David Bellion
Bellion training with Bordeaux in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | David Bellion | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Sèvres, France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Free Agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Cannes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Cannes | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Sunderland | 20 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | Manchester United | 24 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | → West Ham United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Nice (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Nice | 30 | (7) |
| 2007–2014 | Bordeaux | 114 | (20) |
| 2010–2011 | → Nice (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Red Star | 29 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | France U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:39, 20 August 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:44, 6 February 2008 (UTC) |
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David Bellion (born 27 November 1982) is a French professional footballer who currently as a forward for Free Agent. Born in Paris, his previous clubs include Sunderland, Manchester United, West Ham United and Nice.
Bellion started his career at Cannes at the age of 14, and earned a move to English side Sunderland in the summer of 2001. In his youth he was a talented athlete, competing in the 2001 National Indoor Youth Championships he won the 60 metres.
Bellion made his Sunderland senior debut at Fulham in August 2001, coming on as a substitute. His first senior goal was against Aston Villa at the Stadium of Light which gave Sunderland a 1–0 win in September 2002. It was his only Premier League goal for Sunderland. Following the goal, Bellion became a first-team regular at Sunderland, although was unable to save them from relegation with the third-lowest Premier League points tally ever. During the 2002-03 season, Sunderland offered a new contract but he instead rejected to stay at the club, explaining as he wants to leave the club. He agreed a move to Manchester United after his contract expired in June 2003, although the transfer was completed amidst "tapping up" allegations that were resolved by Sunderland receiving a compensation payment of £2 million, rising to £3 million depending on appearances, in an out-of-court agreement.
Bellion scored on his Manchester United debut against Celtic on the club's pre-season American tour. His first competitive goal came at Leeds United in the League Cup, and he scored two goals in the 2003–04 season, against Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, both at Old Trafford. During the season, he made his Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute, in a 5–0 win over Panathinaikos in the Group Stage.
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