LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B Founded: 23.09.1944 Telephone: +33 - 320 177 177 Address: Domaine de Luchin Fax: +33 - 320 177 178 Grand Rue E-mail: [email protected] BP 79 Website: www.losc.fr FR-59780 Camphin en Pévèle-Lille France CLUB HONOURS National Championship (3) 1946, 1954, 2011 National Cup (6) 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1955, 2011 UEFA Intertoto Cup (1) 2004 LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B GENERAL INFORMATION Managing Directors: Frédéric Paquet Members: 9,000 Didier De Climmer Supporters Clubs: 36 Press Officer: Laëtitia Masson Other sports: None Team Captain: Rio Mavuba PRESIDENT CLUB RECORDS Michel SEYDOUX Most Appearances: Marceau Somerlinck - 359 games; 321 in the League (1944-57) Date of Birth: 11.09.1947 in Paris Most Goals: Jean Baratte - Date of Election: 167 in 268 league games; 170/281 in total 24.04.2002 (1944-53) STADIUM – STADE LILLE-MĖTROPOLE Ground Capacity: 18,154 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 17,766 (v Paris Saint- Germain FC on 11.04.2008) Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Rudi GARCIA Date of Birth: 20.02.1964 in Nemours Nationality: French Player: Corbeil-Essonnes (197-79) ES Viry-Châtillon (1979-82) LOSC Lille Métropole (1982-88) SM Caen (1988-91) FC Martigues (1991-92) Corbeil-Essonnes (1994-96) 170 appearances and 4 goals for LOSC Coach: Corbeil-Essonnes (1994-98) AS Saint-Etienne (1999-01) Dijon FCO (2002-07) Le Mans FC (2007-08) LOSC Lille Métropole (since June 2008) Manager of the Year in France 2011 French Championship Winner 2011 French Cup Winner 2011 1 Mickaël LANDREAU GOALKEEPER 14.05.1979 FRENCH 182 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: Étoile Arthonnaise, GS Saint-Sébastien, FC Nantes Atlantique, Paris Saint-Germain FC • Part of Nantes youth academy 1993-96; 1st-team debut in 1996 • 402 appearances for Nantes (1996-2006) • Cup winner 1999, 2000; Ligue 1 champion 2001 • Signed for PSG in 2006; 151 games; joined LOSC on 01.06.2009 • 92 matches for LOSC; totals 515 in Ligue 1; 68 UEFA club games • 1st of 11 caps v Mexico (4-0) on 03.06.2001 2 Mathieu DEBUCHY MIDFIELDER 28.07.1985 FRENCH 178 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: None • Product of club’s youth academy (1993-2003) • Senior debut in Metz on 31.01.2004 • 246 first-team matches, including 186 and 11 goals in Ligue 1 • 32 appearances, 1 goal, in UEFA club competitions • Under-21 international; unused sub in full international v Norway in 2010 3 Lucas DIGNE DEFENDER 20.07.1993 FRENCH 178 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: None • Product of club’s youth academy • No first-team appearances prior to this season 4 Florent BALMONT MIDFIELDER 02.02.1980 FRENCH 168 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Olympique Lyonnais, Toulouse FC, OGC Nice • Youth career with OL (1997-2002) • Professional in 2002; 11 appearances, 1 goal for OL • On loan to Toulouse; 34 games (2003-04) • Signed for Nice; 139 games, 4 goals (2004-08) • Joined LOSC on 01.06.2008; 25 games last season • Totals 281 games and 7 goals in Ligue 1; 18/1 in UEFA competitions 5 Idrissa Gana GUEYE MIDFIELDER 26.09.1989 SENEGALESE 174 CM / 65 KG Former clubs: Institut Diambars • Born in Dakar; joined LOSC youth section on 01.07.2008 • Signed professional terms one year later • Senior debut v Colmar in French cup on 23.01.2010 • First goal v PSV (2-2) on 17.02.20 in UEL; totals 6/1 in UEL • 11 appearances in Ligue 1 prior to this season LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B 6 Pape N’Diaye SOUARE DEFENDER 06.06.1990 SENEGALESE 178 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: Institut Diambars • Joined LOSC youth section in 2008 • Signed professional terms in 2010 • 4 appearances in Ligue 1 prior to this season • 1 appearance in UEL last season • Plays for Senegalese Olympic team 7 Dimitri PAYET FORWARD 29.03.1987 FRENCH 175 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: FC Nantes Atlantique, AS Saint-Etienne • Born in Saint-Pierre on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean • Played for local clubs Saint-Philippe and Saint-Pierroise until 1999 • Spent four years at Le Havre; returned home to play for AS Excelsior • Then joined Nantes as senior; 33 Ligue 1 games, 5 goals (2005-07) • Signed for Saint-Etienne in 2007; 129/19 in Ligue 1 • Joined LOSC on 01.07.2011; 1st of 3 caps v Romania on 09.10.2010 8 Moussa SOW FORWARD 19.01.1986 SENEGALESE 180 CM / 82 KG Former clubs: Stade Rennais FC, CS Sedan • Born in France; Senegalese parents; youth career at Mantes, Amiens and Rennes • Signed 6-year deal with Rennes in 2004; on loan to Sedan (2007-08) • 82/12 in Ligue 1 for Rennes; 30/6 for Sedan; joined Lille on 01.07.2010 • 36 games, 25 goals in Ligue 1 last season; top scorer in Ligue 1 • 14/2 in UEFA competitions; two appearances for French U-21 national team • 11 full caps, 3 goals, for Senegal; debut v Angola on 05.09.2009 9 Túlio DE MELO FORWARD 31.01.1985 BRAZILIAN 193 CM / 89 KG Former clubs: Clube Atlético Mineiro, Aalborg BK, Le Mans UC 72, US Città di Palermo • 2-year contract with Atlético (2003-05); no league appearances • On loan to Danish club Aalborg BK; 19 games, 6 goals (2004-05) • Signed 3-year deal with Le Mans; 72 Ligue 1 games, 22 goals (2006-08) • One game for Palermo 1-2 v Ravenna in Coppa Italia in July 2008 • Joined LOSC on 31.08.2008; 56 Ligue 1 games, 12 goals • 12 appearances, 5 goals in UEFA club competitions 10 Eden HAZARD MIDFIELDER 07.01.1991 BELGIAN 172 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: Royal Stade Brainois, AFC Tubize • Both parents played football; three younger brothers also footballers • Moved to Lille in 2005; spent two years in the club’s academy • Made his professional debut in November 2007 at the age of 16 • First non-French player to win the Young Player of the Year award in 2008 • Last season youngest player to win the Player’ Player of the Year award • 109 games in Ligue 1, 12 goals; 21/4 in UEFA club competitions • 1st of 20 caps on 18.11.2008 v Luxembourg; 17/4 Under-17; 9/6 Under-19 11 Ludovic OBRANIAK MIDFIELDER 10.11.1984 FRENCH/POLISH 174 CM / 72 KG Former clubs: FC Metz • Youth player with UL Plantières (1991-96) and Metz (1997-2002) • 105 games, 5 goals for Metz (2002-07); joined LOSC on 23.01.2007 • Totals 210 Ligue 1 games and 20 goals; 22/3 in UEFA competitions • One appearance in French U-21 national team • Born in France but Polish grandfather; Polish citizen on 05.06.2009 • 1st of 16 caps on 23.07.2009; scored both goals in 2-0 win against Greece 12 Omar WADE FORWARD 15.05.1990 SENEGALESE 180 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Institut Diambars • Top scorer with 6 goals for Diambars in the 2009 Cameroonian Div 2 • Joined LOSC on 01.07.2009 • One appearance in UEL last season v FC Vaslui in qualifier • One Ligue 1 game in total prior to this season 14 David ROZEHNAL DEFENDER 05.07.1980 CZECH 191 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: SK Sigma Olomouc, Club Brugge KV, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Newcastle United FC, S.S.Lazio, Hamburger SV • 53 UEFA games; 72 league games and 2 goals for Sigma (1999-03) • Then 50/1 for Brugge; 75 Ligue 1 games, 1 goal in two years for PSG • Champion 2005, 2011; cup winner 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011 • 27/0 in PL for Newcastle; moved to Lazio on 31.01.2008; 38 in Serie A • 23 BL games for HSV; since 31.01.2010 with LOSC; totals 88 Ligue 1 games, 2 goals • 1st of 58 caps v Italy on 18.02.2004; all 3 games at 2006 WC; EURO 2004 & 08 16 Vincent ENYEAMA GOALKEEPER 29.08.1982 NIGERIAN 182 CM / 87 KG Former clubs: Ibom Stars, Enyimba FC, Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Bnei Yehuda FC, Hapoël Tel-Aviv FC • 192 games, 10 goals, for three Nigerian clubs (1999-2005) • Signed for Bnei Yehuda in 2005; 56 games; then 113/10 for Hapoel (2007-11) • Penalty saver & kicker; 2009 Israeli league Footballer of the Year • Scored on pen in UCL qualifier v Salzburg on 18.08.10; joined Lille 01.07.2011 • One game at 2002 WC; all 3 in 2010; won CAF Champions League 2003, 2004 • 1st of 58 caps on 04.05.02 v Kenya; 38 UEFA games, 3 goals 17 Benoit PEDRETTI MIDFIELDER 12.11.1980 FRENCH 178 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, AJ Auxerre • Arrived 01.07.2011; Div 1 debut for Sochaux in Monaco on 28.07.2001 • Signed for OM in 2004 after 101 league games, 5 goals for Sochaux • Joined OL in 2005 after 31/3 for OM; joined LOSC on 01.07.2011 • 307 Ligue 1 games, 22 goals; joined Lille on 01.07.2011 after 5 years at Auxerre • Silver medal at 2002 UEFA U-21 finals; 28/0 in UEFA competitions • 1st of 22 caps v Yugoslavia (3-0) on 20.11.02; all 5 in 2003 Confeds Cup win LOSC Lille Métropole UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2011/12 | GROUP B 18 Franck BERIA DEFENDER 23.05.1983 FRENCH 177 CM / 76 KG Former clubs: FC Metz • Youth player at Metz; signed professional terms in 2001 • 201 first-team matches for Metz in six seasons • Joined LOSC on 01.01.2007 • Totals 167 Ligue 1 appearances and 3 goals 20 Ronny RODELIN FORWARD 18.11.1989 FRENCH 192 CM / 81 KG Former clubs: Rodez AF, FC Nantes Atlantique, Troyes AC • Youth player with Rodez (2004-07) • 23 Div 3 matches, 1 goal for Rodez (2007-08) • Signed 3-year deal with Nantes in 2008; 25 games, 5 goals • 5 games, 2 goals on loan to Troyes in 2010 • Joined LOSC on 4-year contract 13.06.2011 • Totals 6 Ligue 1 appearances 21 Laurent BONNART DEFENDER 25.12.1979 FRENCH 171 CM / 66 KG Former clubs: Tours FC, Le Mans UC 72, Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco FC • 16 games, 2 goals for Tours (1997-98); 251/4 for Le Mans (1998-2007) • Signed for OM in 2007; 138 matches in three seasons • 28 matches for Monaco (2010-11); including 97 in Ligue 1 • Totals 204 appearances in Ligue 1; 28 in UEFA club competitions • Joined LOSC on 19.07.2011 22 Aurélien