Profile Sidney Govou

Personal information :

Full name : Sidney Rodrigue Noukpo Govou
Date of birth : 27 July 1979
Place of birth : Le Puy-en-Velay, France
Height : 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Right winger
Current club : Panathinaikos
Number : 10
Youth career :
1996–1999 Lyon
Senior career :
1999–2010 Lyon
2010– Panathinaikos
National team :
2002– France

Club career

Lyon

Staying at college to accomplish his studies to a comparatively late age for a footballer, Govou was a late-comer to the sporting world, stringing Lyon's youth academy at the age of 17 in 1996. Loyal to his first and merely club Govou has, upward until this point, played at the Stade Gerland for his complete businessman career. Govou has frequently been criticised for his shortage of composure in front of target, notably in high-pressure cases, which partly recounts why he now occupies a deeper role, frequently in wide locations, instead playing as the focal point of the team's attack. His offensive role, however, does not prevent him from frequently playing an significant role in recovering possession for his team, due largely to his great athletic capacities and high floors of fitness. He also has a good heading ability. During the 2004–05 season, Paul Le Guen handed Govou the captain's armband during the lengthy absence of club captain Claudio Caçapa due to injury. Le Guen's verdict was largely inspired via the loyalty exhibited towards the club via Govou, in face of much speculation linking him with shifts away from the club.[citation needed] Indeed, for the final three seasons Govou has been routinely linked to possible transfers away from Lyon, much facilitated via Govou's admittance to tracing the chance of playing abroad an beautiful one.

Panathinaikos

On July two, 2010, he gestured a three-year contract with Panathinaikos. On September 14, 2010, Govou scored against Barcelona at the Nou Camp to give Panathinaikos the lead, however they finally no where the game 5–1.

International career

He was not chosen originally for the 2006 World Cup, but he stringed the French team to displace Djibril Cissé, injured a minority days ago the begin of the competition. Govou scored pair targets in France's 3–1 win across world heroes Italy in a Euro 2008 qualifier. The game was the first session between the pair teams since Italy defeat France in the 2006 World Cup final. Govou scored his first target via heading, just 67 seconds into the game. His second came in the 55th minute.