André-Pierre Gignac
Gignac with Marseille in 2013
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| Full name | André-Pierre Christian Gignac | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Martigues, France | ||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||
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Current team
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Tigres UANL | ||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| 1990–1995 | Fos | ||||||||
| 1995–2002 | Martigues | ||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Lorient | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 2004–2007 | Lorient | 51 | (11) | ||||||
| 2005–2006 | → Pau (loan) | 18 | (8) | ||||||
| 2007–2010 | Toulouse | 100 | (35) | ||||||
| 2010–2015 | Marseille | 154 | (59) | ||||||
| 2015– | Tigres UANL | 66 | (40) | ||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 2009– | France | 36 | (7) | ||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2016 |
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André-Pierre Christian Gignac (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe pjɛʁ ʒiɲak]; born 5 December 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the France national team. He primarily plays as a striker whose influence can extend out to the wings. Gignac is described as a "powerful and dangerous" striker who is known for his "aerial presence". He is known personally by teammates and friends as simply Dédé.
Gignac began his career in his home region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur playing for local club Fos and Martigues. In 2002, he ventured to the Brittany region to join professional club Lorient. He starred for the club for two seasons, which included a loan stint at amateur club Pau. In 2007, he joined Toulouse, amid controversial circumstances. After early struggles, Gignac reached prominence during the 2008–09 season becoming the league's top scorer netting 24 goals. After a sub-par 2009–10 season with Toulouse, in August 2010, Gignac joined the defending champions Marseille on a five-year contract. He scored 77 goals in 186 games across all competitions for OM, winning two consecutive Coupe de la Ligue titles and the 2011 Trophée des Champions. On the expiration of his contract, he moved to Mexico to play for Tigres UANL.
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