Out Of Contract: Players In France Free To Move This Summer

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May 14, 2009 5:41:19 PM

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Jeremy Mathieu, Toulouse (PA)

June will see the opening of the traditional summer transfer market. Mass movements are anticipated. In Europe, many players are likely to change clubs, especially those at the end of their contracts. In this context, a dossier is presented, bearing the names of all the players in Ligue 1 who will soon be free of any commitment and are available to leave their clubs on the Bosman ruling.

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Below is a chart in which players from each of France’s elite clubs at the end of their loan deals or contracts are listed. These include Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Jeremy Mathieu (Toulouse) and Camel Meriem (Monaco). Note that teams like Sochaux, Nice and Grenoble will have to work hard this summer because many players are out of contract. 


See also:

Out Of Contract: Players In Spain Free To Move This Summer


Out Of Contract: Players In England Free To Move This Summer 


Out Of Contract: Players In Italy Free To Move This Summer



AUXERRE


Name
 Position
 Age
 Nationality
 Signed
 Note
Benoit Pedretti
 Midfield
 28
 France
 2006
Jean-Pascal Mignot
 Defence
 28
 France
 2001
 Contract ends in June 2010 but he has a clause that allows him to leave in 2009.



BORDEAUX


Name
 Position
 Age
 Nationality
 Signed
 Note
Kevin Olimpa
 Goalkeeper
 21
 France
 2006
Franck Jurietti
 Defence
 34
 France
 2003
Florian Marange
 Defence
 23
 France
 Youth Product
 On-loan at Le Havre
Yoann Gourcuff
 Midfield
 22
 France
 2008
 On-loan from AC Milan



CAEN


Name
 Position
 Age
 Nationality
 Signed
Note
Florian Boucansaud
 Defence
 28
 France
 2007
Juan Eluchans
 Attack
 29
 Argentina
 2007
Alexis Thebaux
 Goalkeeper
 24
 France
 2007
Mustapha Traore
 Defence
 26
 France
 2006
Sebastien Mazure
 Attack
 30
 France
 2006



GRENOBLE


Name
 Position
 Age
 Nationality
 Signed
 Note
Paul Cattier
 Goalkeeper
 21
 France
 2004
Hristo Yanev
 Midfield
 29
 Bulgaria
 2006
Gregory Wimbee
 Goalkeeper
 37
 France
 2006
Milivoje Vitakic
 Defence
 31
 Serbia
 2007
Milos Dimitrijevic
 Midfield
 25
 France-Serbia
 2007
Bouchaib El Moubarki
 Attack
 31
 Morocco
 2007
Maxence Flachez
 Defence
 36
 France
 2007
Mathieu Gianni
 Midfield
 24
 France
 2005
Laurent Macquet
 Midfield
 29
 France
 2007
Jimmy Mainfroi
 Defence
 26
 France
 2007
Martial Robin
 Defence
 31
 France
 2006
Francis N'ganga
 Midfield
 23
 France-DR Congo
 2005
Walid Regragui
 Midfield
 33
 France-Morocco
 2007



Le HAVRE


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Nikola Nikezic
 Attack
 27
 Montenegro
 2007
Nicolas Gillet
 Defence
 32
 France
 2007
Maxime Baca
 Defence
 25
 France
 2005



LE MANS


Name Position Age
 Nation
 Signed Note
Rodolphe Roche
 Goalkeeper
 29
 France
 2006
Yohann Pele
 Goalkeeper
 26
 France
 1999



LILLE


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note






LORIENT


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Marc Boutruche
 Defence
 22
 France 2002
Gabriel Obertan
 Midfield
 20
 France
 2009
 On-loan from Bordeaux
Jean Calve
 Defence 24
 France
 2009
 On-loan from Nancy
Oscar Ewolo
 Midfield
 30
 France-DR Congo
 2005
Andre Ayew
 Attack
 19
 Ghana
 2008
 On-loan from Marseille
Ulrich Le Pen
 Attack
 35
 France
 2006
Julian Pinard
 Midfield
 33
 France
 2004
Hamed Namouchi
 Attack
 25
 Tunisia
 2006
Bakary Soro
 Defence 23
 Ivory Coast
 2008
 On-loan from Charlton Athletic
Bertrand Robert
 Midfield
 25
 France
 2007
Joris Sainati
 Defence
 30
 France
 2007



LYON


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note





MARSEILLE


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Boudewijn Zenden
 Midfield
 32
 Netherlands 2007
Erik Gerets
 Coach
 54
 Belgium 2007
 Has announced he will leave the club
Sylvain Wiltord
 Attack
 34
 France
 2009
 Has a clause that allows him to extend his deal
Bostjan Cesar
 Defence
 25
 Slovenia
 2008
 On-loan at Grenoble
Renato Civelli
 Defence
 25
 Argentina
 2005
Modeste M'Bami
 Midfield
26
 Cameroon
 2006
Tyrone Mears
 Defence
 26
 England
 2008
 On-loan from Derby County


MONACO


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Alexandre Licata
 Forward
 25
 France 2005
Camel Meriem
 Midfield
 29
 France
 2005



NANCY


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Geoffrey Adjet
 Defence
 21
 France 2008




NANTES


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Frederic Da Rocha
 Midfield
 34
 France 1990
Loic Guillon
 Defence
 27
 France
 2003
Remi Mareval
 Defence
 26
 France
 2007
Thomas Dossevi
 Attack
 30
 Togo
 2007
Kevin Das Neves
 Defence
 22
 France-Portugal 2003
Ricardo Faty
 Midfield
 22
 France-Senegal 2007
 On-loan from Roma with an option to buy.
Johan Poulard
 Defence
 32
 France
 2007



Nice


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Olivier Echouafni
 Midfield
 36
 France 2003
Vincent Hognon
 Defence
 34
 France 2007
Cyril Jeunechamp
 Midfield
 33
 France
 2007
Cedric Kante
 Defence
 29
 France 2006
Patrick Barul
 Defence
 31
 France 2007
Nduka Ozokwo
 Attack
 20
 Nigeria 2007



PSG


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Stephane Veron
 Goalkeeper
 23
 France 2008
Fabrice Pancrate
 Attack
 28
 France 2007
Larrys Mabiala
 Defence
 21
 France-DR Congo 2007
Paul Le Guen
 Coach
 45
 France 2007
Claude Makelele
 Midfield
 36
 France 2008



RENNES


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Prince Oniangue
 Midfield
20
 France-DR Congo




SAINT-ETIENNE


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Geoffrey Dernis
 Midfield
 28
 France




SOCHAUX


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Rabiu Afolabi
 Defence
 29
 Nigeria 2005
Olivier Thomas
 Defence
 34
 France 2008
Omar Daf
 Defence
 32
 France-Senegal 2007
Francileudo Santos
 Attack
 30
 Tunisia 2008
Mickael Isabey
 Midfield
 34
 France 1997
Stephane Pichot
 Defence
 32
 France 2006
Romain Pitau
 Midfield
 31
 France 2006
Mathieu Gavanon
 Goalkeeper
 25
 France 2006



TOULOUSE


Name Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Bryan Bergougnoux
 Attack
 26
 France 2005
Olivier Blondel
 Goalkeeper
 29
 France
 2008
Jeremy Mathieu
 Defence
 25
 France 2005



VALENCIENNES

Name
 Position Age
 Nationality Signed Note
Jeovanio
 Midfield
 31
 Brazil 2006
Willy Grondin
 Goalkeeper
 34
 France
 2005
Djamel Belmadi
 Midfield
 33
 France-Algeria
 2007
Jean-Claude Darcheville
 Attack
 33
 France
 2009
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