Yoann Folly
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| Yoann Folly | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yoann Folly | |
| Date of birth | 6 June 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Paris, France | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002–2003 2003–2006 2005 2005 2006 2006–2008 2008– |
St. Étienne Southampton → Nottingham Forest (loan) → Preston North End (loan) → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth Argyle |
7 (1) 14 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 14 (0) 39 (0) 3 (0) |
| National team | ||
| France under-21 | ||
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Yoann Folly (born 6 June 1985 in Paris) is a French footballer of Togolese descent.
The cultured France Under-21 international's preferred position is in central midfield, but he can also play on the wing. He is a hardworking athletic player who can read the game well.
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[edit] Playing career
Folly was brought to England in 2003 by then Southampton manager Gordon Strachan who paid St. Étienne £250,000 to secure his signature. After numerous managerial changes at Southampton, Folly struggled to get in the team and loan spells at Nottingham Forest (where he scored his first goal in English Football against QPR in the League Cup) and Preston North End followed.
In January 2006, Folly was signed on loan by Sheffield Wednesday to ease injury problems as the then manager Paul Sturrock had been impressed by him after taking over as Saints manager from Strachan in 2004. He made his debut on 31 January at Hillsborough, suffering a 2-0 defeat against Luton Town.
Folly's promising displays meant that he joined Wednesday on a permanent basis following the end of the season, rejecting the offer of a new contract at St. Mary's - however, Southampton received an undisclosed compensation fee under FA rules due to him being under the age of 24.
On 28 August 2007, Folly climbed off the substitutes' bench at Hillsborough to score an extra-time winner for Wednesday in the League Cup 2nd round versus Hartlepool United.
Despite becoming an increasingly important member of the side over the 07/08 season, Folly handed in a transfer request to the club on the 4th of January 2008, citing concerns about his lack of first team football. [2]
On 11 January 2008, it was announced that Folly had signed for Plymouth Argyle for a fee believed to be around £200,000,[1] joining manager Paul Sturrock for the third time in his career. [3]
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| Date | Club | Fee | |||
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| 1 August 2002 | St. Étienne | Trainee | |||
| 25 July 2003 | Southampton | £250,000 | |||
| 7 January 2005 | Nott'm Forest | Loan | |||
| 14 March 2005 | Preston | Loan | |||
| 31 January 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | Loan | |||
| 12 July 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | |||
| 11 January 2008 | Plymouth | Undisclosed | |||
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