Louis Saha
Louis Saha, the French forward, made 14 appearances for Sunderland. His value came outside the scoresheet, with 14 recorded appearances.
Louis Laurent Saha (born 8 August 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker . Saha was capped 20 times for the France national team and scored four goals. Louis Saha was initially a student of the Clairefontaine football academy, before beginning his professional career at Metz then moving on loan to Newcastle United . Before the start of the 2000–01 season, Saha moved to Fulham where he established himself as first-choice striker, helping them to gain promotion to the Premier League in his first season with them. His performances gained attraction from Manchester United , who eventually secured his signing for around £12.4 million midway through the 2003–04 season . Injuries plagued his Old Trafford career, however he enjoyed major success including winning the Premier League title twice, the UEFA Champions League in 2008, and the League Cup in 2006 where he was the top scorer in the competition and netted in the final . Despite Saha's injury woes, United star Wayne Rooney stated on Sky Sports that Saha was one of his favourite strike partners. [ 5 ] After four and a half years at United, Everton took him to Goodison Park , where he opened the scoring in the 2009 FA Cup Final after 25 seconds, setting the record for the fastest goal scored in FA Cup Final history. Saha made his France debut in 2004, in a 2–0 victory over Belgium . He represented France at UEFA Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup . — Wikipedia
- Position
- FW
- Nationality
- France
- Birthplace
- 13th arrondissement of Paris
- Born
- 8 Aug 1978
- Height
- 185 cm
On 16 August 2012, Sunderland confirmed the signing of Saha on a one-year deal. [ 158 ] He made his debut two days later, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Arsenal . [ 159 ] His contract was mutually terminated on transfer deadline day January 2013. [ 160 ] During Saha's time at Sunderland, he made only 14 appearances and failed to score a single goal. [ 161 ] — Wikipedia
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