Olivier Kapo
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Narcisse-Olivier Kapo-Obou | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Auxerre | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Auxerre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Auxerre | 119 | (19) |
| 2004–2007 | Juventus | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Monaco (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | → Levante (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Birmingham City | 26 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Boulogne (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Celtic | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Al-Ahly | 5 | (4) |
| 2012– | Auxerre | 15 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2004 | France | 9 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Narcisse-Olivier Kapo-Obou (born 27 September 1980 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire), known as Olivier Kapo, is a French footballer who currently plays for Auxerre in Ligue 1. He plays as a left winger.
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Club career
Early career
Kapo began his professional career with Auxerre in 1999. He joined Juventus on a free transfer in the summer of 2004, but he struggled to adapt to life in Turin and did not play much as he was behind Pavel Nedvěd in the left midfield role. As a result, he was loaned to Monaco for the 2005–06 season.
When Juventus were forcibly relegated to Serie B, Kapo returned to Turin, but went back on loan due to the abundance of midfielders. He signed for Spanish La Liga club Levante, scoring five goals in 32 appearances.
Birmingham City
Kapo signed for Birmingham City on 29 June 2007 for a fee of £3 million.[1] He claimed to have rejected other offers to sign for the club, suggesting his style of play was better suited to English footbsll.[2] He scored on his Premier League debut against Chelsea in a 3–2 defeat on 12 August 2007.[3]
Wigan Athletic
Kapo signed for Wigan Athletic on 16 July 2008, signing a three-year deal for a fee reported as £3.5 million, a move which reunited him with former manager Steve Bruce.[4] He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 4–1 League Cup win over Ipswich Town on 24 September 2008,[5] and then scored his first league goal in a 2–1 defeat to Chelsea on 28 February 2009.[6] On 8 January 2010, Kapo moved to Boulogne on a six-month loan deal,[7] and left Wigan by mutual consent in August 2010.[8]
Celtic
On 4 November 2010, Kapo signed for Celtic,[9] on an 18-month deal.[10] He was allocated the number 77 jersey.[11] He stated he turned down better money from other clubs to sign for the Glasgow side,[12] including an offer from Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.[13] He was encouraged to join the club after consulting with his friend, ex-Celtic player Jean-Joël Perrier-Doumbé.[14] Kapo made his debut against St Johnstone at home in the Scottish Premier League as a second half substitute, hitting the bar and then assisting the second goal in a 2–0 victory. He was released from his Celtic contract in January 2011, although the player claimed he walked out on the club because they had unilaterally changed the terms of his contract.[15]
Al Ahli SC
In February 2011, Kapo signed for the club Al Ahli SC (Doha) in Qatar on a five-month contract.[16] He scored twice to help Al Ahli to only their second win of the season, beating Qatar SC 3-1.[17] After only five appearances and two league goals, he terminates his contract with the club of the Persian Gulf during the following summer.[citation needed]
Return to Auxerre
He signed an 18-month contract with former club Auxerre in January 2012 after a few weeks spent traning with the club.[18][19]
International career
Kapo won nine caps for France.[20] He represented his country in the 2003 Confederations Cup, scoring against New Zealand.[11] He has also scored in friendlies against Egypt and Serbia and Montenegro.[11] Kapo won his last cap in 2004, but after signing for Celtic in November 2010, he outlined his hopes for a recall to the international fold.[10]
References
- ^ "Birmingham sign midfielder Kapo". BBC Sport. 29 June 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/6255568.stm. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
- ^ Acedo (30 June 2007). "Kapo excited by Blues switch". Sky Sports. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/2493550/. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Chelsea 3–2 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 12 August 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6931067.stm. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Bruce snaps up Kapo a second time". BBC Sport. 16 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/7508113.stm. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Ipswich 1–4 Wigan". BBC Sport. 24 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7626823.stm. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Chelsea 2–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. 28 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7905860.stm. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Kapo granted loan wish". Sky Sports. 8 January 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_5844116,00.html. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Kapo Leaves Latics". Wigan Athletic F.C. 6 August 2010. http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~2112492,00.html. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ "Olivier Kapo signs for Celtic". Celtic FC. 4 November 2010. http://celticfc.net/news/stories/news_041110111509.aspx. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Celtic sign Olivier Kapo for rest of the season". BBC Sport. 4 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9150885.stm. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "Ex-Celtic defender sold Kapo on move". STV Sport. 4 November 2010. http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/206783-ex-celtic-defender-sold-kapo-on-celtic-move/.
- ^ "Olivier Kapo insists football, not finance, was behind decision to join Celtic". The Scotsman. 5 November 2010. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/spl/Olivier-Kapo-insists-football-not.6613808.jp. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Kapo: Why I chose the SPL over the Bundesliga". STV Sport. 7 November 2010. http://sport.stv.tv/football/207320-kapo-why-i-chose-the-spl-over-the-bundusliga/. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Kapo: I couldn't turn down Celtic". Celtic FC. 4 November 2010. http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_041110152556.aspx. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ Grahame, Ewing (19 January 2011). "French winger Olivier Kapo accuses Celtic of 'deep injustice' over contract as he walks out on club". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/celtic/8269897/French-winger-Olivier-Kapo-accuses-Celtic-of-deep-injustice-over-contract-as-he-walks-out-on-club.html. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "Olivier Kapo Relaunches Career in Qatar". Inside Futbol. 3 February 2011. http://www.insidefutbol.com/2011/02/03/olivier-kapo-relaunches-career-in-qatar/36818/. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Kapo puts Al Ahli on top of Qatar SC". FIFA.com. 11 March 2011. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1396189.html. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Kapo in shock return to Auxerre". Eurosport. 23 January 2012. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/23012012/58/ligue-1-kapo-shock-return-auxerre.html. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "O. Kapo un an et demi à Auxerre [O. Kapo a year and a half at Auxerre]" (in French). L'Équipe. 23 January 2012. http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/O-kapo-un-an-et-demi-a-auxerre/258164. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Celtic snap up winger Olivier Kapo on a free transfer". Mail Online. 4 November 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1326550/Celtic-snap-winger-Olivier-Kapo-free-transfer.html?ito=feeds-newsxml. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
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