Friday, June 11, 2010

Marouane Chamakh profile
Name
Marouane Chamakh
Born
January 10, 1984Tonneins, France
Position
Striker
Squad Number
29
Previous Club(s)
Bordeaux
Joined ArsenalMay 21, 2010

Marouane

Chamakh (26) joined Arsenal from French side Bordeaux, he made a total of 293 appearances, scoring 79 goals during his eight years with Les Girondins.

In the 2008/09 league campaign, Chamakh scored 14 goals, helping Bordeaux win the French League title, thus ending Lyon's seven-year domination of Ligue 1. The Moroccan striker's fine form continued last season, playing an integral role in helping Bordeaux reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where they finished above both Bayern Munich and Juventus in the Group Stages.

Born and raised in France, but playing international football for Morocco through his parentage, Chamakh has made 53 appearances for the north African country, scoring 27 goals, and was part of the side which reached the Final of the 2004 Africa Cup of Nation



From Arsenal.com

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