- Didier Digard
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Didier Digard 
Personal information Full name Didier Digard[1] Date of birth 12 July 1986 Place of birth Gisors, France Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Nice Number 6 Youth career 1999–2003 Le Havre Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003–2007 Le Havre 72 (3) 2007–2008 Paris Saint-Germain 16 (0) 2008–2011 Middlesbrough 32 (0) 2010–2011 → Nice (loan) 26 (1) 2011– Nice 10 (0) National team 2007–2009 France U21 4 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Didier Digard (born 12 July 1986) is a French footballer who plays for Nice as a midfielder.
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Career
Le Havre AC
Digard started his career with Le Havre, and spent eight years at the club. He played over 70 league games for the club.
PSG
In June 2007, he was strongly linked with a move from Le Havre to the Premier League with Aston Villa, Reading and West Ham United interested.[2] However, he eventually opted to stay in France, and signed a three year deal with Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on 3 July 2007 for a transfer fee of €2.5 million.[3] Digard made his debut for PSG in their opening match draw against Sochaux.
Middlesbrough
On 4 July 2008, he signed for Middlesbrough on a four-year contract after the club agreed a €5 million (£4 million) deal with PSG.[4]
In the process of signing with Middlesbrough, Digard rejected overtures from Portsmouth and Monaco.[5]
He made his Middlesbrough debut during the first fixture of the 2008–09 Premier League season, replacing Tuncay Şanlı on the 72nd minute in the 2–1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur at the Riverside Stadium. He made his first contribution of note in the 86th minute of the same game, when his wayward shot turned into an assist when it was deflected goalwards by Mido, a goal which turned out to be the winner.
He made his Cup debut against Yeovil Town in the League Cup. He scored a 30 yard goal and the score ended up 5–1 to Middlesbrough.[6]
After another substitute appearance in the 2–1 away defeat to Liverpool, Digard once again came off the bench in the 2–1 home win against Stoke City. Once again, a mishit shot from Digard turned into an assist, with the ball falling to Tuncay to score the winner.
On 17 January 2009, Digard was sent off against West Bromwich Albion for a tackle on Borja Valero.
Nice
In January 2010, he signed for Nice on a loan deal.[7] His loan contract runs for six months and includes an option to sign permanently for over €5 million.[8] The move became permanent on the 12th July 2011.[9]
References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2010 and 31/01/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/January%202010.ashx/January%202010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "French battle to keep starlet". Sky Sports. 2007-06-28. http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=473729. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- ^ "Paris a convaincu Digard" (in French). football365.fr. 2007-07-03. http://www.football365.fr/infos_clubs/psg/story_173735_Paris-a-convaincu-Digard.shtml. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^ "Digard completes Boro move". Sky Sports. 2008-07-04. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_3776847,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Prem: Digard on Boro – Setanta Sports
- ^ "Middlesbrough 5–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 26 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7576396.stm. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ http://www.ogcnice.com/actualite/news.php?clef=5995
- ^ Nizza leiht Digard
- ^ "Didier Digard officiellement niçois jusqu'en 2014". OGC Nice web site. http://www.ogcnice.com/actualite/breve.php?id=2787. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
External links
- Didier Digard at L'Équipe
- Didier Digard at Ligue de Football Professionnel
- Didier Digard at Middlesbrough
- Didier Digard career stats at Soccerbase
OGC Nice – current squad 1 Ospina · 2 Civelli · 4 Pejčinović · 5 Gomis · 6 Digard · 7 Abriel · 8 Hellebuyck · 9 Pentecôte · 10 Meriem · 11 Mouloungui · 14 Faé · 15 Coulibaly · 16 Fernández · 18 Monzón · 19 Dja Djedjé · 20 Guie Gneki · 21 Palun · 22 Malaga · 23 Diakité · 24 Goncalves · 25 Mabiala · 26 Mounier · 27 Sablé · 29 Clerc · 30 Veronese · 37 Berthomier · Manager: Roy
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Gisors
- Association football midfielders
- French footballers
- France under-21 international footballers
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Le Havre AC players
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 1 players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- OGC Nice players
- France youth international footballers
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