Clément Chantôme

Clément Chantôme

Personal information
Date of birth	11 September 1987 (1987-09-11) (age 24)
Place of birth	Sens, France
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Paris Saint-Germain
Number	20
Youth career
1993–1998	Savigny-le-Temple
1998–2000	Le Mée Sports
2000–2006	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–	Paris Saint-Germain	119	(4)
National team‡
2008	France U-21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 February 2010

Clément Chantôme (born 11 September 1987 in Sens) is a French footballer who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain.

Career

Rising through the ranks of PSG's youth academy, he has already drawn comparisons to Didier Deschamps in terms of his determination and ballwinning ability. In spite of being used sparingly by his different PSG coaches, Chantôme is a fan favorite among Parisian followers, because of his homegrown status, his fighting spirit and his fearless attitude on the pitch.

A strong midfield player, he was offered a three year contract by then Paris St. Germain manager Guy Lacombe in September 2006, and has since made consistent appearances in the struggling club's first team.

Of all players likely to hold a long-term future with PSG, Chantôme looks a good chance to retain his spot and develop further into a player of real class. His call-up to France's U/21 squad in October 2006 is testament to the regard in which he is held by the FFF.

In the past, Arsenal have been said to be interested in securing the youngster's services.^[1][2]

Chantôme scored his first goal for PSG on 23 October 2008, in a 1–1 draw against Schalke 04 in the UEFA Cup.

On 21 April 2011, he signed a new four-year contract with PSG.

Honours

Coupe de France (2010)

Coupe de la Ligue (2008)

Club career statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup			Europe			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
PSG	2006-07	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0
	2007-08	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0	0
	2008-09	18	0	0	5	0	0	10	1	0	33	1	0
	2009-10	24	2	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	30	3	0
	2010-11	19	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0	29	1	0
Total		109	2	0	11	1	0	29	2	0	149	5	0

External links

• Clément Chantôme French league stats at LFP.fr (French)

References

1. ^ Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | Arsenal | Gunners set for Nasri swoop
2. ^ tribalfootball.com – Arsenal closing deal for PSG's Chantome

Persondata
Name	Chantome, Clement
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Date of birth	11 September 1987
Place of birth	Sens, France
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