1. Charles N'Zogbia was born on 28 May 1986 and is a French former professional footballer who played as a right or left winger, but as an attacking midfielder.
14 Facts About Charles N'Zogbia
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Charles N'Zogbia was capped for the France under-21 team on thirteen occasions, and made his debut for the senior side in 2010.
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Charles N'Zogbia spent over a decade at Premier League sides Newcastle United, Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa, having begun his career at Le Havre.
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Charles N'Zogbia was the last player to be signed by the late Sir Bobby Robson.
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Charles N'Zogbia was left out of the Newcastle squad on 13 May 2007 for the final game of the season against Watford, after he refused to be used as a substitute.
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Charles N'Zogbia then issued a statement which, while apologising to the fans, announced he would not play for the club while Kinnear was manager.
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Charles N'Zogbia finished the season as the club's top goal scorer, with 10 goals in all competitions.
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Speculation grew over the summer that Charles N'Zogbia would leave Wigan during the transfer window.
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On 29 July 2011, Charles N'Zogbia passed a medical and signed a five-year deal with the club where he will wear the number 10 shirt.
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Charles N'Zogbia suffered an injury to his Achilles tendon during a holiday in June 2013, and a lengthy rehabilitation process led manager Paul Lambert to admit that he did not expect the winger to return to action before the end of the season.
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Charles N'Zogbia returned to the side and was handed the number 28 jersey.
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On 10 June 2016, it was announced that Charles N'Zogbia would leave Aston Villa on the expiry of his contract.
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Charles N'Zogbia played twice for the France under-16 national side in 2002.
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On 5 August 2010, Charles N'Zogbia was called up to France's senior team for the first time by new manager Laurent Blanc, for the team's friendly against Norway on 11 August 2010.