Anthony Modeste (footballer, born 1988)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Mbu Agogo Modeste | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Cannes, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Fréjus | ||
| 2003–2007 | Nice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | Nice | 42 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | → Angers (loan) | 37 | (20) |
| 2010–2013 | Bordeaux | 52 | (13) |
| 2012 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Bastia (loan) | 36 | (15) |
| 2013–2015 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 55 | (19) |
| 2015– | 1. FC Köln | 31 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | France U21 | 16 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2016. | |||
Anthony Mbu Agogo Modeste (born 14 April 1988) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for German club 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga.
Club career
On 13 August 2010, Modeste joined Bordeaux from OGC Nice for an undisclosed fee thought to be €3.5 million and signed a four-year contract with the club.[1]
On 19 January 2012, Modeste joined Blackburn Rovers on loan for the rest of the 2011–12 Premier League season, with his French employers insisting there would be no option to buy at the end of the loan period.[2]
Modeste single handedly got Blackburn Rovers relegated in the 2011–12 Premier League season after he got a red card in one of the final games of the season against West Bromwich Albion F.C. which Blackburn ultimately lost 3 - 0 and made survival for the next season practically impossible.[3]
On 31 July 2012, he signed on loan for Bastia.[4] He scored on his debut in a 3–2 victory over Sochaux.
On 9 July 2013, Modeste signed with 1899 Hoffenheim on a three-year contract.[5] Modeste featured in 62 competitive matches for Hoffenheim, scoring 23 goals in the process.[6]
FC Köln
On 26 June 2015, Modeste joined fellow German club FC Köln for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[6] On 8 August 2015, Modeste marked his competitive debut by scoring a hat-trick in a 4–0 win at SV Meppen in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.[7] His first goal came after just 45 seconds, making it the fastest DFB-Pokal cup goal in the history of FC Köln.[7]
References
- ↑ "Bordeaux signs Nice forward". Ontheminute.com. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Blackburn sign Bordeaux's Anthony Modeste on loan for rest of season". The Guardian. UK. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Premier League match report". The Guardian. UK. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "Anthony Modeste décide de rejoindre Bastia !" (in French). SC Bastia. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Anthony Modeste joins Hoffenheim". 9 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 "ANTHONY MODESTE SIGNS FOR FC". 22 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- 1 2 "45 seconds! Dreier Packer Modeste is on FC-scoring record (in German)". Kicker. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
External links
- Profile at L'Equipe.fr (French)
- Anthony Modeste – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
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