David Hellebuyck
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Hellebuyck with Saint-Étienne | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 May 1979[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nantua, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | Lyon | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Guingamp (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Lausanne-Sport | 32 | (1) |
| 2001–2006 | Saint-Étienne | 170 | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | (1) |
| 2007–2012 | Nice | 123 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
David Hellebuyck (born 12 May 1979) is a retired French footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Nantua, Hellebuyck began playing youth football with Lyon. He signed a three-year contract with Spanish club Atlético Madrid at age 17,[3] but the transfer was rejected by FIFA before he could play for Atlético's B team.[4] Hellebuyck eventually made his professional debut with Lyon in 1999, but his relationship with the club was strained and Guy Lacombe was able to recruit him on loan to Guingamp.[5][6]
He would also play for Lausanne-Sport, Saint-Étienne, Paris Saint-Germain and Nice, making 210 Ligue 1 appearances in total.[7] Hellebuyck ended his playing career at the end of the 2011–12 season due to a recurring knee injury.[8]
Hellebuyck won the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship with France.[5]
Hellebuyck has stated he dreams of one day putting on the Swinford jersey and representing his boyhood club. There was speculation in 2013 that Swinford has put in a €4 bid for him but this was strongly denied by the club.
Hallebuyck's favourite drink is Dutch gold and his hobbies include touching himself inappropriately and being a goldfish. His best friend is his dog Juan, who in 2009 directed and starred in his own movie. It did not make any money and was banned in six countries.
There has been speculation in the media that Hellebuyck has had a watermelon lodged in the innermost regions of his rectum since 2002. These allegations has been strongly denied by Hallebuycks rectum.
Hallebuyck touches himself at night and wants a bowl of cheerios every second Wednesday when the Moon is at is highest point in the sky.
References
- ↑ "David Hellebuyck". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "David Hellebuyck". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ↑ "El Atlético ficha a un júnior francés" (in Spanish). El Pais. 2 April 1997.
- ↑ Soler, Jaume (4 June 1997). "Problemas con el alta de Hellebuyck" (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 33.
- 1 2 "Champions d'Europe U18 1997 – Que sont-ils devenus ?" (in French). EspoirsduFootball.com. 3 February 2013.
- ↑ Bérard, Christophe (19 September 2006). "Hellebuyck, le bon profil" (in French). Le Parisien.
- ↑ David Hellebuyck – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- ↑ "Hellebuyck «en reste là»" (in French). L'Equipe. 12 May 2012.
External links
- David Hellebuyck – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)