarabt | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | May 24, 1989 (age 17) | |
| Place of birth | Berre-l'Etang, France | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from Lens) |
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| Number | 19 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006- 2007 |
Lens → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) |
1 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Adel Taarabt (born May 24, 1989 in Berre-l'Etang) is a footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur on loan from RC Lens and due to be made permanent upon his 18th birthday. He has represented France at U-16, U-17 and U-18 level and is able to play as a Second Striker, Attacking Midfielder or on either wing.
After initially being pursued by other leading English clubs such as Chelsea and Arsenal, Taarabt decided to sign for Tottenham after the club offered to quickly integrate him into the first team to offer him maximum playing time.[1]
Within two months he made his first senior appearance in a Spurs shirt aged 17, coming on as a subsitute on the 85th minute against local rivals West Ham United, in a tense game which ended 3-4 to Spurs. He made an immediate impact with his first touch leading to the 3-3 equaliser as a driving run from half-way was ended by a foul on the edge of the box. Dimitar Berbatov subsequently scored the resulting free kick, before Paul Stalteri's winner in added time.
He has been described by Tottenham's Sporting Director Damien Comolli "as one of the best talents in Europe for his age group".[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Taarabt confirms Spurs move", Eurosport, 2006-12-29. Retrieved on 2007-01-02.
- ^ Source: Tottenham Hotspur (English)
[edit] External links
| Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Robinson | 2 Chimbonda | 3 Lee Y.P. | 4 Zokora | 6 Tainio | 7 Stalteri | 8 Jenas | 9 Berbatov | 10 Keane | 11 Mido | 12 Černý | 13 Murphy | 14 Ghaly | 15 Malbranque | 17 Alnwick | 18 Defoe | 19 Taarabt | 20 Dawson | 22 Huddlestone | 24 O'Hara | 25 Lennon | 26 King | 28 Barnard | 29 Ifil | 30 Gardner | 32 Assou-Ekotto | 33 Rocha | 35 Dervite | 38 C. Lee | 39 Barcham | Manager: Jol |
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