- Benoît Cheyrou
Infobox Football biography
playername= Benoît Cheyrou
fullname = Benoît Cheyrou
nickname = animal
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|5|3
cityofbirth =Suresnes
countryofbirth =France
height = height|m=1.82
currentclub =Olympique de Marseille
clubnumber = 7
position =Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999-2004
2004-2007 2007-Present
clubs =OSC Lille AJ Auxerre Olympique de Marseille
caps(goals) = 100 (3)
100 (7) 36 (2)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = August 9, 2008
ntupdate =Benoît Cheyrou (born
3 May 1981 ) is a footballer fromFrance who currently plays asmidfielder forOlympique de Marseille in the FrenchLigue 1 . He is a central midfielder with great vision and passing. He is also adept at defending.He signed for
l'OM fromAJ Auxerre on 21 June 2007 and was presented along with new recruitsGaël Givet andLaurent Bonnart . His capture was announced the day before.He caught the eye of sporting director
Jose Anigo during the 2006–07 season. He played a pivotal role in the AJA team, he was also the team captain that season. His arrival toMarseille brings great balance to the midfield and will compete withModeste M'Bami for the starting role along withworkaholic Lorik Cana .Personal life
Benoît's older brother Bruno currently plays for Rennes, having previously played for Liverpool.
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NAME = Cheyrou, Benoit
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = French footballer (soccer)
DATE OF BIRTH = 3 May 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH =Suresnes ,France
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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