Yoann Gourcuff

Yoann Miguel Gourcuff (born 11 July 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder. He could also be utilized as a withdrawn striker.

Yoann Gourcuff

Gourcuff with Rennes in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Yoann Miguel Gourcuff[1]
Date of birth	(1986-07-11) 11 July 1986 (age 38)[2]
Place of birth	Ploemeur, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1992–2001	Lorient
2001–2003	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	Rennes	66	(6)
2006–2009	AC Milan	36	(2)
2008–2009	→ Bordeaux (loan)	37	(12)
2009–2010	Bordeaux	32	(6)
2010–2015	Lyon	90	(14)
2015–2018	Rennes	49	(7)
2018–2019	Dijon	8	(0)
Total		318	(47)
International career
2004–2005	France U19	17	(7)
2006–2008	France U21	18	(4)
2008–2013	France	31	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Yoann Gourcuff began his career in 1992 with F.C. Lorient. In 2001 he began to play for Rennes. While playing for Rennes, he attracted many supporters and the interest of other teams. Gourcuff moved to the Italian club AC Milan in 2003.^[4] He achieved many club honors with AC Milan, but did not play with the starting eleven players. In 2008 Goucuff was loaned to the French football team Girordins Bordeaux.^[5] After playing a good season, he became a permanent player for Bordeaux. Gourcuff has been compared to Zinedine Zidane because of his playing style and ability. Gourcuff has won the UNFP Ligue Player of the Year award. He was named French Player of the Year by the magazine France Football in 2009. In August 2010, he joined Olympique Lyonnais.

Gourcuff played his first game with the France national football team in August 2008.^[6] He scored his first international goal against Romania two months later.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[8][9]

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Europe[c]		Other[d]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rennes	2003–04	Ligue 1	9	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		9	0
	2004–05	Ligue 1	21	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		23	0
	2005–06	Ligue 1	36	6	5	0	1	0	5	0	—		47	6
	Total		66	6	6	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	79	6
AC Milan	2006–07	Serie A	21	1	4	0	—		9	1	—		34	2
	2007–08	Serie A	15	1	2	0	—		3	0	0	0	20	1
	Total		36	2	6	0	—		12	1	0	0	54	3
Bordeaux (loan)	2008–09	Ligue 1	37	12	1	0	3	1	7	2	1	0	49	15
Bordeaux	2009–10	Ligue 1	29	6	2	0	3	1	8	2	1	0	43	9
	2010–11	Ligue 1	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		32	6	2	0	3	1	8	2	1	0	46	9
Lyon	2010–11	Ligue 1	24	3	1	0	1	0	7	1	—		33	4
	2011–12	Ligue 1	13	2	3	0	2	0	5	0	—		23	2
	2012–13	Ligue 1	18	3	1	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	23	4
	2013–14	Ligue 1	18	3	2	1	2	2	8	0	—		30	6
	2014–15	Ligue 1	17	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	—		19	3
	Total		90	14	8	1	6	2	23	2	1	0	128	19
Rennes	2015–16	Ligue 1	12	2	—		—		—		—		12	2
	2016–17	Ligue 1	27	4	0	0	1	0	—		—		28	4
	2017–18	Ligue 1	10	1	0	0	3	0	—		—		13	1
	Total		49	7	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	53	7
Dijon	2018–19	Ligue 1	8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
Career total			318	47	23	1	18	4	55	7	3	0	427	59

1. Appearances in Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
2. Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in Trophée des Champions, Supercoppa Italiana, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[10][11]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2008	6	1
	2009	10	0
	2010	9	2
	2011	3	1
	2012	2	0
	2013	1	0
Total		31	4

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gourcuff goal.

List of international goals scored by Yoann Gourcuff

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 October 2008	Stadionul Farul, Constanța, Romania	Romania	2–2	2–2	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	9 October 2010	Stade de France, Paris, France	Romania	2–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
3	12 October 2010	Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France	Luxembourg	2–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
4	25 March 2011	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	2–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2012 qualification

Honours

Milan^{[12][8][13][14][15]}

• UEFA Champions League: 2006–07
• UEFA Super Cup: 2007
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2007

Bordeaux^[8]

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

Lyon^[8][16]

• Coupe de France: 2011–12
• Trophée des Champions: 2012

France U19^[8]

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2005

Individual

• Ligue 1 Player of the Month: March 2006,^[17] April 2009^[18]
• Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2008–09^[19][20]
• Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2008–09, 2009–10
• Ligue 1 Goal of the Year: 2008–09^[21][20]
• French Player of the Year: 2009