Kevin Dominique Gameiro ( bear 9 May 1987 ) is a french professional football player who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 baseball club Strasbourg. [ 2 ] He is a strong hitter who is known for his clinical finish, which compensates for his relatively idle frame. [ 3 ] Gameiro began his football career play for clubs along the Oise such as Marly-la-Ville and US Chantilly. In 2004, he moved to the Alsace region to join professional club Strasbourg. He made his professional introduction in the 2004–05 season and appeared in the UEFA Cup with Strasbourg. After three seasons with the baseball club, in August 2008, Gameiro signed a four-year deal with FC Lorient. With Lorient, he finished his first base two seasons with the club as exceed scorer. In the 2009–10 season, Gameiro contributed to the team that achieved a 7th-place end ; the baseball club ‘s highest eat up in Ligue 1 always.
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Gameiro is a former France young external, having earned caps at under-18, under-20, and under-21 floor. At under-20 grade, he played on the team that won the 2007 edition of the Toulon Tournament. Gameiro scored a hat flim-flam in the final examination and finished the rival as its crown scorekeeper. In August 2010, he was called up to the elder team for the first time and made his senior international debut on 3 September 2010 in a catch against Belarus .
early career [edit ]
Gameiro was born in Senlis, a commune in Oise, 35 kilometres ( 22 mi ) north of Paris. His family came from Portugal. [ 4 ] He began his football career playing for ES Marly-la-Ville not far from his hometown at the age of six. [ 5 ] Prior to turning 13, he opted to remain in the region of Picardie and joined US Chantilly. [ 6 ] While excelling at US Chantilly, Gameiro was spotted by former Strasbourg player and lookout Jacky Duguépéroux who recommended the player join his early golf club. [ 7 ] In 2004, Gameiro completed his move to the alsatian club joining as a youth player. [ 8 ]
Club career [edit ]
strasbourg [edit ]
Upon arrival, Gameiro was inserted onto the club ‘s reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur, the one-fourth level of french football. He spent the integral 2004–05 season act with the team. Gameiro featured in 20 matches and scored four goals. [ 9 ] In 2005, with Duguépéroux now managing the team, Gameiro made his professional debut on 10 September 2005 in a meet against Paris Saint-Germain appear as a substitute in the 59th hour of a 1–0, Ligue 1 defeat. [ 10 ] On 14 December, Gameiro made his european debut in a UEFA Cup match against serbian club Red Star Belgrade. [ 11 ] With Strasbourg trailing 2–0 late in the match, Gameiro scored his beginning professional finish for the club in the 79th minute. In the final examination minutes of maneuver, he scored the equalizing goal to draw the catch at 2–2. The stalemate ensured Strasbourg won the group and the team former advanced to the Round of 16 where they suffered elimination losing 4–2 on aggregate to Swiss clubhouse FC Basel. [ 12 ] A calendar month late, Gameiro converted his third gear goal of the season in the team ‘s 4–0 victory over Nancy in the Coupe de France. [ 13 ] In league play, Gameiro scored his first career league finish on 4 February 2006 in a 2–1 loss to Lens. [ 14 ] Three weeks late, his season was cut inadequate after rupturing ligaments in one of his knees following a tackle from Troyes midfielder Blaise Kouassi. [ 15 ] The wound required six months of rehabilitation, which resulted in Gameiro missing the Coupe Gambardella rival, which the Strasbourg under-19 team won, defeating Lyon 3–1 in the final examination at the Stade de France. Overall, Gameiro ‘s temper was a success, however, due to the club focusing more on Europe, the team suffered relegation to Ligue 2 for the 2006–07 season. [ citation needed ] ascribable to undergoing reclamation on his stifle, Gameiro made his debut with Strasbourg in Ligue 2 recently in the season on 19 September 2006 in the club ‘s 2–0 loss to Auxerre in the Coupe de la Ligue. [ 16 ] He scored his first finish two months late in a 2–0 victory over Istres. [ 17 ] Through the stay of the season, Gameiro alternated between the bench and the starting eleven. He only scored two goals, against Gueugnon and Istres, again, for the rest of the season as Strasbourg achieved promotion back to Ligue 1 courtesy of the club ‘s 3rd-place end. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] In his first wax season as a professional, Gameiro scored six entire goals in 36 total appearances. He scored in back-to-back matches during the early part of the temper against Auxerre and Toulouse, but went cold mid-season scoring only two goals. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] He scored his final two goals for the clubhouse in the final examination two matches of the season against Caen and Marseille. Strasbourg lost both matches., [ 24 ] [ 25 ] causing Strasbourg to again suffer delegating to Ligue 2. [ 26 ]
Lorient [edit ]
Gameiro train with Lorient in 2010 Despite firm pastime from Marseille, on 17 June 2008, Gameiro agreed to a four-year consider with Brittany -based equip Lorient. The club paid Strasbourg a transplant fee of €3 million for his services. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] Gameiro was given the issue 9 shirt and installed as the club ‘s head striker. He made his baseball club debut on 9 August 2008 playing the entire catch in a 1–0 victory over Le Mans. [ 29 ] Two weeks late, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Valenciennes. [ 30 ] On 25 October, he contributed to Lorient ‘s 3–0 rout of Brittany rivals Nantes. [ 31 ] The following month, Gameiro scored goals in back-to-back matches on two occasions. Lorient went undefeated in the four matches. In the Coupe de France, Lorient reached the Round of 16. Gameiro scored goals against Alençon and Tours in the Round of 64 and Round of 32, respectively. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] Gameiro continued his consistency during the spring helping of the season scoring goals against Sochaux, Grenoble, Marseille, and Nancy. Gameiro scored a double against the latter club. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ] [ 37 ] He finished the season with 39 sum appearances and 13 goals. Lorient finished the season in 10th, tied for the club ‘s highest finish always in the first division. [ citation needed ] Gameiro continued his rise in french football in the 2009–10 Ligue 1 season. He scored on his season debut on 8 August 2009 in a 2–1 succeed over Lille and converted another goal the following week against Montpellier in a 2–2 draw. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] A calendar month by and by, he scored in back-to-back matches against Nancy and Grenoble as Lorient won both matches. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] Two weeks late, he scored in Lorient ‘s 4–1 victory over Nice and, on 7 November, scored a duplicate in the club ‘s 5–0 thrash of Boulogne. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] On 28 October, Gameiro scored the equalizing finish in Lorient ‘s 2–2 deadlock with grenoble converting the goal in injury time. [ 44 ] The draw rose Lorient to 5th in the standings, the cabaret ‘s highest stead that belated in the season always. On 27 January 2010, Gameiro scored the only goal in Lorient ‘s upset victory over Lyon in the Coupe de la Ligue. [ 45 ] Two weeks late, he scored in Lorient ‘s 3–0 chagrin of Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. [ 46 ] The follow workweek, Gameiro scored in a 1–1 draw with Toulouse. [ 47 ] His coherent form prompted analysts to declare that Gameiro should be considered for the french national team, however, prior to the friendly against Spain on 3 March, Gameiro picked up an injury, which led to coach Raymond Domenech not considering him for the team. Gameiro finished the 2009–10 crusade by scoring seven goals in the final nine league matches. He scored a brace against Saint-Étienne and converted opening goals in wins over Bordeaux, Grenoble, and Lille. In the six matches he scored in, Lorient won five and ultimately finished the campaign in 7th place ; the club ‘s highest stopping point in Ligue 1 always. [ citation needed ] In the 2010–11 season, Gameiro remained reproducible. After missing the opening league match of the temper, he returned to the team in mid-august. On 28 August, he scored the game-winning goal in a 2–0 victory over Lyon. [ 48 ] In December, he played a part in all three goals in the team ‘s 6–3 loss to Lille. Gameiro scored the team ‘s opening goal in the 7th hour, netted his second equitable before half-time, and assisted on Lynel Kitambala ‘s in the moment half. [ 49 ] In January 2011, Gameiro was the subject of intense transfer speculation. On 4 January, it was reported that the striker had reached an agreement on a abridge with spanish club Valencia. Despite the reported agreement, Lorient president Loïc Féry declared that while personal terms had been agreed, Valencia had never sent in a transmit tip offer for the player. [ 50 ] Later in the calendar month, french media reported that Lorient had accepted a bid from companion Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. Bordeaux officials, however, revealed that Gameiro ‘s preference was to play for Valencia. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] ultimately, Gameiro remained with Lorient following the closure of the transfer window as Fery declared “ our precedence has always been to keep Kevin with us ”. [ 54 ] Despite the guess of a possible transfer, Gameiro remained potent on the field of play. Beginning in late January, he proceeded to go on a rip scoring seven goals in the team ‘s four ensuing league matches. On 29 January, Gameiro scored both goals in a 2–0 gain against Brest. [ 55 ] In the adjacent two weeks, he scored goals in a home win over Caen and an away kill to Monaco. [ 56 ] [ 57 ] The impressive count of goals culminated on 19 February 2011 when Gameiro scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 victory over Bordeaux. [ 58 ]
Paris Saint-Germain [edit ]
Gameiro playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2011 On 10 June 2011, media reports confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain had reached an agreement with Lorient for the transfer of Gameiro. The striker had previously favored a affect to either Paris Saint-Germain or Valencia. [ 59 ] Two days late, following a successful medical, the transfer was confirmed by Paris Saint-Germain. [ 60 ] Gameiro agreed to a four-year contract and the transfer fee was priced at €11 million with future bonuses to be added late. [ 61 ] Gameiro made his competitive debut for Paris Saint-Germain on 6 August 2011 in the team ‘s opening 1–0 league frustration to Lorient. [ 62 ] The adopt week, he scored his foremost goal for the golf club in its 1–1 draw with Rennes. On 18 August 2011, in Paris Saint-Germain ‘s foremost leg UEFA Europa League playoff circle draw against Luxembourger club Differdange, Gameiro scored the opening finish for the team in a 4–0 aside acquire. [ 63 ] Three days late, he again scored a goal in a 2–1 succeed over Valenciennes helping Paris Saint-Germain earn its beginning league gain of the temper. [ 64 ] On 16 October, Gameiro achieved a hat trick in his slope ‘s 3–1 get the better of of AC Ajaccio. [ 65 ] Gameiro scored once more in 2011, against Sochaux, before his club thundered into the new year, remaining undefeated in 2012 vitamin a far as 31 March. Gameiro scored on 20 January, against Sablé-sur-Sarthe FC in Coupe de France play, 4 February, against Evian TG, and 11 March, against Dijon FCO. After this bombard of victories for his clubhouse, and assortment of goals for himself, Gameiro failed to score again in the 11/12 campaign. [ citation needed ] Gameiro ‘s beginning goal in the 12/13 campaign came 29 September 2012 against FC Sochaux, coupled with a second 22 minutes late. [ 66 ] Gameiro scored thrice more in 2012, with goals coming against Stade de Reims, Evian TG, and Stade Brestois. Gameiro scored his first goal in 2013 against Toulouse FC, on 23 January, in Coupe de France play. [ 67 ] Gameiro scored a celebrated assist when PSG squared off against Valencia CF in Champions League play, with Gameiro feeding Ezequiel Lavezzi for a 66th-minute goal, bequeathing PSG the aggregate victory. [ citation needed ] Gameiro ‘s adjacent finish came 29 March against Montpellier ; 2013 ‘s final Gameiro goals were both scored against Gameiro ‘s former kit Lorient on 26 May. [ citation needed ] Given that Gameiro was transferred in the offseason, this juncture marked both his last marking performance and concluding match for PSG .
sevilla [edit ]
Gameiro in training with Sevilla in 2016 On 25 July 2013, Gameiro signed a sign with Sevilla for a fee of €10 million, agreeing to a five-year cope for the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán golf club. [ 68 ] In his first prepare school term with the clubhouse on 30 July, Gameiro limped off the battlefield with a groin injury, forcing the french striker out of the club ‘s third-round Europa League collide with Mladost Podgorica. [ 69 ] Gameiro scored his first gear goal for the spanish side in their first-leg Europa League play-off tie against Śląsk Wrocław, a 4–1 home acquire on 22 August. [ 70 ] On 1 September, Gameiro achieved a stimulate against Málaga CF, including a header, but this failed to bring victory to his side as the match ended in a 2–2 hook. [ 71 ] Following this, Gameiro scored on five occasions, including a 1 December contest against Granada CF, in which he besides garnered a yellow card. [ 72 ] On 16 March 2014, Gameiro netted a double as Sevilla thrashed Real Valladolid 4–1. [ 73 ] Gameiro scored a goal in either half against Espanyol on 6 April, helping his side record a 4–1 league victory. [ 74 ] On 10 April 2014, Gameiro came off the bench and scored Sevilla ‘s fourth and final goal in a Europa League quarter-final second-leg match, securing a 4–2 aggregate victory over Porto and a topographic point in the semi-finals of the 2013–14 Europa League. [ 75 ] In the 2013–14 La Liga Seville bowler hat against Real Betis three days late, Gameiro scored doubly more to give Sevilla a 2–0 away victory. [ 76 ] In the final of the 2013–14 Europa League against Portuguese side Benfica on 14 May 2014, Gameiro came off the bench in extra time and scored the game-winning punishment kick to secure a 4–2 shoot-out victory for Sevilla. [ 77 ] On 24 October 2015, Gameiro netted a hat-trick in a 2015–16 La Liga home match against Getafe CF, in which Sevilla won 5–0, his first La Liga hat-trick. [ 78 ] On 18 May 2016, just 17 seconds into the second one-half of the 2016 UEFA Europa League Final against Liverpool, Gameiro scored Sevilla ‘s equalizing goal a meter from the goal line after receiving a depleted thwart from Mariano Ferreira Filho who had burst into the penalty box from the correct. That was his eighth 2015-16 UEFA Europa League goal. Sevilla won the equal 3–1 to become the first team to win the UEFA Cup/Europa League three times in a row. It was their fifth UEFA Cup/Europa League championship overall. [ 79 ] [ 80 ]
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Atlético Madrid [edit ]
On 30 July 2016, Atlético Madrid reached an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of Gameiro on a four-year abridge for a reported €32 million rising to €40 million with add-ons. [ 81 ] On 18 February 2017, Gameiro scored the fastest La Liga hat-trick in over 22 years, coming on a substitute in the 62nd minute in the match against Sporting de Gijón in a 4-1 victory. [ 82 ]
valencia [edit ]
On 12 August 2018, Valencia CF reached an agreement with Atlético Madrid to sign Kevin Gameiro for €16 million. [ 83 ]
strasbourg [edit ]
On 18 July 2021, Strasbourg announced the sign of Gameiro on a biennial deal bringing him bet on to his childhood club .
International career [edit ]
Gameiro represented France internationally at the under-18, under-20, and under-21 levels. He made his under-18 debut on 29 October 2004 in a friendly match against Russia. Gameiro made his lone other appearance with the under-18 team in the return peer against Russia two days late. He established himself locally for his performance at the 2007 Toulon Tournament with the under-20 team. Gameiro scored five goals in four matches scoring only one goal in the group stage part of the competition against Ivory Coast. In the semi-finals, Gameiro scored the merely goal in the team ‘s victory over Portugal. [ 84 ] In the final against China, Gameiro netted a hat trick, which took lone 33 minutes to complete in the team ‘s 3–1 victory. [ citation needed ] Gameiro was named the Player of the Tournament for his performances. He made his under-21 debut on 26 March 2008 in a friendly against the Czech Republic. Gameiro, on his introduction, netted the third gear finish in the team ‘s 4–1 victory. Gameiro was called up for the under-21 team ‘s 2009 UEFA european Under-21 Football Championship qualification play-offs tie against Germany, but did not feature in either leg. France lost the connect 2–1 on aggregate. The minus resultant role ended Gameiro ‘s under-21 career. In August 2010, Gameiro was called up to the french senior team for the first gear time by fresh director Laurent Blanc for the team ‘s UEFA Euro 2012 qualification matches against Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He made his elder team debut in the match against Belarus appearing as a stand-in in the second half. On 9 February 2011, Gameiro earned his second career crown in the team ‘s 1–0 victory over Brazil. In his following appearance with the team against the Ukraine on 6 June, he scored his inaugural international goal netting the team ‘s undoer in a 4–1 gain. On 7 October 2016, he scored a brace in the 2018 World Cup qualification peer against Bulgaria, which France won 4–1. Due to having portuguese inheritance through his parental grandfather, Gameiro was eligible to represent Portugal at the aged external level. In 2009, then-manager Carlos Queiroz declared that Gameiro was “ an concern musician ” and that he “ would love to talk to him ” regarding representing Portugal. however, Gameiro downplayed the lecture, stating that he “ did n’t very have any links to the area ” and that he preferred to represent France. [ 85 ] [ 86 ]
career statistics [edit ]
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- As of 2 May 2021[87][88]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
Cup[nb 1]
Europe[nb 2]
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Strasbourg
2005–06
Ligue 1
8
1
1
2
3
2
12
5
2006–07
Ligue 2
16
3
4
3
–
20
6
2007–08
Ligue 1
34
6
2
0
–
36
6
Total
58
10
7
5
3
2
68
17
Lorient
2008–09
Ligue 1
37
11
2
2
–
39
13
2009–10
Ligue 1
35
17
5
2
–
40
19
2010–11
Ligue 1
36
22
5
2
–
41
24
Total
108
50
12
6
0
0
120
56
Paris Saint-Germain
2011–12
Ligue 1
34
11
4
2
7
1
45
14
2012–13
Ligue 1
25
8
5
1
3
0
33
9
Total
59
19
9
3
10
1
78
23
Sevilla
2013–14
La Liga
35
15
1
0
12
6
48
21
2014–15
La Liga
26
8
6
5
12
4
44
17
2015–16
La Liga
31
16
6
3
15
10
52
29
Total
92
39
13
8
39
20
144
67
Atlético Madrid
2016–17
La Liga
31
12
6
2
9
2
46
16
2017–18
La Liga
25
7
3
1
7
3
37
11
Total
56
19
9
3
16
5
81
27
Valencia
2018–19
La Liga
33
6
9
3
13
3
55
12
2019–20
La Liga
29
6
3
0
7
2
39
8
2020–21
La Liga
24
4
0
0
–
24
4
Total
86
16
12
3
20
5
118
24
Career total
459
153
62
28
88
34
609
214
International [edit ]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
France
2010
1
0
2011
7
1
2016
4
2
2017
1
0
Total
13
3
Scores and results list France’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gameiro goal.
Honours [edit ]
Paris Saint-Germain
Sevilla
Atlético Madrid
Valencia
France U20
Individual
References [edit ]
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