Bruno Cheyrou
Bruno Cheyrou ( born May 10, 1978 in Suresnes ) is a French footballer who is without a club since the summer of 2012.
Career
As a teenager and later as an amateur player Cheyrou was the clubs RC Paris (1986 to 1994), RC Lens ( U.S.) (1994-1997) and one year in Lille active before he came into the first team of the OSC in 1998. On 24 October 1998 he made his debut in the second division for Lille. As of 1999, his brother Benoît was active in Lille's first team. In 2000 he went with his club into the Division 1 and woke gradually the interest of several European clubs.
In 2002 he moved for 4.5 million pounds for Liverpool FC in the English Premier League. Shortly after his move, he was on 21 August 2002, his debut for the French national team. Until his recent appointment in 2004, he came to a total of three matches. Cheyrou, who was described by Liverpool's French coach Gerard Houllier as the " new Zinedine Zidane " the high expectations at Liverpool could not fulfill. After 31 league games (two goals) 2002-2004 Cheyrou has been earned by Olympique Marseille and 2005/ 06 at Girondins Bordeaux 2004/ 05. In 2006 he moved to Rennes. There he played three and a half years. In his first season he reached the third place in Ligue 1, which meant the best finish ever in this league and in the UEFA Cup with Rennes. In January 2010, he went to the Cypriot first division club Anorthosis Famagusta. After half a year he returned to France, where he has since played for second division side FC Nantes. His expiring in summer 2012 contract was not renewed, so he is without a club since then.