Ludovic Giuly (born July 10, 1976 in Lyon) is a French football
(soccer) striker/midfielder.
After starting his career with Olympique Lyonnais in 1994, Giuly
was signed by AS Monaco FC in January 1998. He then signed with
FC Barcelona on June 28, 2004. Giuly has been capped for France
and was a late removal from his country's Euro 2004 squad due to
injury. He earned himself the nicknames Ludo, Petit Prince of
Monaco, and Speedy Giuly.
Honours earnt by Giuly include helping France to victory in the
2003 Confederations Cup and winning the French Ligue 1 with AS
Monaco FC in the 2000/01 season. More recently he helped his
club, FC Barcelona, win the Primera Liga in the 2004/05 season.
He was the second top scorer for the club scoring 11 goals. |