Franck Queudrue
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Franck Queudrue | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
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Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:11, 29 December 2007 (UTC) | |||
Franck Queudrue (born August 27, 1978 in Paris, France) is a French footballer, currently playing for Birmingham City.
Queudrue is a French B international defender, who joined Middlesbrough on loan from French club Lens in October 2001 and stayed until the summer of 2006. His preferred position is left-back, though he is comfortable at centre-back and, on certain occasions, played for Middlesbrough as a left or central midfielder. He is also renowned for his free kick and penalty converting ability.
He became popular with fans when he scored in his second game for the club - against North East rivals Sunderland. Queudrue impressed enough to earn a permanent move in May 2002. However, French Franck as he is otherwise known, is also recognised for his poor disciplinary record. His five yellow and three red cards in the 2002–03 season contributed hugely to Middlesbrough missing out on a place in the UEFA Cup through the fair play league. He was part of the Middlesbrough side who beat Bolton Wanderers to win the 2004 League Cup final.
Queudrue ended his time with Middlesbrough and left for Fulham. Queudrue was a regular for Fulham but after a series of poor performances fell out of favour with manager Chris Coleman. He was made available for transfer by new manager Lawrie Sanchez as he did not agree with Sanchez's long ball game.
On August 3, 2007 Queudrue signed a three year contract with Birmingham City for a fee estimated at £2.5 million.[1]
In 2006 Queudrue announced that he is considering switching his nationality to British, after becoming eligible for UK citizenship. He had previously hoped to claim Irish citizenship, before revealing "unfortunately I am one generation out" to be eligible. [1]
Honours
- Football League Cup: 2004
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2006
References
- ^ "Birmingham complete double swoop". BBC. 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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External links
- Franck Queudrue at Soccerbase
- Fulham FC profile
- Guardian Unlimited profile