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Marama Vahirua Personal information Full name Marama Vahirua Date of birth 12 May 1980 [1] Place of birth Papeete, Tahiti Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] Playing position Forward Club information Current club Monaco (on loan from Nancy) Number 9 Youth career 1996–1997 Pirae 1997–1998 Nantes Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–2004 Nantes 111 (28) 2004–2007 Nice 99 (19) 2007–2010 Lorient 86 (19) 2010– Nancy 25 (5) 2011– → Monaco (loan) 3 (1) National team 2000–2001 France U21 6 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:08, 14 September 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Marama Vahirua (born 12 May 1980) is a French footballer who plays for Monaco, on loan from Nancy, as a forward.
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Career
Vahirua started his career at the famed youth academy of Nantes. He then went to Nice in August 2004, where he enjoyed two spectacular seasons, being reconverted to attacking midfielder in the process. After falling out with coach Frédéric Antonetti, he would leave the club in the Summer of 2007, joining fellow Ligue 1 Lorient. The striker of Lorient announced on 12 May 2010 that he would play the following season with Nancy, and signed a three-year-deal.[3] On 11 August 2011, he joined Ligue 2 side Monaco on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.[4]
International career
Vahirua is a former France under-21 international, being given his chance by former senior team coach Raymond Domenech.
Personal life
His cousin, Pascal Vahirua, is a former French international.
Honours
Club
- Nantes
Individual
References
- ^ "Marama Vahirua" (in French). L'Équipe. http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur7463.html. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Marama Vahirua". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. http://www.soccerway.com/players/marama-vahirua/1278/. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Vahirua agrees move to Nancy
- ^ "Vahirua prêté à Monaco" (in French). L'Équipe. 11 August 2011. http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110811_182141_vahirua-prete-a-monaco.html. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
External links
- Marama Vahirua French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Stats at Transfermarkt
AS Monaco FC – current squad 1 Chabbert · 2 Appiah · 3 Muratori · 4 Afolabi · 5 Coulibaly · 6 Dumont · 7 Malonga · 8 Giuly (c) · 9 Vahirua · 10 Yatabaré · 11 Nimani · 12 Adriano · 13 Hansson · 14 Mango · 15 Kurzawa · 16 Sourzac · 17 Makengo · 18 Germain · 19 Koné · 20 Malcuit · 22 Helstad · 23 Ferblantier · 24 Mendy · 25 Eysseric · 26 Marester · 27 Assana · 28 Salli · 29 Dingomé · 30 Carrasso · Manager: Simone
Oceania Footballer of the Year 1988: Farina · 1989: Rufer · 1990: Rufer · 1991: Slater · 1992: Rufer · 1993: Slater · 1994: Vidmar · 1995: Karembeu · 1996: Okon · 1997: Bosnich · 1998: Karembeu · 1999: Kewell · 2000: Viduka · 2001: Kewell · 2002: Emerton · 2003: Kewell · 2004: Cahill · 2005: Vahirua · 2006: Nelsen · 2007: Smeltz · 2008: Smeltz · 2009: Vicelich · 2010: Nelsen
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Tahiti
- French footballers
- France under-21 international footballers
- Association football forwards
- FC Nantes players
- OGC Nice players
- FC Lorient players
- AS Nancy players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- French football forward, 1980s birth stubs
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