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Place of Birth: Toulouse, Occitania, France
About Gaël Clichy
- Gaël Dimitri Clichy (French pronunciation: ?[ga.?l kli.?i] ; born 26 July 1985) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir in the Süper Lig.
- He has also played for the France national team.
- Clichy is predominantly left footed but naturally right footed, he primarily plays as a left back that is also capable of playing as an offensive-minded wing-back.
- Earlier in his career, he was described as a player who possesses "almost unrivaled stamina" that is "quick in the tackle and willing to drive forward".
- He was a member of Arsenal's famous Invincibles team then becoming the youngest player to win a Premier League medal.Clichy was born in the city of Toulouse and began his football career playing for a host of amateur clubs in the Haute-Garonne département such as JS Cugnaux, AS Muret, and Tournefeuille.
- In 2001, he moved to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region to play for professional club Cannes.
- Clichy made his professional debut for the club in the 2002–03 season while the club was playing in the Championnat National, the third level of French football.
- After three seasons with Cannes, in 2003, he was convinced by manager and countryman Arsène Wenger to join Arsenal in England. In Clichy's first season with the club, he was a member of the team, dubbed the Invincibles, that went undefeated in the league season.
- As a result of the title, at 18 years and 10 months, Clichy became the youngest player to win a Premier League medal.
- After three seasons of backing up Ashley Cole, in the 2006–07 season, Clichy took over the starters' role permanently.
- In the 2007–08 season, he appeared in all 38 league matches.
- His performances during the season earned him an appearance on the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Team of the Year.
- Aside from the 2003–04 league title, he has also won the Community Shield and FA Cup in 2004 and 2005, respectively, with Arsenal.
- Clichy moved on in 2011 to more success with Manchester City, adding two more Premier League titles (2011–12 and 2013–14) and two League Cups (2014 and 2016). Clichy is a former French youth international and has represented his nation at every level for which he was eligible.
- Prior to playing for the senior team, he played on the under-17 team that finished runners-up to Switzerland at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
- Clichy made his senior international debut in September 2008 in a 2010 World Cup qualification match against Serbia.
- He made his first major international tournament appearance for France at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- Clichy made one appearance in the competition against South Africa in the final group stage match.
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