Florian Marange

Florian Marange (born 3 March 1986) is a French former professional footballer, who played as a left-back. His former clubs include Girondins de Bordeaux and Crystal Palace.

Florian Marange

Marange with Bordeaux in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-03-03) 3 March 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Bruges, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
2002–2004	Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2013	Bordeaux	83	(0)
2009	→ Le Havre (loan)	13	(1)
2009–2010	→ Nancy (loan)	16	(0)
2011–2013	Bordeaux B	8	(0)
2013	Crystal Palace	0	(0)
2014	Sochaux	15	(1)
2014–2017	Bastia	61	(0)
Total		196	(2)
International career
2006–2009	France U21	6	(0)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  France UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2005 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Marange began his career in 2002 with Bordeaux and was promoted to the first team in 2004. He made his first appearance against Paris Saint-Germain on 20 November 2005.

He was loaned out to Le Havre from Bordeaux on 8 January 2009^[1] and returned on 1 July 2009.

On 16 August 2013, Marange signed a one-year deal with English side Crystal Palace, on a Bosman transfer.^[2] He made his debut on 27 August, in a 2–1 defeat against Bristol City in the second round of the League Cup.^[3] However, he was left out of Palace's 25-man Premier League squad and was described as 'slow' by manager Ian Holloway.^{[citation needed]} He made only a few further appearances in friendly and reserve games for Palace before his contract was paid up in October.

In January 2014, Marange signed for Ligue 1 side Sochaux.^[4]

Six months later, he signed a two-year contract with Bastia.^[5]

Honours

Bordeaux

• Coupe de la Ligue: 2006–07^[6]
• Coupe de France: 2012–13