1. Florian Gregoire Claude Lejeune was born on 20 May 1991 and is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.
12 Facts About Florian Lejeune
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Florian Lejeune spent two years at the club and, in 2000, was signed by Racing Club de France.
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Florian Lejeune spent the majority of his youth career at the club and, after a five-year stay, moved down south to join Beziers Mediterranee Cheminots, a sports club more known for its athletics department.
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Florian Lejeune arrived at the club playing primarily in the defensive midfielder role, but ultimately switched to the centre back position.
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Florian Lejeune was, subsequently, linked to a host of other clubs, notably English clubs Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal and Italian clubs Napoli and Udinese with all the clubs reportedly likening him to former French international Laurent Blanc.
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On 7 July 2011, French newspaper L'Equipe confirmed that Florian Lejeune had reached an agreement with Spanish club Villarreal to sign a four-year contract.
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Florian Lejeune finished the campaign with 40 appearances and five goals, as his side narrowly missed out promotion in the play-offs.
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On 28 August 2015 Florian Lejeune was transferred to Manchester City, being immediately loaned back to Girona for one year.
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On 29 June 2016, Florian Lejeune signed a four-year deal with SD Eibar.
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On 4 July 2017, Florian Lejeune joined Newcastle United on a five-year contract.
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On 11 September 2020, Florian Lejeune signed for Deportivo Alaves on a one-year loan deal.
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On 29 July 2022, Florian Lejeune joined Rayo Vallecano on a season-long loan.