| Name: Florent Malouda | |
| Nationality: | French |
| Date of Birth: | 13/06/1980 |
| Height: | 5' 11" (181cm) |
| Weight: | 11st 7lbs (73.0kg) |
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| Clubs: | Lyon, Guingamp |
| Position: | Midfielder |
Florent Malouda continued to go from strength to strength in 2009/10, building on his solid finish to the previous campaign.
The Frenchman made Carlo Ancelotti's early selections and by the end of the season had cemented his place in the starting line up. He was instrumental in a number of historic wins and netted 15 goals throughout an industrious campaign.
That was an important measurement of his abilities but just as vital were the assists. Malouda helped set up 12 of Chelsea's League goals, including his cross which Joe Cole back-heeled over the line against Manchester United as we beat them 2-1 at Old Trafford. It was also Malouda corner that John Terry nodded on for Didier Drogba to strike past Manuel Almunia when we hosted Arsenal at the Bridge
Against Sunderland at home he scored one of his most incredible goals in a Chelsea shirt after winning the ball inside the centre circle and then dancing past two opponents before accurately finding the bottom corner with his right foot.
He was a versatile member of the team, playing as a midfielder rather than a wide man in a 4-3-3 towards the season's end and he even moved back into the left-back position away against Inter Milan when both Ashley Cole and Yury Zhirkov were unavailable. It was the first time he performed those duties in a Chelsea shirt although he had done so for Lyon and once for France, and proved capable in the role against the forward runs of Maicon.
Ending his League campaign against Wigan, although he failed to find the net during our 8-0 win he did assist in Nicolas Anelka's vital opener after chesting down for his fellow Frenchman to strike with only six minutes played.
Source:http://www.chelseafc.com/page/PlayerProfileDetail/0,,10268~27915,00.html
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