Younes Kaboul

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Younes Kaboul
Personal information
Full name Younes Kaboul
Date of birth 4 January 1986 (1986-01-04) (age 22)
Place of birth    Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur
Number 5
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004–2007
2007–		 Auxerre
Tottenham Hotspur		 52 (3)
21 (3)   
National team2
2006– France U21 10 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:29, 27 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 09:05, 21 November 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Younes Kaboul (born 4 January 1986 in France) is a French football player of Moroccan origin. He plays for Tottenham Hotspur, and the French under 21 national team. He plays in a central defence and midfield.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Auxerre

The imposing defender, standing at 191cm tall,[1] began his career at Auxerre and was a regular player for the club by the age of 19. He won the Coupe de France in 2005, as well as having European football experience in the UEFA Cup with Auxerre. He was known to be the 'back bone' for Auxerre, due to his excellent tackling skills, good judgement and strength. He was also known to score a few key goals that clinched wins for Auxerre. While at the club he represented France at under 19 and under 21 level, captaining the Under 21 side on numerous occasions.

[edit] Tottenham Hotspur

Kaboul signed for Tottenham Hotspur on July 5, 2007[2] for an undisclosed fee believed to have been in the region of £7 million[3]. He played his first game for Spurs in a friendly against St. Patrick's Athletic on 12 July 2007.

Kaboul made his Premiership debut, starting alongside Anthony Gardner, in the centre of defence in a 1-0 loss againt Sunderland on the first day of the 2007-08 Premiership Season. Kaboul then scored his first goal for Tottenham on September 1, 2007 against Fulham. He scored again on his European debut for Spurs, on September 20, 2007, netting the first goal in a 6-1 win. On October 1, 2007, on the club's 125th anniversary, Kaboul scored the equalizer late in stoppage time against Aston Villa to pull Spurs level at 4-4 and complete a remarkable comeback from 4-1 down. Kaboul's recent comeback to the side away to Derby on February 9, 2008 saw him score his 4th goal of the season, this tally particularly impressive due to the lack of first team opportunities in his Spurs career to date.

[edit] International career

Kaboul is eligible for both the France and Morocco football sides[citation needed].

[edit] Honours

Auxerre

Tottenham Hotspur

[edit] References

  1. ^ Younes Kaboul Stats by ESPN
  2. ^ Kaboul makes White Hart Lane move. guardian.co.uk (July 5, 2007).
  3. ^ Younes Kaboul

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