Vincent Laban

Vincent Laban
Personal information
Full nameVincent Fabien Laban Bounayre
Date of birth9 September 1984
Place of birthPau, France
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Astra Giurgiu
Number14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2005FC Nantes B62(6)
2005–2007Digenis Morphou42(8)
2007–2013Anorthosis Famagusta192(19)
2013–Astra Giurgiu43(1)
National team‡
2012–Cyprus16(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 January 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2014

Vincent Fabien Laban Bounayre (Greek: Βίνσεντ Φαμπιάν Λαμπάν Μπουναίρ; born 9 September 1984 in Pau) is a French-born Cypriot international footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga I club Astra Giurgiu. After playing for over seven years in Cyprus, became a Cypriot citizen in 2012 and subsequently began playing for the Cyprus national football team.[1]

Laban began his career at the reserves of FC Nantes, where he played for three years,[2] before moving to Digenis Akritas Morphou.[3] In 2007, he transferred to Anorthosis Famagusta and won his first championship title in his debut season.[4]

Career

Anorthosis Famagusta

Season 2007–08

Laban signed with Anorthosis in the summer of 2007 from Digenis Akritas Morphou.[5] In his first season with Anorthosis he won the First Division, scoring three league goals in 25 matches.

Season 2008–09

Laban scored a goal in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League tie against Rapid Vienna, which Anorthosis won 4–3 on aggregate.[6] He also scored two goals, the first and third, of the 3–0 win against Olympiacos CFP at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Cyprus,[7] and despite Anorthosis' defeat in Piraeus by 1–0, with a goal by Fernando Belluschi, he contributed to Anorthosis' playing in the Champions League. Laban finished the season with 25 appearances out of 32 league matches.

Season 2009–10

Anorthosis started their season with a 5–0 win against UN Käerjéng 97. In the second qualification round Anorthosis won a home match against OFK Petrovac, with a 2–1 score, with a goal from Laban.[8] Anorthosis lost an away match 3–1 and subsequently left the Europa League. In the First Division he contributed 2 goals in 26 matches. Anorthosis finished third in the league with a loss of 10 points to the eventual champions AC Omonia.[9]

Season 2010–11

Laban played two matches against Banants for the First qualifying round of the Europa League. Anorthosis won both matches and Laban scored the only goal in Hanrapetakan Stadium in Yerevan. Laban scored his second European goal of the season in a match against Sibenik in Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi. Anorthosis, which, despite being defeated in Larnaca 0–2, defeated Sibenik in Dugopolje 3–0 and progressed to the next round. Laban also scored in Anorthosis' the first game of 2011 against the Cypriot championship leader APOEL, by scoring the first goal of the game, which Anorthosis won 2–0.[10] Laban also scored a goal in the next match against Olympiakos Nicosia after a penalty kick in the 86th minute: the final score of the game was 2–2.[11] Laban scored again in the game against AEL, marking the team's first goal in the 43rd minute, as Anorthosis won 4–0.[12] The French midfielder also scored against Enosis Paralimni, in the eighth minute by a header[13][14] and in the 11th minute after a penalty kick; he helped Anorthosis win with a 3–1 score at Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium.[15] He also scored in the away match against APEP in the 20th minute, helping to gain another Anorthosis win. He also scored in the home game against APEP, this time in the 64th minute. Laban has scored again, against Doxa in the sixth minute but that match ended as a 2–2 draw. He ended the 2010–2011 regular season as the second highest scorer of the team, with 9 goals, after Anorthosis' striker, Semedo Cafu, who scored 13 goals.[16]

Season 2011–12

In the summer of 2011, Laban renewed his contact with Anorthosis for the another five years.[17] Laban scored his first goal of the season against Ethnikos Achna on 16 December 2011.[18] He scored several other goals in the 2011–2012 season, including one in the cup match against PAEEK, which his club won 6–0,[19] as well as one during the home championship match against Ethnikos, won by Anorthosis 2–0. Laban scored the first goal against Ermis, in the "friendly" 2–0 win, on 30 December 2011.[20] He scored the winning goal against ENP, with a 77th minute penalty kick. On Saturday 14 January 2012, Laban scored his second penalty goal of the season against Enosis Paralimni in a 1–0 Anorthosis victory.[21]

Astra Giurgiu

Season 2013–14

On 13 June 2013, after eight years in Cyprus, Laban moved to Romania and signed a two-year contract with Astra Giurgiu.[22]

International career

Laban made his debut for Cyprus on 15 August 2012, in the 0:1 loss against Bulgaria in a friendly match.

International goals

Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2012 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Albania 1–1 1–3 2014 World Cup qualifier
2. 13 October 2014 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Wales 1–2 1–2 Euro 2016 qualifier

Career statistics

As of 18 May 2013:
Source

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
France FC Nantes B 2001–02 0000––00
2002–03 10000––100
2003–04 28200––282
2004–05 25400––254
Cyprus Digenis Morphou 2005–06 22120––241
2006–07 20730––237
Cyprus Anorthosis 2007–08 2539020363
2008–09 25000122372
2009–10 2623041333
2010–11 25931723512
2011–12 2824040362
2012–13 2103040280
TOTAL 2553027133531536

Honours

Club

Anorthosis Famagusta

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/football/cyprus/national%20teams/514354
  2. ↑ "Nantes B squad 2002/03". footballdatabase.eu.
  3. ↑ "Laban moved to Digenis". angelfire.com. Retrieved 26 September 2005.
  4. ↑ "Laban to Anorthosis". sentragoal.com.cy. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Το μεγάλο άλμα του Γάλλου". shootandgoal.com. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
  6. ↑ "Rapid Wien 3–1 Anorthosis". sport-xn.com. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  7. ↑ "Anorthosis 3–0 Olympiakos pireus". scoresway.com. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
  8. ↑ "Anorthosis 2–1 Petrovac". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  9. ↑ "Cyprus: First Division Standings". sportstats.com. Retrieved 2009–2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ↑ "Anorthosis 2–0 Apoel". footballscores.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "Anorthosis 2–2 Olympiakos". wsn.com. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "Anorthosis 4–0 AEL". footballscores.com. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  13. ↑ "Anorthosis 3–1 ENP Laban Header(1)(Greek)". sport.gr. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  14. ↑ "Anorthosis 3–1 ENP Laban Header(2)(Greek)". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  15. ↑ "Anorthosis 3–1 Enosis Paralimni". footballscores.com. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  16. ↑ "Anorthosis Top Scorers". anorthosis.com. Retrieved 20010-2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ↑ "Ανανέωσε μέχρι το 2015 ο Λαμπάν". kathimerini.com.cy. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  18. ↑ "Anorthosis 2–0 Ethnikos Achna". wincomparator.com. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  19. ↑ "Anorthosis 6–0 PAAEK Kyrinia". livestream24.tv. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  20. ↑ "Anorthosis 2–0 Ermis(Friendly)". sigmalive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  21. ↑ "Anorthosis 1–0 Enosis Paralimni". footballscores.com. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "Astra a făcut primul transfer pentru cupele europene. Iată-i cartea de vizită și ce a spus!" (in Romanian). Dolce Sport. 13 June 2013.

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