Yohan Cabaye
Cabaye at the 2012 European Football Championship
Yohan Cabaye ( born January 14, 1986 in Tourcoing ) is a French football player. The central midfielder is currently at Paris Saint -Germain under contract.
Career
Cabaye grew up in a football-mad family in northern France Tourcoing. His father was also on the way to becoming a professional soccer player, but suffered in the youth academy of RC Lens a double leg fracture that ended his career prematurely. As a coach of the traditional FC Tourcoing he brought his son at the age of four years in the youth division, although Yohan it really was too young. Also Yohans younger brother Geoffrey played in Tourcoing, but later brought it not for a professional soccer player.
OSC Lille
Until 1998, Cabaye played in his home town, brought him before the neighboring Lille OSC in its youth academy. Even as A Teenager in the 2003/04 season, he was considered in Lille Reserveelf in the fifth division, where he obtained in 10 inserts a hit. Since the season 2004/ 05 he was also employed in the first team in Ligue 1, and thus contributed to the vice-championship. Since 2005, he belonged to the tribe Formation of Northern French, for which he has denied to 2011 a total of 191 Erstligapartien and scored 31 goals in it; He also came in 36 games in the European Cup competitions for use. In his last season with the Northern French (2010 /11) Cabaye won both the French Cup and the French championship.
Newcastle United
For the 2011/12 season Cabaye moved abroad and signed with Newcastle United a five year contract. For the Magpies, he met his compatriot Hatem Ben Arfa; the same summer three more players were signed with French citizenship with Demba Ba, Sylvain Marveaux and Gabriel Obertan. His debut for his new club was Cabaye 13 August 2011 in a 0-0 draw against Arsenal. In his first season for the club from Newcastle upon Tyne he came in the Premier League on 34 missions and scored four goals. For the club, it was enough in league play for fifth place; with this rank he took part in the play-offs for the Europa League. In the season it Cabaye played in 26 league matches and scored six goals. About the play-offs to Cabayes team for the main competition of the Europa League, where Cabaye played nine games qualified.
Paris Saint- Germain
On January 29, 2014 Cabaye moved back to the Ligue 1 Paris Saint -Germain. He signed a contract until 30 June 2017.
In the National Team
For the French U-19 Junior Cabaye completed nine matches in which he succeeded in two hits. He became European champion in 2005 in this team. Between 2006 and 2008, followed by 15 international matches ( three goals) with the espoir, the U- 21st After the FIFA World Cup 2010 Yohan Cabaye belonged to the group, the A- team of the French re- built from the national team coach Laurent Blanc to counteract the sporty and reputation here in South Africa weaknesses revealed Bleus. His first senior international, he played in August 2010 in the 1-2 defeat in Norway. Even after repeatedly called Blanc him and considered him in 2012 in the French Championship squad. In the preliminary round, where he also achieved his first goal for the national team.
Play
Cabaye has a big game overview and can distribute balls well using its technical qualities. He is also regarded as an excellent free-kick and penalty taker.
Palmarčs
- French Cup Winners: 2011
- French Champion: 2011 ( and runner-up 2005)
- A Youth European Champion: 2005
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004