Guy Demel

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Personal information
Guy Demel
Full name	Guy Roland Demel
Date of birth	June 13, 1981 (1981-06-13) (age 27)
Place of birth	Orsay, France
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current club	Hamburger SV
Number	20
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2005 2005 -	Nimes Olympique Arsenal Borussia Dortmund Hamburger SV	1 (0) 0 (0) 33 (0) 28 (1)
National team²
2004 -	Côte d'Ivoire	7 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 6, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 21, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Guy Roland Demel (born June 13, 1981 in Paris) is a French-born Ivorian football midfielder/defender.

Demel started his professional career in the French Ligue 2 with Olympique Nîmes. He was discovered and bought by the big English team Arsenal, and spent a year there before being transferred to Borussia Dortmund. He left Arsenal claiming he was homesick and therefore observers were baffled at his move to Dortmund. He debuted in the Bundesliga in 2003, and since the 2005-06 season he has played as a right back for Hamburger SV.

In 2004 Demel, a French citizen, acquired an Ivorian passport. He has since been selected for the national team, playing at the 2006 African Nations Cup, and being named to the squad for the 2006 World Cup finals.

v • d • e Côte d'Ivoire squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Tizié • 2 Akalé • 3 Boka • 4 K. Touré • 5 Zokora • 6 Kouassi • 7 Faé • 8 Kalou • 9 A. Koné • 10 Yapi Yapo • 11 Drogba • 12 Méïté • 13 Zoro • 14 B. Koné • 15 Dindane • 16 Gnanhouan • 17 Domoraud • 18 Keïta • 19 Y. Touré • 20 Demel • 21 Eboué • 22 Romaric • 23 Barry • Coach: Michel