Sidney Govou
Govou playing for Évian in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sidney Rodrigue Noukpo Govou | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Puy-en-Velay, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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FC Limonest | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2010 | Lyon | 292 | (49) |
| 2010–2011 | Panathinaikos | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Evian | 36 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Lyon Reserves | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Monts d'Or Azergues | 28 | (0) |
| 2015 | FC Miami City | 11 | (3) |
| 2016– | FC Limonest | ||
| National team | |||
| 2002–2010 | France | 49 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2014. |
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Sidney Rodrigue Noukpo Govou (French pronunciation: [sidnɛ ɡɔvu]) (born 27 July 1979) is a French international footballer of Beninese descent, currently playing for FC Limonest in the Championnat de France Amateur 2. Govou is a natural winger but occasionally plays as a striker.
Staying at school to complete his studies to a comparatively late age for a footballer, Govou was a late-comer to the sporting world, joining Lyon's youth academy at the age of 17 in 1996. Loyal to his first club, until 2010, Govou had played at the Stade Gerland for his entire professional career. Govou broke onto the scene during the 2000–01 Ligue 1 season helping Lyon finish in second, just four points behind champions FC Nantes. Because of his great performances for the club, Govou won the 2001 Young Player of the Year Award in Ligue 1.
Govou has often been criticised for his lack of composure in front of goal, especially in high-pressure situations, which partly explains why he now occupies a deeper role, often in wide positions, rather than playing as the focal point of the team's attack. His offensive role, however, does not prevent him from often playing an important role in recovering possession for his team, due largely to his great athletic capabilities and high levels 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 long absence of club captain Claudio Caçapa due to injury. Le Guen's decision was largely motivated by the loyalty displayed towards the club by Govou, in face of much speculation linking him with moves away from the club. Indeed, for the last three seasons, Govou had been regularly linked to possible transfers away from Lyon, much helped by Govou's admittance to finding the possibility of playing abroad an attractive one. On 24 May 2008, Govou scored the only goal of the game in added extra time, volleying home a cross, and was named "Man of the Match" as Lyon defeated PSG in the final of the Coupe de France, the club's first cup success since 1973.
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