Yoan Gouffran, born 25 May 1986 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker or a winger and was known for his pace and his ability to finish with either foot. He came through at Caen, where he was named Ligue 2 Player of the Season in 2007 as the club won promotion to Ligue 1. In 2008 he joined Bordeaux for a reported fee of 6.5 million euros, and on the last day of the 2008-09 season he scored the winning goal against his old club Caen that secured the league championship for Bordeaux; he also scored in the 2009 Coupe de la Ligue final. In January 2013 he moved to Newcastle United in the Premier League, where he became the first Newcastle player since Alan Shearer in 1997 to score in five consecutive home games at St James' Park.
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Yoan Patrick Gouffran (born 25 May 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker or a winger.
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is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker or a winger
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Gouffran opted to stay in Ligue 1, signing a four-year contract with Bordeaux
Competed In: Premier League, Club career, Newcastle United
English Premier League club Newcastle United had a cut price
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