Benoît Cheyrou
Benoît Benjamin Cheyrou (born 3 May 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, and often acted as a deep-lying playmaker for the attack. He is the assistant manager of French amateur club La Salesienne de Paris.
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Cheyrou with Marseille in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benoît Benjamin Cheyrou | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | La Salesienne (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1997 | Racing Paris | ||
| 1997–1999 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Lille | 100 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Auxerre | 98 | (6) |
| 2007–2014 | Marseille | 219 | (21) |
| 2015–2017 | Toronto FC | 55 | (2) |
| Total | 472 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | France U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | France U21 | 15 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Toronto FC Academy | ||
| 2019– | La Salesienne (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was known for his vision, distribution, and ability to provide assists. He is a former French youth international having represented his nation at under-19, under-20, and under-21 level. His older brother is the former French international Bruno Cheyrou, who formerly played for English club Liverpool, and is currently a sports broadcaster. The younger Cheyrou earned his first call up to the national team on 25 February 2010, but unlike his older brother, never made his senior debut for France throughout his playing career.