Séan Garnier facts for kids
Arnaud "Séan" Garnier, born on June 18, 1984, in Sens, France, is a famous French freestyle footballer. He is known for his amazing tricks and skills with a football.
Séan first played regular football for teams like Auxerre and Troyes. However, injuries stopped him from playing professionally.
In 2006, Séan became a football instructor. He also started learning and creating his own "urban freestyle art." He became famous for his unique moves and skills. He even learned from Benjamin Aw, who was a world champion at the time. In 2008, Séan won the first-ever Red Bull Street Style World Finals in São Paulo, Brazil. This made him a world champion!
Séan mixes music, breakdance, and even somersaults into his routines. He uses moves from both football and basketball. He also started his own team, the Street Style Society (or S3 Crew). This team combines freestyle football, freestyle basketball, and other cool street sports.
Séan Garnier is sponsored by Red Bull. Besides performing in freestyle shows, he also plays in different types of football matches. These include street soccer, futsal, and panna. He is the captain of a French professional futsal team called Massaliotes.
Cool Appearances
In 2014, Séan Garnier helped with a special project for UNICEF. This project used the song "Magic in the Air" by Magic System to help teach people to read.
He was also in a fun advertisement for a Mexican store called Coppel. The ad encouraged people of all ages to be active. In the ad, Séan dressed up as an old man named "Grandpa Memo." He joined a local five-a-side freestyle match. He surprised everyone with his incredible skills, amazing both the young players and the crowd!
In 2016, Séan played in the Premier Futsal league in India. On December 7, 2014, he played his first game for London United Futsal Club. This was an amateur club in London.
In 2016, Séan was part of the French team for the first World's International Street Soccer Championships, called World Street 3s. Many other street soccer stars were there too. His team finished fourth after a close game against Croatia.
Awards and Wins
Séan Garnier has won many awards for his freestyle skills:
- 2008: Champion - Red Bull Street Style (São Paulo)
- 2009: Champion - French Freestyle
- 2010: Champion - French Freestyle
- 2010: First place - Styllball Beach Style (Dubai)
- 2012: Champion - French Freestyle
- 2018: World Champion - WFL (India)
