Youssef Sofiane

Football player infobox
playername = Youssef Sofiane


fullname = Youssef Sofiane
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|7|08
cityofbirth = Villefranche-sur-Saone
countryofbirth = France
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position = Striker
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years = 2000–2002
2002–2005
2004
2004
2005
2005–2006
2006
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = AJ Auxerre
West Ham United
→ Lille (loan)
→ Notts County (loan)
→ Roda JC (loan)
Coventry
La Louviere
Sportfreunde Siegen
US Lesquin
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
1 (0)
3 (0)
4 (0)
3 (0)
1 (0)
8 (0)
6 (0)
5 (0)
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Youssef Sofiane ( _ar. يوسف سُفيان) (born July 8, 1984 in Villefranche-sur-Saône) is a French football player of Algerian origin who has played in England, the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Germany.

Club career

Sofiane began his footballing career in August 2000 as a trainee at AJ Auxerre.cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Youssef Sofiane | work =Soccerbase | publisher =Racing Post | date = | url =http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=31846 | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] He joined West Ham United in June 2002, [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Football Transfers | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2002-06-26 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/2068482.stm | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] when he was signed by manager Glenn Roeder on a free transfer as back-up to the club's strikers. [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Roeder swoops for teenager | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2002-08-01 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/896023.stm | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] Opportunities were rare however and he made only two appearances for West Ham, as a substitute in a 2-1 away win against Preston, and in a 3-1 win over Rushden in the first round of the League Cup, both in August 2003. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Preston 1 - 2 West Ham | work =Soccerbase | publisher =Racing Post | date = | url =http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=396923 | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =West Ham 3 - 1 Rushden | work =Soccerbase | publisher =Racing Post | date = | url =http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=396909 | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] He was loaned to Lille in January 2004 until the end of the 2003-04 season, and to Notts County on a one-month loan deal in September 2004, where he made three appearances, scoring one goal. [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Sofiane nets Magpies deal | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2004-09-07 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/3634868.stm | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Sofiane returns to West Ham | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2004-10-11 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/3734640.stm | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] He then joined Dutch club Roda JC on loan through January-May 2005, where he made three substitute appearances. Despite playing in pre-season games, he was not given a squad number by West Ham for the 2005-06 season and his contract was terminated by mutual consent in August 2005. [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Hammers release striker Sofiane | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2005-08-30 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/4198204.stm | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] After trials with MK Donscite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Trialist Sofiane to play for Dons | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2005-09-06 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wimbledon/4219872.stm | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] and Coventry City, he joined Coventry on non-contract terms in October 2005. [cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Nalis swaps Blades for Sky Blues | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2005-10-14 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/4342932.stm | accessdate =2008-02-25 ] However, he made only one substitute appearance for Coventry before being released in January 2006.

After leaving Coventry, he played for La Louviere in the Belgian Jupiler League, [cite web| last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Youssef Sofiane à La Louvière ? | work = | publisher =Footgoal | date =2006-01-31 | url =http://www.footgoal.net/suite.php?selection=8638 | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-25 fr icon] Sportfreunde Siegen of the German Regionalliga, [cite web| last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Spiele von Youssef Sofiane 2006/2007 | work = | publisher =Fussballdaten | date = | url =http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/sofianeyoussef/2007/| format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-25 de icon] and US Lesquin in France. [cite web| last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Youssef Sofiane à Lesquin| work = | publisher =Allezlesdogues | date =2007-10-02 | url =http://www.allezlesdogues.com/dernieres-news/youssef-sofiane-a-lesquin-3.html| format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-25 fr icon]

Representive honours

Sofiane represented France at Under-15 to Under-18 level.

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=31846
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/sofianeyoussef/2007/ Spiele von Youssef Sofiane 2006/2007] , Fussballdaten.