Patrice Evra

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Patrice Evra
File:Patrice Evra.jpg
Personal information
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Left back, Left wingback
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 3
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2007

Patrice Evra (born 15 May 1981 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French international footballer, who plays for English Premiership side Manchester United. He plays in the left back position although he can also play on the left wing.

The son of a diplomat, Evra arrived in Europe through Brussels from Senegal when he was 6 years old. He was raised in Les Ulis, Essonne, France where he lived with his family from 1984 to 1998 before seizing his first footballing opportunity leading him to Marsala, Sicily, Italy. He played notably with Thierry Henry in those early years. They consider themselves as childhood friends. Evra has a total of 25 siblings, although 2 have since died.[1]

Career

Manchester United

Evra signed a 3½ year contract for United on 10 January 2006, having joined for a transfer fee of around £5.5 million from AS Monaco. Signing at Manchester just days after the capture of Nemanja Vidić. Evra's arrival signalled Sir Alex Ferguson's intention to shore up a United defence that had suffered since the sidelining of Gabriel Heinze.

He made his debut for Manchester United on 14 January 2006 in a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League. He played his home debut against Liverpool on 22 January 2006 in a 1-0 win. Evra initially had some problems adapting to the English game, but by midway through the 2006-07 season his form had greatly improved and he established himself as a regular first-teamer. On 29 November 2006, he scored his first goal for the club in a Premiership match against Everton at Old Trafford. After a spell out of the squad, Evra made his comeback on 10 April 2007 in the Champions League match against Roma at Old Trafford, contributing to the Red Devils' 7-1 thrashing of the visitors. Thus, because of his solid performances in the 2006-07 season, he earned a place in the PFA Team of the Year. The 2007/08 season saw Evra continue to be a key figure in the Manchester United first 11.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Evra: Thank God I'm at United". The Times. 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2007-08-26.

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