Jimmy Briand

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Personal information
Jimmy Briand
Date of birth	August 2, 1985 (1985-08-02) (age 22)
Place of birth	Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Stade Rennais
Number	19
Youth clubs
	Stade Rennais FC (CFA)
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-present	Stade Rennais FC	118 (20)
National team²
2004-2006 2007- 2007-	France U-21 France B France	? (?) 2 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 19 July 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Jimmy Briand (born August 2, 1985 in Vitry-sur-Seine, France) is a French football player who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Stade Rennais, and has also played for the French national under-21 team in recent times. He won the Coupe Gambardella in 2003. He received his first call-up to the senior France National Team in May 2007 for the June Euro qualifiers against Ukraine and Georgia.

Briand is being tipped to be one of France's top strikers in the future, and his playing style has drawn comparisons with Thierry Henry. After starring for Stade Rennais in the 2006-2007 season, he attracted the attention of clubs such as Portsmouth, Saint-Étienne and Lens.

[edit] External links

Jimmy Briand's profile, stats & pics
Filing card in L'Equipe
(French) Jimmy Briand French league stats at lfp.fr

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