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David Hellebuyck

David Hellebuyck

French former professional footballer (born 1979)

David Hellebuyck (born 12 May 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Career

Born in Nantua, Hellebuyck began playing youth football with Lyon. He signed a three-year contract with Spanish club Atlético Madrid at age 17,[3] but the transfer was rejected by FIFA before he could play for Atlético's B team.[4] Hellebuyck eventually made his professional debut with Lyon in 1999, but his relationship with the club was strained and Guy Lacombe was able to recruit him on loan to Guingamp.[5][6]

He would also play for Lausanne-Sport, Saint-Étienne, Paris Saint-Germain and Nice, making 210 Ligue 1 appearances in total.[7] Hellebuyck ended his playing career at the end of the 2011–12 season due to a recurring knee injury.[8]

Hellebuyck won the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship with France.[5]

References

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    "David Hellebuyck". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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    "David Hellebuyck". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
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    "El Atlético ficha a un júnior francés" (in Spanish). El Pais. 2 April 1997.
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    Soler, Jaume (4 June 1997). "Problemas con el alta de Hellebuyck" (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 33.
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    "Champions d'Europe U18 1997 – Que sont-ils devenus ?" (in French). EspoirsduFootball.com. 3 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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    Bérard, Christophe (19 September 2006). "Hellebuyck, le bon profil" (in French). Le Parisien.
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    David Hellebuyck – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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    "Hellebuyck "en reste là"" (in French). L'Equipe. 12 May 2012.


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