Ludovic Giuly
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Giuly in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ludovic Giuly | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Lyon | 100 | (21) |
| 1998–2004 | Monaco | 184 | (47) |
| 2004–2007 | Barcelona | 85 | (19) |
| 2007–2008 | Roma | 32 | (6) |
| 2008–2011 | Paris Saint-Germain | 100 | (16) |
| 2011–2012 | Monaco | 27 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Lorient | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Monts d'Or Azergues | 39 | (16) |
| Total | 584 | (129) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2005 | France | 17 | (3) |
| 2011 | Corsica | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 April 2015. |
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Ludovic Giuly (born 10 July 1976) is a French former footballer who played as a winger or an attacking midfielder.
He represented France at international level, gaining 17 caps over a five-year period and was a member of their 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup-winning squad. One of his greatest moments was being part of Barcelona's squad, as he helped the team win the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League.
Ludovic Giuly was immersed in the world of football from an early age since his father, Dominique Giuly, born in the village of Zalana, in Corsica, was a former goalkeeper, who played briefly in professional football for Bastia before continuing an amateur career until the age of 32 with several clubs in the suburbs of Lyon. Ludovic Giuly made his debut in the club in which his father was then active: the ASCMO, now known as Monts d'Or Azergues Foot, in the city of Chasselay, located about twenty kilometers from Lyon. He then entered the training center of Olympique Lyonnais. In 1994, he won the Coupe Gambardella with their U18 team.
Giuly started his career with Olympique Lyonnais in 1994 at the age of 18 and made his debut for the club in Ligue 1 on 21 January 1995 against Cannes in a 3–1 win. The following season, Giuly earned a nicknamed "the magic elf," referring to his low height (1.64m) and his vivacious character. Also in 1996–97 season, Giuly finished the season with 16 goals in 37 games. In the 1997–98 season, Giuly played 19 games with Lyon and scored one goal. Giuly made his last appearance for Lyon in a 1–0 loss against Marseille where he played 90 minutes on 10 January 1998.
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