Robert Pirès

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<H1 class=firstHeading>Robert Pirès</H1><DIV id=bodyContent><H3 id=siteSub>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</H3><DIV id=contentSub></DIV><DIV id=jump-to-nav></DIV><TABLE class=infobox style="FONT-SIZE: 85%"><CAPTION>Robert Pirès</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle colSpan=3></TD></TR><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND: #b0c4de; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=3>Personal information</TH></TR><TR><TD>Fullname</TD><TD colSpan=2>Robert Emmanuel Pirès</TD></TR><TR><TD>Dateofbirth</TD><TD colSpan=2>October 29, 1973</TD></TR><TR><TD>Placeofbirth</TD><TD colSpan=2>Reims, France</TD></TR><TR><TD>Height</TD><TD colSpan=2>6 ft 1 in / 1.85 m</TD></TR><TR><TD>Nickname</TD><TD colSpan=2>Bobby, Le'Bob</TD></TR><TR><TD>Position</TD><TD colSpan=2>Attacking midfielder, Winger</TD></TR><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND: #b0c4de" colSpan=3>Club information</TH></TR><TR><TD>Currentclub</TD><TD colSpan=2>Villarreal</TD></TR><TR><TD>Number</TD><TD colSpan=2>7</TD></TR><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND: #b0c4de" colSpan=3>Youth clubs</TH></TR><TR><TD>1989-92
1992-93</TD><TD colSpan=2>Reims
FC Metz</TD></TR><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND: #b0c4de" colSpan=3>Professional clubs*</TH></TR><TR><TD>Years</TD><TD>Club</TD><TD>Apps (goals)</TD></TR><TR><TD>1992-1998
1998-2000
2000-2006
2006 - present</TD><TD>FC Metz
Marseille
Arsenal
Villarreal</TD><TD>162 (43)
66 (8)
189 (62)
0 (0)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND: #b0c4de; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=3>National team**</TH></TR><TR><TD>1996-Present</TD><TD>France</TD><TD>79 (14)</TD></TR><TR><TD style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; COLOR: #555555; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=3>

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league onlyand
correct as of 2006-<A tit