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Ludovic Giuly

Giuly in 2017

Personal information

Full name

Ludovic Vincent Giuly

Date of birth

10 July 1976 (age 48)

Place of birth

Lyon, France

Height

1.64 m

Playing position

Winger

Club information

Current club

Lyon (assistant manager)

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

1994–1998

Lyon

100

(21)

1998–2004

Monaco

184

(47)

2004–2007

Barcelona

(19)

2007–2008

Roma

(6)

2008–2011

Paris Saint-Germain

100

(16)

2011–2012

Monaco

(3)

2012–2013

Lorient

(1)

2013–2016

Monts d'Or Azergues

(15)

Total

581

(128)

National team

2000–2005

France

(3)

2011

Corsica

(0)

Teams managed

2019–2020

Monaco B (assistant)

2022–

Lyon (assistant)

Honours


Men's football
Representing France
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner	2003 France

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

Ludovic Giuly (born July 10, 1976) is a famous French former football player. He played as a winger, which is a player who runs along the sides of the field.

He played for the French national team 17 times. He was part of the team that won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2003. One of his biggest achievements was helping Barcelona win the UEFA Champions League in 2006. Since 2022, he has been an assistant manager for Lyon.

Playing Career
International Career
Personal Life
Career Statistics
- Club
- International
Honours and Awards
Images for kids
See also

Playing Career

Early Life and First Club

Ludovic Giuly loved football from a young age. His dad, Dominique Giuly, was also a football player, a goalkeeper. Ludovic started playing at a club where his dad played, called ASCMO (now Monts d'Or Azergues Foot). This club was near Lyon, France.

Later, he joined the training center for Olympique Lyonnais. In 1994, he won the Coupe Gambardella with their under-18 team. This was a big youth football competition in France.

Playing for Lyon

Giuly began his professional career with Lyon in 1994 when he was 18. He played his first top-league match in January 1995. In the 1995–96 season, people started calling him "the magic elf." This was because he was not very tall (1.64 meters) but played with lots of energy.

In the 1996–97 season, Giuly scored 16 goals in 37 matches. He played his last game for Lyon in January 1998.

Time at AS Monaco

Giuly joined Monaco in January 1998. The transfer fee was quite large for that time. Just ten days after playing against Marseille for Lyon, he played against them for Monaco. He scored his first goal for Monaco in May 1998.

In the 1999–2000 season, Giuly was a key player for Monaco. He helped his team win the Ligue 1 title, which was their first since 1997. The next season was tougher, and Monaco finished 11th. Giuly scored 7 goals in 30 games.

In the 2001–02 season, Giuly started strong. However, he suffered a serious knee injury. This kept him out for almost the whole season. It also meant he could not play in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

The 2002–03 season was very important for Giuly. He returned from his injury in August 2003. In the 2003 Coupe de la Ligue Final, Giuly was the team captain. He scored two goals in a 4–1 win against Sochaux. This win brought Monaco their first Coupe de la Ligue trophy. His great play also led to him being picked for the FIFA Confederations Cup, which France won.

The 2003–04 season was Giuly's last with Monaco. He scored an amazing overhead kick goal. Monaco had a fantastic run in the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League. They made it all the way to the final. Giuly scored goals in the group stage. He also scored two goals against Real Madrid in the knockout stage.

Giuly captained Monaco in the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final. Sadly, they lost 3–0 to Porto. Giuly also got a groin injury early in the match. He had to leave the field after only 23 minutes. Losing Giuly was a "big blow" for the team, as their manager said. This was his last game for Monaco.

Success at Barcelona

Giuly celebrating a goal against Real Sociedad with Ronaldinho and Juliano Belletti.

Barcelona signed Giuly for about €7 million on June 28, 2004. He signed a three-year contract. On August 29, 2004, Giuly scored in his first game for Barcelona. They won 2–0. He was very happy with his start in Spain.

Giuly helped Barcelona win La Liga in the 2004–05 season. This ended a six-year wait for a championship. He was the second-highest scorer for the club with 11 goals. Even though he had some muscle injuries, he reached his goal of scoring double-digit goals.

In the 2005–06 season, he helped Barcelona win the Spanish title again. They also won their second UEFA Champions League trophy. Giuly helped Barcelona reach the Champions League final by scoring the only goal in their semi-final against Milan.

Giuly played the full 90 minutes in the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris. Barcelona came back to beat Arsenal 2–1. Giuly scored a goal earlier in that game, but it was not allowed. The referee called a foul that led to an Arsenal player being sent off. The head of FIFA later said Giuly's goal should have counted.

In the 2006–07 season, Giuly started to lose his regular spot. This happened when a young player named Lionel Messi joined the team. After this, Giuly decided to leave Barcelona.

Moving to Roma

On July 17, 2007, Giuly signed a three-year deal with Roma in Italy. A month later, he won his first trophy with Roma. They won the Supercoppa Italiana against Internazionale. He played his first Serie A game for Roma in August 2007. He scored his first goal for them in September.

In the Champions League group stage, Giuly scored a goal and set up another. He also scored and assisted in a Coppa Italia match. Even though he only played one season at Roma, he scored more goals than many other starting players. He was among the top five scorers for the club that season.

Playing for Paris Saint-Germain

Giuly wanted to return to France to play more. On July 18, 2008, he signed a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He made his PSG debut against his old club Monaco. After a slow start, he scored his first goal for PSG in November. He also scored against his first club, Lyon.

In his first season at PSG, the team finished sixth in Ligue 1. In his second season (2009–10), PSG's league form was not as good. However, they won the Coupe de France. They beat his former team Monaco in the final.

In his third and final season (2010–11), Giuly scored in the Europa League. He also scored four goals in Ligue 1 and made eight assists. In June 2011, Giuly's contract with PSG ended.

Return to Monaco

In August 2011, Giuly signed a two-year contract to return to Monaco. At this time, Monaco was playing in Ligue 2, a lower division. His return was a surprise to fans. The club's goal was to get back to Ligue 1 quickly. He got his old number 8 shirt back.

He scored his first goal in over seven years for Monaco in August 2011. He scored two more goals that season. He played regularly in the starting team.

Before the 2012–13 season, Giuly was not part of the new manager's plans. He also lost his captain role. In July 2012, Giuly left Monaco by agreement. He said, "Monaco allowed me to have the best years of my life as a footballer."

Short Time at Lorient

On July 31, 2012, Giuly signed a one-year contract with Lorient. He made his debut as a substitute in a win against Montpellier. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for Lorient. In January 2013, he scored his last career goal in a Coupe de France match.

In May 2013, Giuly announced he would retire from professional football. He played his last professional game on May 26, 2013, against his former club Paris Saint-Germain. He left the field to a standing ovation. This was his 401st game in Ligue 1.

Playing for Monts d'Or Azergues Foot

After retiring from professional football, Giuly joined Monts d'Or Azergues Foot. This was a fourth-tier team near Lyon. It was the successor to the club where he started his career. In January 2014, he helped his team win a penalty shootout in the Coupe de France.

International Career

Giuly played for the French national team. He was supposed to play in UEFA Euro 2004. However, he got a leg injury in the 2004 Champions League final. This meant he could not join the squad.

Giuly was not chosen for the French 2006 FIFA World Cup team. A younger player was picked instead. When another player got injured, Giuly could have been called up. But he had already planned a holiday. So, another player was chosen.

Giuly also played for the Corsica national football team. This team is not part of FIFA. He played for them in a friendly match in 2011.

Personal Life

In May 2007, Giuly's book "Giuly by Giuly" was published. In the book, he talked about his time with former France coach Raymond Domenech.

From 2006 to 2007, Giuly worked as a columnist for a radio show. In 2010, he started a company called Ultimate Player. This company helps professional footballers.

In October 2009, Giuly tested positive for the H1N1 (Swine flu) virus. Two of his PSG teammates also had it. This caused a football match to be postponed.

In January 2013, the home stadium of Monts d'Or Azergues Foot was named after Giuly. It is now called the Stade Ludovic Giuly.

Career Statistics

Club

Source:

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lyon	1994–95	Division 1	8	0	1	1	2	0	—		—		11	1
	1995–96	Division 1	36	4	1	0	5	3	6	1	—		48	8
	1996–97	Division 1	37	16	2	0	2	1	—		—		41	17
	1997–98	Division 1	19	1	0	0	1	0	11	5	—		31	6
	Total		100	21	4	1	10	4	17	6	—		131	32
Monaco	1997–98	Division 1	12	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
	1998–99	Division 1	32	8	1	0	1	0	6	2	—		40	10
	1999–2000	Division 1	33	5	5	1	2	1	7	2	—		47	9
	2000–01	Division 1	30	7	1	0	4	0	6	0	1	0	42	7
	2001–02	Division 1	11	2	0	0	0	0	—		—		11	2
	2002–03	Ligue 1	36	11	1	0	4	3	—		—		41	14
	2003–04	Ligue 1	30	13	2	1	0	0	10	4	—		42	18
	Total		184	47	14	2	11	4	29	8	1	0	239	61
Barcelona	2004–05	La Liga	29	11	1	0	—		6	1	—		36	12
	2005–06	La Liga	29	5	3	1	—		8	1	2	1	42	8
	2006–07	La Liga	27	3	7	0	—		8	2	4	1	46	6
	Total		85	19	11	1	—		22	4	6	2	124	26
Roma	2007–08	Serie A	32	6	6	1	—		9	1	1	0	48	8
Paris Saint-Germain	2008–09	Ligue 1	34	9	3	0	1	0	4	0	—		42	9
	2009–10	Ligue 1	31	3	6	1	1	0	—		—		38	4
	2010–11	Ligue 1	35	4	2	0	2	1	5	1	1	0	45	6
	Total		100	16	11	1	4	1	9	1	1	0	125	19
Monaco	2011–12	Ligue 2	27	3	2	2	0	0	—		—		29	5
Lorient	2012–13	Ligue 1	17	1	2	1	1	0	—		—		20	2
Monts d'Or Azergues	2013–14	CFA	17	4	2	1	—		—		—		19	5
	2014–15	CFA	19	11	1	2	—		—		—		20	13
	Total		36	15	3	3	—		—		—		39	18
Career total			581	128	53	12	26	9	86	20	9	2	755	171

International

Source:

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2000	3	0
	2001	0	0
	2002	1	0
	2003	5	1
	2004	4	1
	2005	4	1
Total		17	3

International goals

Source:

Giuly – goals for France
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 June 2003	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	New Zealand	4–0	5–0	2003 Confederations Cup
2.	8 September 2004	Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands	Faroe Islands	1–0	2–0	2006 World Cup qualifier
3.	12 October 2005	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Cyprus	4–0	4–0	2006 World Cup qualifier