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Patrick Vieira
Arsenal (Eng) |
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Position: Midfield
Date of birth: 6/23/1976
Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal
International Caps: 25
International Goals: 0
Euro 2000 Qualifying appearances: 6
Euro 2000 Qualifying goals: 0
International Debut: 26/02/1997 v Holland(won 2-1)
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| French World Cup winner Vieira was born in Dakar, Senegal, but moved to his adopted country at a very young age. He signed for French side Cannes in 1993, before a dream move to AC Milan in 1995.
Still only a teenager he failed to make an impact in Serie A, before Arsene Wenger paid £4million for him in 1996. At Highbury he has blossomed into a top-class midfielder, with seemingly endless energy in both defence and attack.
As well as being a fluent, creative ball player, the giant midfielder is one of the strongest tacklers in the game, which can sometimes spill over and has led to a number of red cards with the Highbury side.
He earned a World Cup winner's medal in 1998 and, despite the presence of Deschamps, has become a more regular member of the starting line-up of coach Lemerre.
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