Back مروان الشماخ Arabic مروان الشماخ ARY مروان الشماخ ARZ Маруан Шамах Bulgarian Marouane Chamakh Catalan Marván Šamach Czech Marouane Chamakh Danish Marouane Chamakh German Marouane Chamakh Spanish Marouane Chamakh Estonian
 Chamakh playing for Arsenal in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marouane Chamakh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Tonneins, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1994 | Nérac | ||
| 1994–2000 | Marmandais | ||
| 2000–2002 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2010 | Bordeaux | 230 | (56) |
| 2010–2013 | Arsenal | 40 | (8) |
| 2013 | → West Ham United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Crystal Palace | 60 | (7) |
| 2016 | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 335 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2014 | Morocco | 65 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marouane Chamakh (French: [maʁwan ʃamak]; Arabic: مروان الشماخ; born 10 January 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is described as a prototypical target man and is noted for his "link-up play", "tall stature" and "excellent heading ability".[3][4] Chamakh is also Bordeaux's eleventh highest goalscorer of all-time.[5]
Chamakh started his career training with various clubs in the Aquitaine region. In 2000, he signed with Bordeaux. Chamakh made his professional debut for the club in the 2002–03 season. He spent nine years at the club and helped Bordeaux win the Coupe de la Ligue in 2007. In the 2008–09 season, Chamakh won the league title as Bordeaux were crowned champions for the first time since the 1998–99 season. The club also won the Coupe de la Ligue completing the league and league cup double. In May 2010, Chamakh joined Premier League club Arsenal on a free transfer after agreeing a four-year contract with the club. Whilst with the Gunners, he helped take the club to the League Cup final of 2011. During his stay at the Emirates, Chamakh also became the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score in six consecutive games.[6][7]
Chamakh, who was born and raised in France, chose to play international football for Morocco due to his Moroccan parents.[8] He made his national team debut in July 2003 and played in three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, including the 2004 tournament in which Morocco finished as runners-up. In August 2010, he captained the national team for the first time.[9]
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- ^ "Marouane Chamakh". Premier League. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Wenger's search for next Thierry Henry is over". The National. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Nasri: Chamakh can hurt Chelsea". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Les Milleurs Buteurs". La Legende Des Girondins.com (in French).
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- ^ Szczepanik, Nick (7 November 2003). "De Vries adds final touch to fine display". The Times Online. London.
- ^ "Stars find their shooting boots". Fédération Internationale de Football Association (in French). 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
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