Florent Sinama Pongolle

Florent Stéphane Sinama Pongolle (born 20 October 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Florent Sinama Pongolle
Sinama Pongolle playing for Rostov in 2012
Personal information
Full name Florent Stéphane Sinama Pongolle
Date of birth (1984-10-20) 20 October 1984
Place of birth Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Saint-Pierroise
1995–2001 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Liverpool 38 (4)
2001–2003Le Havre (loan) 42 (7)
2006Blackburn Rovers (loan) 10 (1)
2006–2008 Recreativo 68 (22)
2008–2010 Atlético Madrid 40 (5)
2010–2012 Sporting CP 5 (1)
2010–2011 → Zaragoza (loan) 24 (4)
2011–2012Saint-Étienne (loan) 23 (4)
2012–2014 Rostov 18 (2)
2014 Chicago Fire 7 (1)
2015 Lausanne-Sport 0 (0)
2015–2016 Dundee United 4 (0)
2016–2018 Chainat Hornbill 62 (33)
2019 Saint-Pierroise 10 (1)
Total 351 (85)
International career
2001 France U17 6 (9)
2002–2006 France U21 37 (11)
2008 France 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  France
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner2001 Trinidad & Tobago
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was signed at only 16 by Liverpool, but could never impose himself in the first team. He also spent several seasons in Spain, with Recreativo, Atlético Madrid and Zaragoza.

Pongolle is now a pundit with Canal + in France.

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