- Bruno Cheyrou
Football player infobox
playername = Bruno Cheyrou
fullname = Bruno Cheyrou
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|5|10
cityofbirth =Suresnes
countryofbirth =France
currentclub = Rennes
clubnumber = 14
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–2002
2002–2006
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–
clubs = Lille
Liverpool
→ Marseille (loan)
→ Bordeaux (loan)
Rennes
caps(goals) = 100 (28)
031 0(2)
019 0(1)
026 0(1)
063 0(4)
nationalyears = 2002–2004
nationalteam = France
nationalcaps(goals) = 003 0(0)
pcupdate = 9 August 2008Bruno Cheyrou (born
May 5 ,1978 inSuresnes ,France ) is a professional football player for Rennes of theLigue 1 .Career
After success with
Lille OSC , where he scored againstManchester United in theUEFA Champions League , Cheyrou attracted interest from a number of clubs around Europe, most notably Liverpool.Gérard Houllier had the player scouted for several months by scoutDavid Murray before deciding to sign him in the summer of 2002 for £4.5 million (€ 6.5m [http://www.uefa.com/FootballEurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=23906.html] ).On signing him, Houllier dubbed Cheyrou the "new Zidane". Unfortunately, over time this tag proved to be a burden as he failed to live up to expectations.
A spell of four goals in five games over the Christmas period of the 2003/04 season at one time suggested his Liverpool career may make a turn for the better. Arguably, the highlight of Cheyrou's Liverpool career was the winning goal he scored in the 33rd minute at Chelsea in the 2003/04 season.
At the beginning of the 2004/05 season, new manager
Rafa Benítez deemed Cheyrou surplus to requirements and immediately loaned him to Marseille in a season-long deal. He played 20 times for the club, scoring one goal. In the 2005/06 season, he was once again sent on a season-long loan, this time to Bordeaux, with a view to a permanent move; however, this failed to materialise.Cheyrou currently plays for Rennes, where he has evolved into a more defensive role, becoming a holding midfield player.
He has been capped three times by the France national team, making his debut on
August 21 ,2002 in a 1-1 draw against Tunisia.Personal life
Cheyrou has a younger brother, Benoît, who plays for
Olympique de Marseille . Cheyrou and his wife Constance welcomed a son, Nino onJanuary 23 ,2007 inFrance .Honours
*1999/00 French
Ligue 2 Statistics
External links
* [http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/Bruno-Cheyrou.html Bruno Cheyrou's profile, stats & pics]
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=7460 Photos and stats] at sporting-heroes.net
*soccerbase|id=26430|name=Bruno Cheyrou
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