Jimmy Kébé

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jimmy Kébé


fullname = Jimmy Boubou Kébé
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|1|19|df=yes
cityofbirth = Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne
countryofbirth = France
height = 6 ft 1½ in (1.87 m)
position = Winger/Striker
currentclub = Reading
clubnumber = 14
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2002–2008
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Lens
→ Châteauroux (loan)
→ Boulogne (loan)
Reading
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
18 (2)
16 (5)
06 (0)
nationalyears = 2006–
nationalteam = Mali
nationalcaps(goals) = 08 (3)
pcupdate = 09:45, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Jimmy Boubou Kébé (born 19 January 1984 in Vitry-sur-Seine) is a France-born Malian football winger. He currently plays for Reading in the Coca Cola Championship.

On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Bolougne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early. [cite news | date=2008-01-17 | url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_3052989,00.html | title=Reading move for Malian | publisher=Sky Sports | accessdate=2008-01-17] On 28 January 2008, Reading announced that Kébé had signed a 2½ year contract with them, moving for an undisclosed fee. [cite news | date=2008-01-28 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1224989,00.html | title=Kebe joins Royals from Lens | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-01-28] He made his debut for Reading as a substitute, coming on for John Oster late into a 1-0 away defeat to Everton on 9 February 2008. [cite news | date=2008-02-09 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1236858,00.html | title=Royals are unlucky to be beaten | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2008-02-09]

He was part of the Mali team in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which exited in the quarter finals, finishing top of group A, but losing to Italy in the next round.

References

External links

* [http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10306~42846,00.html Jimmy Kébé profile] at readingfc.co.uk
*soccerbase|48638|Jimmy Kébé
* [http://www.frenchleague.com/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=105020 FrenchLeague.com profile]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=8640 national-football-teams.com]
*lfpfr|105020

Persondata
NAME=Kébé, Jimmy Boubou
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Kebe, Jimmy
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=1984-01-19
PLACE OF BIRTH=Vitry-sur-Seine, France
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=