Frédéric Kanouté
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Frédéric Oumar Kanouté is a French
-born Mali
an footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC
in the Spanish
La Liga
. On 2 February 2008, Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year
and is the first foreign-born player to win it.
, Rhône
, Kanouté's talents as a striker
were first noticed by his local team, Olympique Lyonnais
, and he joined them as an apprentice in 1997. He made his debut in the Intertoto Cup against Polish side Odra Wodzisław.
on an initial loan basis. He formed a solid partnership with Paolo Di Canio
and after some promising appearances in the Premier League, Hammers manager Harry Redknapp
made his move permanent. Kanouté had varying success at The Boleyn Ground, often praised for his ability, but also criticised for his laid back attitude. West Ham was relegated at the end of the season.
season. Kanouté enjoyed mixed success at Tottenham.
on 17 August 2005 for €6.5 million. He was a second half substitute for the club in the 2006 UEFA Cup
Final against Middlesbrough
and scored in the 89th minute. Sevilla won 4–0.
Kanouté's first games for Sevilla against Tottenham Hotspur led to his scoring a penalty at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
in a game marred by crowd trouble, and a goal at White Hart Lane
, leaving the final aggregate score 4–3 to Sevilla.
Sevilla's title challenge that year ultimately unravelled and Real Madrid
took the title, with Kanouté's side in third. Since then, Kanouté has been a consistent—if not explosive—member of the club, helping Sevilla qualify for a UEFA Cup
position in 2008 and a Champions League
direct qualification in 2009.
On the first day of the 2009–10 campaign, Kanouté got two yellow cards for fouls against Valencia
and was sent off in first half stoppage time.
On 22 October 2011, during the 2011–12
campaign, Kanoute received two yellow cards against FC Barcelona
for kicking the ball off the penalty spot, when Lionel Messi was due to take it, and then beating up Cesc Fàbregas..
, Kanouté joined the French under-21 team
. After turning 21 in 1998, Kanouté was not called up for the French national squad in 2000, 2002, or 2004. In 2004, FIFA
changed its rules to allow a footballer to play for the national team of the country in which his mother or father was born. Although eligible for either, Kanouté elected to play for Mali
rather than for France. Kanouté was joint top goal scorer for Mali at the 2004 African Cup of Nations
. Kanouté scored four goals in four matches helping Mali to the semi-finals, where they lost to Morocco
.
In October 2007, Kanouté, along with Mali international teammate Mamady Sidibe
, were attacked by irate Togo
lese fans after they knocked Togo
out of the African Cup of Nations
qualifier. Frederic Kanoute announced his retirement from international football following Mali's elimination from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
, Spain
with their three children.
Kanouté has been practicing Islam
since he was around the age of 22. He refused to wear a Sevilla shirt bearing the name of club sponsor 888.com, due to the fact the website is used for gambling
, which is against the principles of Islam; this meant that the club had to give him a brand-free jersey every match. The company, however, agreed to excuse him from their publicity campaigns in return for Kanouté wearing the sponsored kit, which was part of the players' contractual duties. In 2007, Kanouté paid more than $
700,000 out of his pocket to buy a mosque
in Seville. The contract on the premises had expired and the mosque was due to be sold. The Islamic community of Spain confirmed it had requested Kanouté's aid after the mosque was put up for sale.
After scoring a goal in a 7 January 2009 Copa Del Rey match against Deportivo La Coruña
, Kanouté lifted his jersey and displayed a black shirt underneath emblazoned with the word "Palestine
". The action was interpreted by BBC
sources as a protest against the massive Israel
i army operation in the Gaza Strip
ongoing at that time. Kanouté was cautioned with a yellow card for displaying a political message, and subsequently fined around $4,000 by the league.
Kanouté has also showed interest in a variety of humanitarian causes. In 2006, he launched an appeal to establish a "Children's Village" in Mali.
|1997–98||rowspan="3"|Lyon
||rowspan="3"|Ligue 1
||18||6||1||0||0||0||11||2||30||8
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|1998–99||9||2||0||0||0||0||2||1||11||3
|-
|1999–00||13||1||0||0||2||0||2||0||17||1
|-
|1999–00||rowspan="4"|West Ham United
||rowspan="4"|Premier League||8||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||2
|-
|2000–01||32||11||4||3||3||0||0||0||39||14
|-
|2001–02||27||11||1||1||0||0||0||0||28||12
|-
|2002–03||17||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||5
|-
|2003–04||rowspan="3"|Tottenham Hotspur
||rowspan="3"|Premier League||27||7||1||3||3||2||0||0||31||12
|-
|2004–05||32||7||5||0||4||2||0||0||41||9
|-
|2005–06||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2005–06||rowspan="6"|Sevilla
||rowspan="6"|La Liga
||32||6||2||2||colspan="2"|-||12||7||46||15
|-
|2006–07||32||21||5||4||colspan="2"|-||11||5||48||30
|-
|2007–08||30||16||2||4||colspan="2"|-||10||6||42||25
|-
|2008–09||34||18||6||2||colspan="2"|-||2||2||42||23
|-
|2009–10||27||12||4||1||colspan="2"|-||7||2||38||15
|-
|2010–11||28||12||6||3||colspan="2"|-||7||6||41||21
40||9||1||0||2||0||15||3||58||12
144||43||11||7||10||4||0||0||165||54
183||85||23||16||colspan="2"|-||49||27||244||124
367||137||31||20||12||4||61||29||471||190
Correct as of 10 January 2010.
Personal
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-born Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an footballer who currently plays for Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
in the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. On 2 February 2008, Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year
African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football player each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine...
and is the first foreign-born player to win it.
Lyon
Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-LyonSainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, being located to the west of the city. It is thus a component of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lyon....
, Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
, Kanouté's talents as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
were first noticed by his local team, Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
, and he joined them as an apprentice in 1997. He made his debut in the Intertoto Cup against Polish side Odra Wodzisław.
West Ham United
In 2000, Kanouté was signed by English Premier League side West Ham UnitedWest Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
on an initial loan basis. He formed a solid partnership with Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio is a Italian former professional footballer and current manager of League Two side Swindon Town. Di Canio made over 500 league appearances and scored over 100 league goals as a player....
and after some promising appearances in the Premier League, Hammers manager Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
made his move permanent. Kanouté had varying success at The Boleyn Ground, often praised for his ability, but also criticised for his laid back attitude. West Ham was relegated at the end of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur
Kanouté was bought by Tottenham Hotspur a fee of £3.5m at the end of the 2002–032002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
season. Kanouté enjoyed mixed success at Tottenham.
Sevilla
Kanouté was sold to SevillaSevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
on 17 August 2005 for €6.5 million. He was a second half substitute for the club in the 2006 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
Final against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
and scored in the 89th minute. Sevilla won 4–0.
Kanouté's first games for Sevilla against Tottenham Hotspur led to his scoring a penalty at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla Fútbol Club. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucureşti and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between Germany and France.This stadium contains a singular...
in a game marred by crowd trouble, and a goal at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
, leaving the final aggregate score 4–3 to Sevilla.
Sevilla's title challenge that year ultimately unravelled and Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
took the title, with Kanouté's side in third. Since then, Kanouté has been a consistent—if not explosive—member of the club, helping Sevilla qualify for a UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
position in 2008 and a Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
direct qualification in 2009.
On the first day of the 2009–10 campaign, Kanouté got two yellow cards for fouls against Valencia
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
and was sent off in first half stoppage time.
On 22 October 2011, during the 2011–12
2011–12 La Liga
The 2011–12 La Liga season is the 81st since its establishment. Barcelona are the defending champions, having won their 21st La Liga title in the previous season for the third time in a row. The campaign began on 27 August 2011, and will end on 13 May 2012...
campaign, Kanoute received two yellow cards against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
for kicking the ball off the penalty spot, when Lionel Messi was due to take it, and then beating up Cesc Fàbregas..
International career
While playing for LyonOlympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
, Kanouté joined the French under-21 team
France national under-21 football team
The France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
. After turning 21 in 1998, Kanouté was not called up for the French national squad in 2000, 2002, or 2004. In 2004, FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
changed its rules to allow a footballer to play for the national team of the country in which his mother or father was born. Although eligible for either, Kanouté elected to play for Mali
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
rather than for France. Kanouté was joint top goal scorer for Mali at the 2004 African Cup of Nations
2004 African Cup of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
. Kanouté scored four goals in four matches helping Mali to the semi-finals, where they lost to Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
.
In October 2007, Kanouté, along with Mali international teammate Mamady Sidibe
Mamady Sidibe
Mamady Sidibe is a Malian footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He has previously played for Swansea City and Gillingham. He has played internationally for Mali, making his debut in 2002.-Early life in France:...
, were attacked by irate Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
lese fans after they knocked Togo
Togo national football team
The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football.They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Their team bus...
out of the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
qualifier. Frederic Kanoute announced his retirement from international football following Mali's elimination from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
Personal life
Kanouté and his wife live in SevilleSeville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
with their three children.
Kanouté has been practicing Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
since he was around the age of 22. He refused to wear a Sevilla shirt bearing the name of club sponsor 888.com, due to the fact the website is used for gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
, which is against the principles of Islam; this meant that the club had to give him a brand-free jersey every match. The company, however, agreed to excuse him from their publicity campaigns in return for Kanouté wearing the sponsored kit, which was part of the players' contractual duties. In 2007, Kanouté paid more than $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
700,000 out of his pocket to buy a mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in Seville. The contract on the premises had expired and the mosque was due to be sold. The Islamic community of Spain confirmed it had requested Kanouté's aid after the mosque was put up for sale.
After scoring a goal in a 7 January 2009 Copa Del Rey match against Deportivo La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, Kanouté lifted his jersey and displayed a black shirt underneath emblazoned with the word "Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
". The action was interpreted by BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
sources as a protest against the massive Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i army operation in the Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
ongoing at that time. Kanouté was cautioned with a yellow card for displaying a political message, and subsequently fined around $4,000 by the league.
Kanouté has also showed interest in a variety of humanitarian causes. In 2006, he launched an appeal to establish a "Children's Village" in Mali.
Club career statistics
|-|1997–98||rowspan="3"|Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
||rowspan="3"|Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
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|1998–99||9||2||0||0||0||0||2||1||11||3
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|1999–00||13||1||0||0||2||0||2||0||17||1
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|1999–00||rowspan="4"|West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
||rowspan="4"|Premier League||8||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||2
|-
|2000–01||32||11||4||3||3||0||0||0||39||14
|-
|2001–02||27||11||1||1||0||0||0||0||28||12
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|2002–03||17||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||5
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|2003–04||rowspan="3"|Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
||rowspan="3"|Premier League||27||7||1||3||3||2||0||0||31||12
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|2004–05||32||7||5||0||4||2||0||0||41||9
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|2005–06||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2005–06||rowspan="6"|Sevilla
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
||rowspan="6"|La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
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|2006–07||32||21||5||4||colspan="2"|-||11||5||48||30
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|2007–08||30||16||2||4||colspan="2"|-||10||6||42||25
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|2008–09||34||18||6||2||colspan="2"|-||2||2||42||23
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|2009–10||27||12||4||1||colspan="2"|-||7||2||38||15
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|2010–11||28||12||6||3||colspan="2"|-||7||6||41||21
40||9||1||0||2||0||15||3||58||12
144||43||11||7||10||4||0||0||165||54
183||85||23||16||colspan="2"|-||49||27||244||124
367||137||31||20||12||4||61||29||471||190
Correct as of 10 January 2010.
Honours
Sevilla- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
: 20062006 UEFA Cup FinalThe 2006 UEFA Cup Final was a football match that took place at Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, on 10 May 2006. The match was contested by Middlesbrough of England and Sevilla of Spain. Sevilla won the UEFA Cup with a 4–0 win.-Match details:...
, 20072007 UEFA Cup Final-Match statistics:*-See also:*2006–07 UEFA Cup*UEFA Intertoto Cup*2007 UEFA Champions League Final... - Copa del ReyCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 2007, 20102010 Copa del Rey FinalThe 2010 Copa del Rey final was the 106th final since its establishment. The match took place on 19 May 2010 at the Camp Nou, Barcelona. The match was contested by Sevilla and Atlético Madrid, and it was refereed by Manuel Mejuto González.... - UEFA Super Cup: 20062006 UEFA Super CupThe 2006 UEFA Super Cup was the 31st edition of the annual UEFA Super Cup, a UEFA-sponsored football club match that pitted the winners of the UEFA Champions League against the winners of the UEFA Cup...
- Supercopa de EspanaSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 20072007 Supercopa de EspañaThe 2007 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 11 August and 19 August 2007. It contested by Sevilla FC, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2006–07, and Real Madrid, who won the 2006–07 Spanish League. Sevilla FC won 6–3 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:...
Personal
- African Footballer of the YearAfrican Footballer of the YearThe African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football player each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine...
: 2007