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Antoine Sibierski
Antoine Sibierski (born 5 August 1974) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career at hometown club Lille, going on to play for Auxerre, Nantes, with whom he won the Coupe de France twice, and Lens. He then moved to England and played for Manchester City, Newcastle United, with whom he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup, Wigan Athletic, and Norwich City. At international level, he made three appearances for France at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is currently Sporting Director of RSC Anderlecht.
Born in Lille, Sibierski began his career at his hometown club, where he moved up the ranks and played for four complete seasons in the first team, before playing for Auxerre and Nantes; he won the 2000 French Cup with the latter, in the final of which Sibierski scored both of Nantes' goals. He then joined Lens, and eventually became club captain during his three-year stay.
Sibierski moved to Manchester City for a fee of £700,000 in August 2003, where he scored on his debut against Charlton Athletic.
He was a regular substitute for the team, having started only eighteen of the thirty-three games he participated in, during an all-important first season in which he scored seven goals.
The 2005–06 season saw him fighting for a new contract at the club. Early on in the season, he won a place up front due to the injury of Andy Cole, but was soon reverted to the bench. Sibierski was subsequently released by the club that summer.
Newcastle United signed Sibierski on 31 August 2006 on a one-year contract, just two hours and twenty minutes before the close of the transfer window.
He scored on his Newcastle debut in the UEFA cup first round tie against Levadia. His league debut for the club came at West Ham United on 17 September, and he scored his first domestic goal for Newcastle on 7 November against Watford in the League Cup. He scored his first league goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Portsmouth. Sibierski then went on to score his second league goal for the Magpies against Reading in a thrilling encounter in which the Magpies went on to win 3–2. His goal scoring form at the start of the season proved many doubters wrong, as Sibierski went on to be a key European figure. In Europe, Sibierski made seven appearances and scored four essential goals against Levadia Tallinn, Fenerbahçe, Celta Vigo and Zulte-Waregem respectively.
He quickly became a Newcastle favourite and an important member of the first team loved by the Newcastle faithful. Due to injuries on Tyneside, including England striker Michael Owen, Sibierski mainly played as a striker, where his partnership with Nigerian Obafemi Martins proved successful. He also played as an attacking midfielder in a 4–5–1 formation. He played a part in an exciting 2–2 draw with Manchester United, later saying he was disappointed not to get on the scoresheet against his former club's main rivals. He scored his first European goal of 2007 with a brilliant individual effort against Zulte-Waregem in the UEFA Cup on 15 February. Sibierski nut-megged a defender, took it round another, took it round the keeper and tapped home the last goal in a 3–1 win.
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Antoine Sibierski
Antoine Sibierski (born 5 August 1974) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career at hometown club Lille, going on to play for Auxerre, Nantes, with whom he won the Coupe de France twice, and Lens. He then moved to England and played for Manchester City, Newcastle United, with whom he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup, Wigan Athletic, and Norwich City. At international level, he made three appearances for France at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is currently Sporting Director of RSC Anderlecht.
Born in Lille, Sibierski began his career at his hometown club, where he moved up the ranks and played for four complete seasons in the first team, before playing for Auxerre and Nantes; he won the 2000 French Cup with the latter, in the final of which Sibierski scored both of Nantes' goals. He then joined Lens, and eventually became club captain during his three-year stay.
Sibierski moved to Manchester City for a fee of £700,000 in August 2003, where he scored on his debut against Charlton Athletic.
He was a regular substitute for the team, having started only eighteen of the thirty-three games he participated in, during an all-important first season in which he scored seven goals.
The 2005–06 season saw him fighting for a new contract at the club. Early on in the season, he won a place up front due to the injury of Andy Cole, but was soon reverted to the bench. Sibierski was subsequently released by the club that summer.
Newcastle United signed Sibierski on 31 August 2006 on a one-year contract, just two hours and twenty minutes before the close of the transfer window.
He scored on his Newcastle debut in the UEFA cup first round tie against Levadia. His league debut for the club came at West Ham United on 17 September, and he scored his first domestic goal for Newcastle on 7 November against Watford in the League Cup. He scored his first league goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Portsmouth. Sibierski then went on to score his second league goal for the Magpies against Reading in a thrilling encounter in which the Magpies went on to win 3–2. His goal scoring form at the start of the season proved many doubters wrong, as Sibierski went on to be a key European figure. In Europe, Sibierski made seven appearances and scored four essential goals against Levadia Tallinn, Fenerbahçe, Celta Vigo and Zulte-Waregem respectively.
He quickly became a Newcastle favourite and an important member of the first team loved by the Newcastle faithful. Due to injuries on Tyneside, including England striker Michael Owen, Sibierski mainly played as a striker, where his partnership with Nigerian Obafemi Martins proved successful. He also played as an attacking midfielder in a 4–5–1 formation. He played a part in an exciting 2–2 draw with Manchester United, later saying he was disappointed not to get on the scoresheet against his former club's main rivals. He scored his first European goal of 2007 with a brilliant individual effort against Zulte-Waregem in the UEFA Cup on 15 February. Sibierski nut-megged a defender, took it round another, took it round the keeper and tapped home the last goal in a 3–1 win.
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