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Étienne Capoue
Personal information
Date of birth	11 July 1988 (age 21)
Place of birth	Niort, France
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 21⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder and Defender
Club information
Current club	Toulouse FC
Number	29
Youth career
1997–2001	Niort
2003–2005	Angers
2005–2007	Toulouse
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2009

Étienne Capoue (born 11 July 1988 in Niort) is a French professional footballer of Guadeloupean descent who currently plays for Toulouse FC in Ligue 1. He is the younger brother of FC Nantes player Aurélien Capoue. Étienne can play as either a defender or a holding midfielder and currently serves as captain of the France U-21 national team.

[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

Étienne began his career playing for his hometown club, Chamois Niortais. He spent another two years at another local club in the Deux-Sèvres department^[1], before joining Angers SCO in 2003. While at Angers, his performances with the youth teams caught the attention of several Ligue 1 clubs, notably Lille and Bordeaux, however he eventually joined Toulouse after the club offered him a one-week trial. He was signed to a youth contract and joined in 2005.

[edit] Toulouse FC

Étienne started off with the under-18 team in 2006 and, the following season, joined the CFA squad making eight appearances. Halfway through the 2007–08 season, he was called up to the senior squad by manager Alain Casanova. He made his league debut on 8 December 2007 in a 1–0 victory over Lille appearing as a substitute.^[2]He made his first start the following week against Paris Saint-Germain playing 71 minutes in a 2–1 victory.^[3]He also made one appearance in the club's UEFA Cup run that season against Russian club Spartak Moscow in a 2–1 victory.

On 7 February 2008, along with teammate and friend Cheikh M'Bengue, Étienne signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three year deal.^[4] For the 2008–09 season, he was given a more permanent role in the squad and flourished making 36 total appearances and scoring one goal, his first ever, against Bordeaux in a 1–2 loss.^[5] He also received a staggering 14 yellow cards in all competitions during the season. For his efforts, he was nominated for the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year and awarded a contract extension until the year 2013.^[6]

[edit] International career

Étienne has been active with France's youth teams first appearing with the under-16 squad. He made his U-21 debut on 19 November 2008 against Denmark in a 1–0 victory. Since his debut, he has served as captain of the squad and will likely lead the squad into the upcoming 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He was named to the Guadeloupe national football team preliminary squad to participate in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, however he didn't make the final squad due to his parent club's objection. His call up and participation would have not hindered future selections from France for Capoue as they are not a member of FIFA.

[edit] Career statistics

As of 3 August 2009

Club	Season	League			Cup^[7]			Europe^[8]			Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Toulouse FC	2007-08	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0
	2008-09	32	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	36	1	1
	2009-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		37	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	42	1	1
Career total		37	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	42	1	1

[edit] References

^ Etienne Capoue prend son envol
^ Toulouse v. Lille Match Report
^ PSG v. Toulouse Match Report
^ Capoue passe pro
^ Bordeaux v. Toulouse Match Report
^ En Espagne, ça joue
^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions,
^ Includes UEFA Supercup

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[0] Etienne Capoue prend son envol

[1] Toulouse v. Lille Match Report

[2] PSG v. Toulouse Match Report

[3] Capoue passe pro

[4] Bordeaux v. Toulouse Match Report

[5] En Espagne, ça joue

[6] Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions,

[7] Includes UEFA Supercup

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