Patrice Evra

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Patrice Evra
Personal information
Date of birth 15 May 1981 (1981-05-15) (age 27)
Place of birth    Dakar, Senegal
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Left back, Left wingback
Club information
Current club Manchester United
Number 3
Youth clubs
19??–1998 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–1999
1999–2000
2000–2002
2002–2006
2006–		 Marsala
Monza
OGC Nice
AS Monaco
Manchester United		 024 (3)
003 (0)
040 (1)
120 (1)
068 (1)   
National team2
2004– France 009 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 03:03, 22 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 03:03, 22 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Patrice Evra (born 15 May 1981 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French international footballer, who plays for English Premiership side Manchester United.

The son of a diplomat, Evra arrived in Europe through Brussels from Senegal when he was 6 years old. He was raised in Les Ulis, Essonne, France where he lived with his family from 1984 to 1998 before seizing his first footballing opportunity leading him to Marsala, Sicily, Italy. He played notably with Thierry Henry in those early years. They consider themselves as childhood friends. Evra has a total of 25 siblings, although two have since died.[1]

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[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

During his teenage years, Evra began his career as a striker for Paris Saint-Germain's youth system. Though he never received a professional contract, he was spotted by a scout for small Italian-side Marsala, eventually receiving a contract with the club. In 27 total appearances with the side while playing as a striker, Evra scored 6 goals. Many locals would begin calling him "Black Gazelle".[2] The next season, he would find himself with Monza in Serie B, but only made 3 appearances.

[edit] Nice

Evra returned to France for Nice in Ligue 2. In his first several matches, he played as a centre forward. Due to injuries within the club, he was made to play as a left back during a game versus Stade Lavallois. In several matches after, manager Sandro Salvioni utilized Evra in defence. During the remainder of the season, Salvioni continued to alternate him between the two positions. Evra would shine in defence after being named Ligue 2's best left back.

[edit] Monaco

AS Monaco, impressed by Evra's defensive efforts, signed him from Nice for an undisclosed fee by manager Didier Deschamps. He would quickly become part of the regular defence with Lucas Bernardi, Gaël Givet, and Julien Rodriguez. In his first season with the club, Monaco reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final but was defeated 3–0 by F.C. Porto. His performances would lead to his call-up for international duty for the French national team.

In 2005, Evra would be named captain on several occasions. Monaco would struggle through the season, being knocked out of the qualifying rounds of the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League and lying in the bottom half of Ligue 1 table for most of the season.

[edit] Manchester United

Evra comes off the pitch after a match versus Arsenal
Evra comes off the pitch after a match versus Arsenal

Evra signed a 3½ year contract for United on 10 January 2006, having joined for a transfer fee of around £5.5 million from AS Monaco.[3] Signing at Manchester just days after the capture of Nemanja Vidić. Evra's arrival signalled Sir Alex Ferguson's intention to shore up a United defence that had suffered since the sidelining of Gabriel Heinze. Evra is seen by many hold religion high in his life. During his first meeting with the club after signing, he asked captain Gary Neville where the nearest church was.[1]

He made his debut for Manchester United on 14 January 2006 in a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League, and was substituted at half-time. He played his home debut against Liverpool on 22 January 2006 in a 1-0 win. Evra initially had some problems adapting to the English game, but by midway through the 2006-07 season his form had greatly improved and he established himself as a regular first-teamer. On 29 November 2006, he scored his first goal for the club in a Premiership match against Everton at Old Trafford. After a spell out of the squad, Evra made his comeback on 10 April 2007 in the Champions League match against Roma at Old Trafford, contributing to the Red Devils' 7-1 thrashing of the visitors. Due to his efforts, Evra earned a place in the PFA Team of the Year.

During United's 07-08 season, Evra became a key member of United's defence. Though making 47 appearances in all competitions, the highest in his career, he did not manage to score a goal. United clinched their second consecutive Premier League title on the final day, edging Chelsea by two points. He made 10 appearances in United's run in the UEFA Champions League, including an appearance in the Final as United defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties, following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Monaco
Manchester United

[edit] Individual

Manchester United

[edit] Career statistics

Club Performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total
1998 Marsala Seconda Categoria 24 3 – – – – – – 24 3
1999–00 Monza Serie B 3 0 – – – – – – 3 0
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
2000–01 Nice Ligue 2 5 0 – – – – – – 5 0
2001–02 35 1 – – – – – – 35 1
2002–03 Monaco Ligue 1 36 2 – – – – 0 0 36 2
2003–04 33 0 – – – – 13 0 46 0
2004–05 37 0 – – – – 9 0 46 0
2005–06 15 0 – – – – 7 0 22 0
England League FA Cup Football League Cup Europe Total
2005–06 Manchester United Premier League 11 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 14 0
2006–07 24 1 4 0 1 0 7 1 36 2
2007–08 33 0 4 0 0 0 10 0 47 0
Total Italy 27 3 – – – – – – 27 3
France 161 2 – – – – 29 0 190 2
England 68 1 9 0 3 0 17 1 97 2
Career Total 256 6 9 0 3 0 46 1 314 7
Last update: 03:01, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Evra: Thank God I'm at United. The Times (2007-07-22). Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
  2. ^ Patrice Evra. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  3. ^ Evra completes Man Utd transfer. BBC Sport (2006-01-10). Retrieved on 2008-05-16.

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NAME Patrice Evra
ALTERNATIVE NAMES La Grenouille (‘The Frog’) and Le Crapaud (‘The Toad’)
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 15 May 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Nairobi, Kenya
DATE OF DEATH
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