Patrice Evra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Patrice Evra

French association football player

Date of Birth: 15-May-1981

Place of Birth: Dakar, Senegal

Profession: association football player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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About Patrice Evra

  • Patrice Latyr Evra (French pronunciation: ?[pa.t?is e.v?a]; born 15 May 1981) is a French football coach and former professional player.
  • Originally a forward, he primarily played as a left-back.
  • Evra, whom manager Sir Alex Ferguson praised for his leadership, also describing him as one of the best left-backs in Europe, served as captain for both Manchester United and the France national team.The son of a diplomat, Evra was born in Senegal and arrived in Europe when he was a year old.
  • Evra started his career with Italian club Marsala.
  • The following season, he joined Monza, but returned to France a year later to play for Nice where he was converted into a full-back.
  • In 2002, he joined Monaco and was part of the team that reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final.
  • Evra's performances for Monaco culminated in a move to English club Manchester United in January 2006 where he went on to win a collection trophies including five Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League.
  • In 2014, he joined Italian side Juventus before moving to Marseille in January 2017; however, he was released in November 2017 after being banned from UEFA competition for seven months for kicking a fan prior to a UEFA Europa League match.
  • Following a short-term contract with West Ham United in February 2018, Evra retired from professional football in July 2019. Evra is also a France international.
  • He has participated in five major international tournaments for France: the 2008, 2012 and 2016 UEFA European Championships, winning a runners-up medal at Euro 2016; and both the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups.
  • Ahead of the 2010 World Cup, Evra was named captain of the national team by manager Raymond Domenech.
  • At the tournament, he appeared in two group matches, although France had a poor campaign that saw the players go on strike after a first-round elimination.
  • The incident resulted in Evra, for his role as captain, being suspended from national team duty for five matches.
  • He returned to the squad and enjoyed a successful 2014 World Cup in Brazil under Didier Deschamps as France reached the quarter-finals. Evra was named to the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions and the FIFPro World XI and the UEFA Team of the Year.
  • In France, he was named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year and included in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year.
  • In September 2019, while completing his professional coaching badges, Evra returned to his former club Manchester United as a trainee coach at the club's academy.

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