André-Pierre Gignac, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

André-Pierre Gignac

French association football player

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1985

Place of Birth: Martigues, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Mexico, France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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About André-Pierre Gignac

  • André-Pierre Christian Gignac (French pronunciation: ?[?~d?e pj?? ?i?ak]; born 5 December 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
  • He primarily plays as a striker whose influence can extend out to the wings.
  • Gignac is described as a "powerful and dangerous" striker who is known for his "aerial presence".
  • He is known personally by teammates and friends as simply Dédé.Gignac began his career in his home region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, playing for local club Fos and Martigues.
  • In 2002, he ventured to the Brittany region to join professional club Lorient.
  • He starred for the club for two seasons, which included a loan stint at amateur club Pau.
  • He then joined Toulouse in 2007, amid controversial circumstances.
  • After early struggles Gignac reached prominence during the 2008–09 season, becoming the league's top scorer with 24 goals.
  • After a sub-par 2009–10 season with Toulouse, Gignac joined the defending champions Marseille in August 2010 on a five-year contract.
  • He scored 77 goals in 186 matches across all competitions for OM, winning two consecutive Coupe de la Ligue titles and the 2011 Trophée des Champions.
  • After his contract expired he moved to Mexico to play for Tigres UANL, where he became the club’s all-time top scorer in all competitions.Gignac is a France international and made his debut with the team in April 2009 against Lithuania as a result of his good form with Toulouse.
  • He scored his first international goal five months later against the Faroe Islands.
  • Gignac made his first major international appearance for his country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, featuring in all three matches the team contested.
  • He also represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016, in which they were runners-up.

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