Jean-Alain Boumsong
Jean -Alain Boumsong 2008
Jean -Alain Boumsong Somkong ( born December 14, 1979 in Douala, Cameroon ) is a Cameroonian - French footballer.
Because of its powerful stature (1.90 m tall, 88 kg in weight ) of the central defender is also called " The Bear ", but he is very fast and takes up considerably.
- 2.1 In the club
- 2.2 In the National Team
Career
In the club
The two-footed Boumsong began his career at U.S. Palaiseau, for which he played from 1995 to 1997. He then went on to 2000 for Le Havre AC, before moving to Auxerre. His next stop was then 2004, the Glasgow Rangers. Although Boumsong had signed in Glasgow for five years, he moved in January 2005 Newcastle United, where he received a five and a half -year contract.
Due to many mistakes in the dress of the Magpies, he joined in the summer of 2006 for 4.8 million euros from Newcastle to Italian giants Juventus, who were relegated forced to Serie B due to the manipulation scandal in 2005/ 06. He signed a four -year contract and was in season 2006/ 07 starting players under coach Didier Deschamps in defense. With Juve Boumsong and failed to promotion back to the A series at the beginning of the season 2007 /08 was the Frenchman then often only reserve players, on 7 September 2007 he was injured badly during a friendly match against Real Zaragoza on the left thigh and had several months pause. On his return Boumsong scored in the Coppa Italia match with Inter Milan like the equalizer for a 2-2 draw. Nevertheless, he joined a few days later, on 26 January 2008 for three million euros to Olympique Lyon, where he signed a three-year contract. He justified this decision by saying that he needed match practice in order to preserve his chances of a European Championships with the national team. On 28 July 2010, announced that he moves to the greek African double winners Panathinaikos Athens. There he signed a three-year contract.
In the National Team
Boumsong took in 2002 at the U-21 European Championship in Switzerland, where he failed with France in the final of the Czech Republic. The defender has been used four times.
Previously, Jean- Alain Boumsong completed 24 caps for France, scoring once. He made his debut on 20 June 2003 against Japan. He belonged to the French squad of Euro 2004, but came to no use.
In the 2006 World Cup Boumsong was also in the squad, came again to no use. Nevertheless, he was vice-champion with France. Subsequently, he completed two qualifying matches for the European Championship in 2008 and was called by coach Raymond Domenech in the French squad for the tournament. He came off the bench in the decisive group match against Italy after the red card by Éric Abidal for the previously substitute Samir Nasri in the 26th minute for tactical reasons.
Achievements
In the club
- French Cup Winners: 2002 /03 ( with the AJ Auxerre)
- Scottish champions: 2004/ 05 ( with the Rangers )
- Italian Serie B champions: 2006/ 07 ( with Juventus )
- French Champion: 2007/ 08 ( Olympique Lyon)
In the National Team
- Confederations Cup winners: 2003
- Vice World Champion: 2006