Sylvain Armand
Armand in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sylvain Armand | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Étienne, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Rennes | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saint-Étienne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Clermont | 28 | (1) |
| 2000–2004 | Nantes | 118 | (7) |
| 2004–2013 | Paris Saint-Germain | 285 | (10) |
| 2013– | Rennes | 85 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:58, 22 December 2015 (UTC). |
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Sylvain Armand (born 1 August 1980) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Rennes in the French Ligue 1.
Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, Armand started playing youth team football for AS Saint-Étienne in 1994. He wasn't retained for the club's senior squad and thus moved to Clermont Foot in 1999, where he received his professional debut.
In 2000, having impressed with his performances in Clermont, he switched to top-flight club FC Nantes. He staged his first appearance in Ligue 1 during the match between AJ Auxerre in Nantes (2–2) 9 September 2000. In a fairytale ending, he won the 2001 Ligue 1 championship in his very first season with the "Canaris". The following three seasons were much less successful. He is also the author of a memorable goal in the UEFA Champions League against Lazio in 2001–02, following a lonely run on the left flank.
In 2004, Armand and Nantes teammate Mario Yepes both moved to Paris Saint-Germain for approximately $5 million. After a very difficult season for PSG, Sylvain Armand took part in the victory of PSG in the Coupe de France in the April 2006 final against Olympique de Marseille. He was then voted best player in the Paris squad for the 2006–07 season following an impressive season, including a very important goal against RC Lens. At the start of the 2006–07 season, Armand signed a two-year extension with the club, keeping him at the club until 2010.
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