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Patrice Evra
Personal information
Full name Patrice Latyr Evra
Date of birth 15 May 1981 (1981-05-15) (age 27)
Place of birth    Dakar, Senegal
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Left back
Left winger
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)
039 (1)
120 (1)
081 (1)   
National team2
2004– France 016 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17:03, 22 November 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 08:37, 13 October 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Patrice Latyr 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. Evra has a total of 25 siblings, although two are now deceased.[1]

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[edit] Club 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 three 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 were 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 signed for Manchester United on 10 January 2006, joining for a transfer fee of around £5.5 million from AS Monaco, putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year contract.[3] Evra's arrival signalled Sir Alex Ferguson's intention to shore up a United defence that had suffered since the sidelining of Gabriel Heinze. 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. He did not have the best of debuts as he 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 with the final goal. 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. On 12 June 2008, Evra signed a four-year extension with United, a deal that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.[4]

Evra was ever-present in Manchester United's first 14 league games in 2008–09. However, on 5 December 2008, he was handed a four-match ban – due to start on 22 December 2008 – and a £15,000 fine after he was found guilty of improper conduct by the Football Association. The charge related to an incident that occurred during the warm-down after the match between Chelsea and Manchester United on 26 April 2008, wherein a clash ensued between United's players and Chelsea's groundsmen.[5][6]

[edit] International career

At Euro 2008, Evra was left out of the starting line up in the first fixture against Romania to accommodate for FC Barcelona left back Eric Abidal. He was then called in for the next game against the Netherlands after a poor 0-0 draw with Romania. France lost the Netherlands match 4-1 in a thrilling encounter. The final group game was a must win against Italy. France lost 2-0 and were eliminated in the group stage. After the game, cameras caught Evra and team mate Patrick Vieira in an altercation in the tunnel.

[edit] Personal life

Evra is married to Sandra with whom he has a son, named Lenny.[7][8]

[edit] Career statistics

[9]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[10] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marsala 1998–99 24 3 – – – – – – – 24 3
Monza 1999–2000 3 0 – – – – – – – 3 0
Nice 2000–01 5 0 – – – – – – – – 5 0
2001–02 34 1 – – – – – – – – 34 1
Total 39 1 – – – – – – – – 39 1
AS Monaco 2002–03 36 2 – – – – 0 0 – – 36 2
2003–04 33 0 – – – – 13 0 – – 46 0
2004–05 36 0 – – – – 9 0 – – 45 0
2005–06 15 0 – – – – 7 0 – – 22 0
Total 120 2 – – – – 29 0 – – 149 2
Manchester United 2005–06 11 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2006–07 24 1 4 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 36 2
2007–08 33 0 4 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 48 0
2008–09 15 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 24 0
Total 82 1 9 0 4 0 20 1 5 0 122 2
Career total 268 7 9 0 4 0 49 1 5 0 337 8

Statistics accurate as of match played 21 December 2008[11]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] AS Monaco

[edit] Manchester United

[edit] Individual

[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.
  4. ^ "Evra puts pen to paper", Manchester United (2008-06-12). Retrieved on 12 June 2008. 
  5. ^ "Evra banned and fined by FA", Sky Sports (5 December 2008). Retrieved on 5 December 2008. 
  6. ^ "Evra banned for Chelsea attack", EuroSport - Yahoo! (5 December 2008). Retrieved on 5 December 2008. 
  7. ^ "The War of the WAGSKIS", Daily Mail (2008-05-21). Retrieved on 3 November 2008. 
  8. ^ "Best of the left", The Guardian (2008-10-19). Retrieved on 3 November 2008. 
  9. ^ (French) Patrice Evra - Player Profile at L'Équipe Football
  10. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
  11. ^ "Patrice Evra". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-12-21.

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Persondata
NAME Patrice Evra
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Patrice Latyr Evra
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 15 May 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Dakar, Senegal
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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