Ludovic giuly
Ludovic Giuly (Lyon, France, July 10, 1976) is a former French soccer player. He played as a right winger. His last team was Monts d'Or Azergues Foot.
Trajectory
Outstanding player of AS Monaco, with whom he was runner-up in the 2003-04 Champions League, and champion with F.C. Barcelona, with which he has won the Spanish Soccer League 2004-05, 2005-06 and the Champions League 2005-06. Right winger with great speed and skill in unchecking and dribbling, despite his small stature (1.64 meters tall and 64 kg in weight).
He began as a professional soccer player with the team from his hometown, Olympique Lyonnais, at the hands of the legendary French soccer player Jean Tigana, who gave him the opportunity to debut in the French first division at the age of 18. He debuted in Ligue 1 on January 21, 1995 in the Olympique match 3: 1 Cannes. At Olympique he stayed for four seasons.
In 1997 he signed for AS Monaco, where Jean Tigana had gone as coach. In the Principality team he definitely established himself as one of the best players in France. With this team he won a League and a League Cup. He was also runner-up in the Champions League in the 03-04 season, losing the final against FC Porto, in which he had to retire early after being injured in the first half.
In June 2004, he signed for F.C. Barcelona coached by Frank Rijkaard He made his debut in the Spanish First Division on August 29, 2004 in the Racing de Santander match 0: 2 F.C. Barcelona, in which Giuly scored the first goal for his team. He started from the beginning and, although he had an injury that lowered his performance in the middle of the season, he ended up being one of the fundamental players in the achievement of the title of champion of the Spanish Football League in the 2004 season. 2005. Furthermore, Giuly surpassed the 10 goals that he promised he would score at the beginning of the season. He scored a total of eleven goals.
In the 2005-2006 season he was the hero of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, when in the first leg played at San Siro against Milan he scored the only and decisive goal of the tie, qualifying Barcelona for the grand finale. In the final played against Arsenal, Barça was proclaimed champion and Giuly finally managed to proclaim himself the winner of a Champions League final, after failing to do so with Monaco. In said final, Giuly scored a goal that did not go up on the scoreboard due to an error by the referee, who did not grant the advantage law due to a foul by the Arsenal FC goalkeeper. Weeks later he would also win the second consecutive league for the team Catalan.
The Spanish media coincided in pointing to Giuly as the first French player to succeed in the history of F.C. Barcelona. However, after putting in good performances at the Catalan club, he has been linked with clubs such as Celtic F.C., Newcastle United and Tottenham. AS Roma is also interested in him and, after negotiations with F.C. Barcelona, the Barça club accepts an offer for 4 million on July 17, 2007, becoming a new player for AS Roma.
After a season at the Romanista club, where he ended up winning an Italian Super Cup, and the Italian Cup, in 2008 he became part of Paris Saint-Germain, to which he committed for three seasons.
In August 2011, Giuly returned to AS Monaco in a new stage with the goal of promoting the principality's team to Ligue 1, a category they lost the previous season. After failing to achieve the goal, in July 2012 leaves the entity and signs for Lorient.
National team
He has been capped for the France national soccer team 17 times. His international debut occurred on March 29, 2000 in the France 2: 0 Scotland match. Since 2002, with Jacques Santini as coach, he has been a regular with the national team. However, he was unable to participate in the Euro 2004 soccer tournament in Portugal due to a groin injury.
He was proclaimed champion of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup with his team.
Despite the fact that he participated in the qualifying process for his team for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where he scored two goals, he was not chosen by Raymond Domenech to play the World Cup on German soil, due to some differences with the coach. He later replaced by Franck Ribéry. Due to this situation, he did not wear the bleu shirt again.
Clubs
| Club | Country | Year | Part | Goles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique de Lyon | .svg){kind=small} France
| 1994 - 1998 | 92 | 21 |
| Monaco | France
| 1998 - 2004 | 184 | 47 |
| Barcelona | Spain Spain
| 2004 - 2007 | 82 | 24 |
| Rome | Italy Italy
| 2007 - 2008 | 41 | 7 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | France
| 2008 - 2011 | 110 | 19 |
| Monaco | France
| 2011 - 2012 | 28 | 5 |
| Lorient | France
| 2012 - 2013 | 18 | 2 |
| Monts d'Or Azergues Foot | France
| 2013 - 2014 | 7 | 3 |
Honours of Prizes
National Championships
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | France
| 1999-00 |
| Supercopa de France | AS Monaco | France
| 2000 |
| French League Cup | AS Monaco | France
| 2002-03 |
| First Division of Spain | F.C. Barcelona | SpainSpain
| 2004-05 |
| Supercopa de España | F.C. Barcelona | SpainSpain
| 2005 |
| First Division of Spain | F.C. Barcelona | SpainSpain
| 2005-06 |
| Supercopa de España | F.C. Barcelona | SpainSpain
| 2006 |
| Supercopa de Italia | AS Roma | ItalyItaly
| 2007 |
| Cup Italy | AS Roma | ItalyItaly
| 2007-08 |
| French Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | France
| 2009-10 |
International Cups
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Confederations Cup | Selection of France | France
| 2003 |
| UEFA Champions League | F.C. Barcelona | SpainSpain
| 2005-06 |
Others
- 2 Cup Catalonia (F.C. Barcelona, seasons 2004-2005 and 2006-2007)