Alex Song

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Profile Football Stars | Alex Song | Song was called-up for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was the only Cameroonian named in the Team of the Tournament. Known for his colorful hair dye, Song also possesses a French passport. Song was born in Douala, Cameroon and lost his father at the age of three. Song joined the Bastia youth team in 2003-04 and became a part of the first team the following season with 31 appearances. Bastia were playing in French Ligue 1 during the time Alex Song had a stint there. Song was Noted for his high versatility  While playing for Bastia, he was selected as a part of French U-16 football team. He later chose to represent Cameroon his country of birth. During his time at Bastia, he attracted attention from numerous clubs, Including Inter , Juventus , Manchester United , Lyon, and Middlesbrough . During his time at Bastia Song made a total of 32 league appearances. Song impressed Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger as a trialist during Arsenal's p
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Sami Khedira

 

Profile Football Stars | Sami Khedira | Khedira moved to Real Madrid from VfB Stuttgart in 2010. Before joining the youth team of VfB Stuttgart in 1995, he played at TV Oeffingen. Followed His debut on 1 October 2006 against Hertha BSC. Sami Khedira, is a German footballer currently playing for Real Madrid and the German national team. 


On 30 July 2010 Khedira moved to Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee. Khedira was assigned the number 24 shirt, since 2011-2012 La Liga season he changed to the number "6" jersey. Khedira made his debut for Real Madrid on 13 August 2010 in a friendly match against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid won 4-2 the which in Penalties. This resulted in Real Madrid winning the Franz-Beckenbauer-Cup. On 3 August 2011, he scored his first goal for Real Madrid during a pre-season match against Guangzhou Evergrande. He scored his first competitive goal for Real Madrid in the Champions League, on 18 October 2011 against Olympique Lyonnais.


Khedira has Appeared 30 times in Several German youth national teams, he captained the side during the European Under-21 Championship 2009, the which Germany has won in the final against England 4-0. Khedira made his debut for the senior national squad on 5 September 2009 in a friendly match against South Africa. Khedira made his debut for the senior national squad on 5 September 2009 in a friendly match against South Africa.


Personal information
Full name Sami Khedira
Date of birth 4 April 1987 (age 24)
Place of birth of Stuttgart, West Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Midfielder

Club information
Current club Real Madrid
Number 6

Youth career
1995 TV Oeffingen
1995 - 2004 VfB Stuttgart

Senior career
years Team
2004 - 2006 VfB Stuttgart II 21 (1)
2006 - 2010 VfB Stuttgart 98 (14)
2010 - Real Madrid 43 (1)

National team
2003 - 2004 Germany U17 10 (2)
2007 - 2009 Germany U21 15 (5)
2009 - Germany 25 (1)


Honours

Club
VfB Stuttgart
     Bundesliga: 2006-07

Real Madrid
     Copa del Rey: 2010-11

Germany
     FIFA World Cup: 3rd place 2010
     UEFA U-21 Championship: 2009

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