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'''Jean-Alain Boumsong''' (born [[December 14]], [[1979]], in [[Cameroon]]) is a professional football [[defender (football)|defender]] who currently plays for [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] and the [[France national football team|French national team]]. |
'''Jean-Alain Boumsong''' (born [[December 14]], [[1979]], in [[Cameroon]]) is a professional football [[defender (football)|defender]] who currently plays for [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] and the [[France national football team|French national team]]. |
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He started his career with [[France|French]] team [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] before joining [[AJ Auxerre]] |
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A long time target for then [[Liverpool F.C.]] manager [[Gerard Houlier]], the press speculated that it was only a metter of time before Boumsong signed for Liverpool. However, as Boumsong was a free agent with no price to be paid to his club Auxerre, his agent the [[Monanco]] based Scot [[Willie Mackay]] negotiated the best sign-on fee to the player for Boumsong from Glasgow based [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]. The deal supposedly included a clause that, should Rangers sell Boumsong within a period of time (speculated as two years), that they would receive a large percentage of the sign-on fee returned |
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| ⚫ | Resultantly, Boumsong joined [[Alex McLeish]] at [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in [[2004]] and signed a five year contract. However, halfway through the 2004-05 season, Newcastle made an £8 million bid for him, which Rangers accepted in a deal that was finalized once the January [[2005]] [[transfer window]] opened. Boumsong signed a 5½-year contract with the Magpies. However, as Boumsong had played the requisite number of games for Rangers that season, he still received a Scottish Championship Winners Medal, despite having been a Newcastle player for around 5 months by the time Rangers won the title. |
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| ⚫ | He made his [[France national football team|France]] debut against [[Japan national football team|Japan]] in 2003 and went with the squad for [[Euro 2004]] although he only made a brief appearance coming on as a substitute in one game |
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| ⚫ | His performances for Newcastle did not reach the expectations of many of the club's supporters, leading many to question his £8 million price tag. Although a quick runner and a strong man, he found it difficult to adapt to the pace and physical presence of the English game. He was described by the [[Observer Sport Monthly]] as ''"not so much a weak link at the back, as an extra attacker for the opposition"'' |
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==Internaional== |
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He started his career with [[France|French]] team [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] before joining [[AJ Auxerre]] |
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He established himself as a regular starter in the national team in the [[2006 World Cup]] qualifiers, and was called up to the squad for the 2006 World Cup, but did not see any game action during the competition |
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Revision as of 16:08, 30 August 2006
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| Full name | Jean-Alain Boumsong Somkong | ||
| Height | 1.91 m / 6 ft 3 in | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June, 2006 | |||
Jean-Alain Boumsong (born December 14, 1979, in Cameroon) is a professional football defender who currently plays for Juventus and the French national team.
He started his career with French team Le Havre before joining AJ Auxerre
A long time target for then Liverpool F.C. manager Gerard Houlier, the press speculated that it was only a metter of time before Boumsong signed for Liverpool. However, as Boumsong was a free agent with no price to be paid to his club Auxerre, his agent the Monanco based Scot Willie Mackay negotiated the best sign-on fee to the player for Boumsong from Glasgow based Rangers. The deal supposedly included a clause that, should Rangers sell Boumsong within a period of time (speculated as two years), that they would receive a large percentage of the sign-on fee returned
Resultantly, Boumsong joined Alex McLeish at Rangers in 2004 and signed a five year contract. However, halfway through the 2004-05 season, Newcastle made an £8 million bid for him, which Rangers accepted in a deal that was finalized once the January 2005 transfer window opened. Boumsong signed a 5½-year contract with the Magpies. However, as Boumsong had played the requisite number of games for Rangers that season, he still received a Scottish Championship Winners Medal, despite having been a Newcastle player for around 5 months by the time Rangers won the title.
His performances for Newcastle did not reach the expectations of many of the club's supporters, leading many to question his £8 million price tag. Although a quick runner and a strong man, he found it difficult to adapt to the pace and physical presence of the English game. He was described by the Observer Sport Monthly as "not so much a weak link at the back, as an extra attacker for the opposition"
On 22 August, 2006 Boumsong joined Juventus for a fee of €4.8 million (£3.26 million) with future incentives promised to Newcastle relating to Juventus' future performance
Internaional
He started his career with French team Le Havre before joining AJ Auxerre
He made his France debut against Japan in 2003 and went with the squad for Euro 2004 although he only made a brief appearance coming on as a substitute in one game
He established himself as a regular starter in the national team in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, and was called up to the squad for the 2006 World Cup, but did not see any game action during the competition
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