Damien Plessis

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Personal information
Damien Plessis
Full name	Damien Plessis
Date of birth	5 March 1988 (1988-03-05) (age 20)
Place of birth	Neuville-aux-Bois, France
Height	6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m)^[1]
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Liverpool F.C.
Number	47
Youth clubs
2007 2007–	Olympique Lyonnais Liverpool
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2008–	Liverpool	2 (0)
National team²
2007	France U-19
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:49, 5 April 2008 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 13:38, 11 April 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Damien Plessis (born 5 March 1988 in Neuville-aux-Bois, France) is a French footballer, currently playing for Liverpool.

Plessis plays as a holding midfielder, and started his career at Lyon.^[2]

1 Liverpool
2 International
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Liverpool

Plessis signed a three-year contract for Liverpool on the last day of the transfer window in August 2007 and initially played for the reserve team. Liverpool manager Rafa Benítez said of Plessis after having signed him, "He is a good player, big and strong, and we're sure he'll do well for us. He's only a young boy with plenty of time to work on his game but it depends on his progress how quickly he can force his way into the first team"^[2].

Plessis made his debut for Liverpool on 5 April 2008 in the 1-1 away draw against Arsenal F.C.^[3]. Rafa Benítez described his performance by saying "Today was the debut for Damien Plessis. We knew when we signed him that he was a good player. He's played really well for the reserves, and to play as well as he did today in this stadium, it shows we are going in the right direction."^[4]

[edit] International

Plessis has played for the French Under-19 team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship,^[1] reaching the semifinal.^[5]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Le jeune Damien Plessis quitte Lyon pour Liverpool (French). FIFA (2007-08-31). Retrieved on 2008-04-06. “Plessis (19 ans, 1,95 m, 76 kg), qui vient de disputer avec l'équipe de France l'Euro des moins de 19 ans en Autriche”
^ ^a ^b Damien Plessis. Liverpool F.C. (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05. “Liverpool signed French youngster Damien Plessis from Lyon on transfer deadline day in August 2007. The teenager, who penned a three-year contract, plays as a holding midfielder and is part of the reserve ranks at Melwood. On securing his signature, Rafa Benitez said: 'He is a good player, big and strong, and we're sure he'll do well for us. "He's only a young boy with plenty of time to work on his game but it depends on his progress how quickly he can force his way into the first team.'”
^ "Live - FA Cup and Premier League", London: BBC, 2008-04-05. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. "Liverpool make eight changes, handing French midfielder Damien Plessis his debut."
^ Rice, Jimmy (2008-04-05). RAFA PRAISES DEBUT BOY DAMIEN. Liverpool F.C.. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. “Benitez said: "Today was the debut for Damien Plessis. We knew when we signed him that he was a good player. He's played really well for the reserves, and to play as well as he did today in this stadium, it shows we are going in the right direction."”
^ Haslam, Andrew (2007-07-24). Spain prevail in Pasching shoot-out. UEFA. Retrieved on 2008-04-06. “Spain (4 - 2) win on penalties”

[edit] External links

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