Marama Vahirua
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| Marama Vahirua | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Marama Vahirua | |
| Date of birth | May 12, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Papeete, French Polynesia | |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 71⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Forward, attacking midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | FC Lorient | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| FC Nantes | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-2004 2004-2007 2007-? |
FC Nantes OGC Nice FC Lorient |
111 (28) 99 (19) 5 (3) |
| National team | ||
| France U-21 | ||
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Marama Vahirua (born May 12, 1980 in Papeete) is a French football forward, currently playing for French team FC Lorient. He is cousin to former French international Pascal Vahirua.
He started his career at the famed youth academy of FC Nantes. He then went to OGC Nice in August 2004, where he enjoyed two spectacular seasons, being reconverted to attacking midfielder in the process. After falling out with coach Frédéric Antonetti, he would leave the club in the Summer of 2007, joining fellow Ligue 1 FC Lorient.
He is a former France U-21 international, being given his chance by current A-team coach Raymond Domenech.
[edit] Trophies won
- Ligue 1: Champion, 2001 (scored the winning goal for FC Nantes).
- Coupe de France: 1999, 2000 (FC Nantes)
[edit] External links
- (French) Marama Vahirua French league stats at lfp.fr
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