Yoan Gouffran

Yoan Gouffran

Gouffran playing for Bordeaux in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Yoan Gouffran[1]
Date of birth	25 May 1986
Place of birth	Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position	Winger/ Striker
Club information
Current team	Newcastle United
Number	20
Youth career
	Red Star Paris
2001–2003	Caen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2008	Caen	115	(33)
2008–2013	Bordeaux	139	(31)
2013–	Newcastle United	103	(14)
National team^‡
2005–2008	France U21	22	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:36, 20 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:26, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Yoan Gouffran (born 25 May 1986) is a French footballer^[3] who currently plays for Newcastle United in the Championship. Gouffran plays as a striker or a winger and is renowned for his pace and ability to finish with either foot. He was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Val-de-Marne.

Club career

On 20 May 2007, Gouffran was awarded Ligue 2 Player of the Season after a successful season with SM Caen which saw the club promoted to the Ligue 1.^[4]

Bordeaux

Gouffran playing for Bordeaux.

After achieving success with Caen during the 2007–08 Ligue 1 season, it was suspected Yoan would make a move elsewhere. After constant rumors linking him primarily with Arsenal, including rumors of him signing a pre-contract agreement with the English club,^[5][6] Gouffran opted to stay in Ligue 1, signing a four-year contract with Girondins de Bordeaux. The transfer fee was priced at €6.5 million and he officially joined the club on 30 June 2008.^[7] After starting the league season off with no league goals after 26 matches, he finally scored his first league goal for Bordeaux on 29 April 2009 in a key match against Rennes, which Bordeaux won 3–2.^[8] On the final matchday of the season, 30 May, he scored the winning goal that secured Bordeaux the championship, against his former club Caen who were relegated to Ligue 2.^[9]

Gouffran denied league leaders PSG's attempt at winning seven straight Ligue 1 games, when he scored the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw on 6 November 2011.^[10] The result meant that Bordeaux had drawn six of their first seven league games.^[11]

Gouffran finished with Bordeaux half way through the 2012/13 season with 8 goals in 20 games.

Newcastle United

With only six months left on his contract, Premier League team Newcastle United had a cut price £500,000 bid accepted for Gouffran. On 22 January 2013, Gouffran revealed, via Twitter, that a move to Newcastle was due to happen the following day. "Tomorrow I will be a new player of Newcastle and I am proud. Thanks to everyone." He added: "Big thanks to everyone who has supported me through the good times and bad times. I thank the leadership of the club and the staff for helping me grow I need a new challenge and therefore I hope that you respect my choice. I will follow all the results of the Girondins (Bordeaux)." He was unveiled as a Newcastle player on 23 January, after signing a four-and-a-half year contract and given the number 11 shirt.^[12] He made his debut for Newcastle on 29 January 2013 in a 1–2 win against Aston Villa at Villa Park.^[13] He scored his first Newcastle goal on 9 February in a 2–1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. On 2 November, Gouffran scored the first goal for Newcastle in their 2–0 win against Chelsea. After the match he received rave reviews from manager Alan Pardew. Gouffran continued an impressive run of form, scoring again against Norwich and then added another goal to take his tally to five for the season when he scored the first of Newcastle's two goals against West Bromwich Albion on 30 November 2013.^[14] Gouffran followed this up by scoring Newcastle's only goal in a one-all draw at home to Southampton on 14 December. Following his impressive form, he suddenly became a fan favorite, mainly due to his hard working mentality which was a key factor in Newcastle United's sudden rise toward the top of the premier league standings. On 26 December 2013, Gouffran scored yet again in a comprehensive 5–1 victory over Stoke City at St James' Park, in doing so becoming the first player for Newcastle to score in five consecutive games at St. James' Park since Alan Shearer in 1997.

The following season Gouffran came under criticism from lots of fans as Newcastle avoided relegation on the final day of the season.

Under new boss Steve McClaren Gouffran featured less and was often played out of position in central mid-field. He only made eight appearances as Newcastle failed to survive relegation for a second successive season.

Despite being linked with a move back to France and having his squad number demoted to 20 to make way for new signing Matt Ritchie Gouffran surprised many after being called back into the first team by manager Rafael Benitez and becoming one of Newcastle's most consistent performers picking up three goals in the season so far.

International career

Gouffran was a France U-21 international. He took part in the 2006 U-21 Championships in Portugal, where he made four appearances and scored one goal. He made 22 appearances for the U-21s, scoring three goals.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 November 2016^[15][16]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Caen	2003–04	Ligue 2	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2004–05	Ligue 1	8	0	0	0	1	0	—		8	0
	2005–06	Ligue 2	32	8	0	0	0	0	—		32	8
	2006–07	Ligue 2	37	15	0	0	0	0	—		37	15
	2007–08	Ligue 1	36	10	0	0	0	0	—		36	10
	total		115	33	0	0	1	0	—		116	33
Bordeaux	2008–09	Ligue 1	32	2	1	0	4	2	8[lower-alpha 1]	0	45	4
	2009–10		32	5	3	0	4	3	6[lower-alpha 2]	0	45	8
	2010–11		21	2	2	0	1	0	—		24	2
	2011–12		34	14	2	0	1	0	—		37	14
	2012–13		20	8	1	0	1	0	5[lower-alpha 3]	4	27	12
	total		139	31	9	0	11	5	19	4	178	40
Newcastle United	2012–13	Premier League	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	3
	2013–14		35	6	1	0	3	1	—		39	7
	2014–15		31	2	0	0	2	0	—		33	2
	2015–16		8	0	0	0	1	0	—		9	0
	2016–17	Championship	14	3	0	0	2	1	—		16	4
Total			103	14	1	0	8	2	0	0	107	16
Career total			357	78	10	0	20	7	19	4	406	90

1. Six appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Cup.
2. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League.
3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.

Honours

Club

Bordeaux^[15]

• Ligue 1: 2008–09
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2008–09
• Trophée des champions: 2008, 2009

International

France-19^[15]

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2005

Individual

• Ligue 2 player of the year: 2007^[15]
• Ligue 2 team of the year: 2006–07^[15]

References

1. "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
2. "Yoan Gouffran club profile". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
3. Yoan Gouffran, footballeur professionnel au SM Caen. Ville-la-courneuve.fr. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
4. "Football, Tennis, Formule 1, Rugby, Basket, l'actualité et les résultats en direct". sport24.com.
5. Arsenal sign Yoann Gouffran Archived 22 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine.. Oleole.com. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
6. Le journal du mercato – Ligue 1 2007–2008 – Football – Eurosport. Eurosport.fr (25 January 2008). Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
7. Bordeaux Gouffran présenté le 30 juin Archived 26 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine.. Mercato365.com. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
8. Rennes v. Bordeaux Match Report. Lfp.fr. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
9. Joy as Bordeaux end 10-year French title wait
10. Fox Sports. "Soccer News, Videos, Scores, Standings, Stats, Teams". FOX Sports.
11. "Bordeaux vs. Paris Saint-Germain - Football Match Report - November 6, 2011 - ESPN".
12. "Newcastle sign Yoan Gouffran from French outfit Bordeaux". bbc.co.uk. British Broadcast Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
13. "Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 2". Newcastle United F.C. Official Website. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
14. "Totteham 2–1 Newcastle" BBC Sport. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
15. "Yoan Gouffran profile". Ligue 1.
16. Yoan Gouffran profile at Soccerway

External links

• Yoan Gouffran – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Yoan Gouffran at L'Équipe Football (French)
• Yoan Gouffran – UEFA competition record
• ESPN FC profile