Florent Malouda: Record Assists in Ligue 1 (2002–2006)
French winger who won four Ligue 1 titles with Lyon and the Champions League with Chelsea.
Florent Johan Malouda (born 13 June 1980) is a French football coach and former professional player who played as a left winger. Born in French Guiana, he represented both France and French Guiana at the international level. Malouda spent most of his career at Lyon and Chelsea, winning four consecutive Ligue 1 titles with the former and the UEFA Champions League in 2012 with the latter, among other honours. He represented the France national team on 80 occasions from 2004 to 2012, including in two FIFA World Cups and two European Championships, and was part of the French team which reached the 2006 World Cup final.
Quick Facts
- Period
- 2003–2007
Lore & Background
Malouda made his senior debut for Châteauroux at the age of 16 in Ligue 2. He joined Lyon after the 2002–03 season and played for the club from 2003 to 2007, winning four consecutive Ligue 1 titles. The highlights of his career at Lyon were a man of the match display against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League and his ten goals which led Lyon to their sixth consecutive Ligue 1 title, both during the 2006–07 season. He also won the Ligue 1 Player of the Year that season.
Reader's Guide
Malouda's senior debut for Châteauroux came at age 16 in Ligue 2. He played 57 games for the club before moving to Guingamp. At Lyon, he established himself on the left side of attack and earned a call-up to the France national team. He left Lyon in July 2007 to join Chelsea.
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