Vincent Laban

Vincent Laban
Personal information
Full name Vincent Laban Bounayre
Date of birth September 9, 1984 (1984-09-09) (age 27)
Place of birth Pau, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Anorthosis Famagusta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 FC Nantes B 62 (6)
2005–2007 Digenis Morphou 42 (8)
2007– Anorthosis Famagusta 101 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Vincent Laban (born September 9, 1984 in Pau, France) is a French football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for Anorthosis Famagusta in Cyprus.

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Career

Anorthosis Famagusta FC

Season 2007-08

Laban Signed to Anorthosis on summer 2007 from Digenis Akritas Morphou from a suggestion of Temuri Ketsbaia. In there first Season to Anorthosis he won the First Division with scoring 3 goals after 24 matches in first division. The same season after one amazing year Anorthosis plays for the final of 2007–08 Cypriot Cup.

Season 2008-09

That was the better season for Vincent in to Famagusta club. Laban scored the only goal at the first leg of 2nd qualifying round of UEFA Champions League Anorthosis won Rapid wien 3-0 and they take the advantage of the away match. After 13 min Into away match Laban kills the game with scoring a grate goal for Anorthosis and he send him club to the last Qualification Round of Uefa Champions League. He has also scored two of the most historical goals of Anorthosis, the 1st & 3rd goal of the 3-0 in Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Cyprus against Olympiacos CFP, and despite Anorthosis' defeat in Piraeus by 1-0 with a goal by Fernando Belluschi, he contributed in Anorthosis' playing in Champions League. The same Season Laban plays only for 20 matches from all 32 in First Division championship. He lost 1 match from yellow cards and the other matches from an injury

Season 2009-10

He has shown good qualities at Anorthosis and looks like he will have a promising career. Based on his personal statements, on summer 2009, Olympiacos CFP, with his former manager Temuri Ketsbaia, and two Serie A clubs, US Palermo and Torino FC, expressed interest in signing him from Anorthosis. He has stated, as well, that its better for him to play in a top-class team in Cyprus, than in a small team in the Greek Superleague. Anorthosis Season starts very well after big win againts UN Käerjéng 97 5-0 and 1-2. In the second qualification round Anorthosis in home match won 2-1 OFK Petrovac with an grate goal from vincent but Petrovac score 1 goal in ther only chance into the match. Anorthosis Lost 3-1 into Away match and they said good bye to Europa League. After one grate season to First Division with 26 matches and 2 goals. Anorthosis lost the championship from omonia Nicosia only for 4 points difference.

Season 2010-11

Laban played to the matches against Banants for the First qualifying round of Europa League. Anorthosis won both matches and Laban scored the only goal in Hanrapetakan Stadium in Yerevan. Laban scored his second European goal in the season in a match against Sibenik in Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi. The match was a great European appearance for Anorthosis, which, despite being defeated in Larnaca 0-2, defeated Sibenik in Dugopolje 3-0 and progressed to the next round.He also scored in the first game of Anorthosis in 2011 against the Cypriot championship leader APOEL,by scoring the first goal of the game and finally winning 2-0. He also was awarded as MVP of the game. Laban also scored a goal in the next match against Olympiacos Nicosia after a penalty kick in the 86th minute and the final time score was 2-2.Laban went on scoring in the game against AEL, by scoring the first goal in the 43rd minute, as Anorthosis won 4-0.The French midfielder went on scoring against Enosis Paralimni,in the 8th minute by a header and in the 11th minute after a penalty kick so he helped Anorthosis win after final time with the score 3-1 at Antonis Papadopoulos stadium.He also scored in the away match against APEP on the 20th minute,as Anorthosis won.He also scored in the home game against the same team,this time on the 64th minute.He has also scored against Doxa on the 6th minute,as the match ended as a draw 2-2.He ended 2010-2011 regular season as the second top scorer of the team,with 9 goals,after Anorthosis's striker Semedo Cafu,who scored 13 goals.He has scored dy goals so far in the 2011-2012 season:one at the match cup against PAEEK on the 20th minute,as Anorthosis won 6-0,as well as at the home championaship match against Ethnikos on the 38th minute,won by Anorthosis 2-0.Laban scored the 1st goal against Ermis,in the friendly win 2-0,on December,30 2011.

Season 2011-12

On summer 2011 Laban renew ther contact for the next 5 years with Famagusta Club.

Honours

Club

Anorthosis Famagusta

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