Damien Perquis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damien Perquis | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Troyes, France | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Troyes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Troyes B | ||
| 2003–2005 | Troyes | 62 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Saint-Étienne | 34 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Sochaux (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Sochaux | 123 | (10) |
| 2012–2015 | Betis | 32 | (0) |
| 2015– | Toronto FC | 26 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011– | Poland | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 15 October 2015 (UTC). | |||
Damien Perquis (French pronunciation: [daˈmjɛ̃ pɛʁˈkis]; (born 10 April 1984) is a French footballer who after receiving Polish citizenship played for Poland's national team. He was also a French under-21 international footballer. Currently he plays as a defender for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
Personal life
Perquis was born in France. Both of his parents are French. He is of Polish descent by way of his grandmother, Józefa Bierła.[1][2] His Polish ancestors were from Strzyżewko in central Poland.[3] He is married, and has two children.[4]
Club career
Troyes
Perquis came up through the Troyes AC youth system. He played in Ligue 2 with Troyes AC for 2 years, where he was rated as one of the best defenders of the league.
Saint-Étienne
In 2005, he signed for Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne as a free agent. In two seasons he failed to impress with the club and was loaned to Sochaux. After some initial troubles he finally found his form and became a regular in the starting line-up.
Sochaux
In 2008 Sochaux bought the player outright. He made a total of 146 appearances for the club, scoring eleven goals, before leaving the club in the summer of 2012.
Real Betis
In the summer of 2012 Perquis joined Real Betis in Spain. He suffered through various injury problems while in Spain and was limited to 32 league matches in his three years with Betis.
Toronto FC
Perquis was released by Betis and signed with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer on 26 January 2015.[5]
International career
In December 2008 he declared his interest in playing for the Polish national team.[6] Franciszek Smuda, manager of Poland, confirmed that information in July 2010.[7] In January 2011, it was reported that Perquis had filed his citizenship application papers.[8] However, his family had lost some required documents and so Smuda had to request that the Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski approve his application.[9] Perquis received Polish citizenship on 1 September 2011.[3]
On 6 September 2011 Perquis made his international debut during a 2–2 friendly draw against Germany in Gdańsk. He scored his first goal on 26 May 2012, in a 1–0 friendly win against Slovakia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 September 2015
| Club | Season | League | Canadian Championship | MLS Playoffs | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto | 2015[10] | MLS | 22 | 1 | 1[11] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
International
- As of match played 6 February 2013
| Poland national team[12] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 May 2012 | Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt |  Slovakia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ Kołodziejczyk, Michał (1 September 2011). "Damien Perquis już w Warszawie". Rzeczpospolita (newspaper) (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "Le rêve polonais de Damien Perquis". L'Est Eclair (in French). 14 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- 1 2 "Reprezentacja. Damien Perquis ma polskie obywatelstwo" [National team: Damien Perquis has Polish citizenship]. Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ Kaliszuk, Maciej (16 January 2011). "Perquis: "Chcę zdążyć na mecz z Francją"" [I want to make it in time for the France match]. Przeglad Sportowy (in Polish). Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ↑ "Toronto FC sign Poland international Perquis". mlssoccer.com. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Chce grać dla Polski, o której nic nie wie". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 30 December 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ↑ "Damien Perquis zagra dla Polski". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). 23 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ↑ "Damien Perquis closer to Poland NT". Polish Football Online. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ↑ Kołtoń, Roman (1 September 2011). "Prezydent zajęty, więc trwa ukrywanie Damiena Perquisa". Interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ↑ "Damien Perquis Player Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Toronto FC 3 (3), Montreal Impact 2 (3) Canadian Championship Match Recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "D. PERQUIS Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2015. line feed character in
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External links
- Official website
- L'Equipe profile (French)
- France U-21 season 2005–06 (French)
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