1. Guillaume Hoarau was born on 5 March 1984 and is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.
13 Facts About Guillaume Hoarau
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Under new manager Jean-Marc Nobilo, his fourth manager in four years, Guillaume Hoarau was installed as the lead striker and flourished.
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Guillaume Hoarau's performances led to the French media naming him the "Karim Benzema of Ligue 2", as Benzema was having a similar season in Ligue 1.
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Guillaume Hoarau's performances caught the eye of several Ligue 1 clubs, such as Auxerre, Marseille, and Paris Saint-Germain to name a few, as well as English clubs Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea, who likened the player to Peter Crouch.
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Guillaume Hoarau arrived in Paris following the Ligue 2 season with high expectations, as he was expected to replace club legend Pauleta and live up to comments made by former president Alain Cayzac, who referred to Guillaume Hoarau as being the "signing of the century" for PSG.
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In total for the season, Guillaume Hoarau made 45 appearances, 32 in league play, and scored 20 goals, 17 in league play, contributing to the club's successful season where they reached as high as the second position in the league and made it to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
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Guillaume Hoarau did however score the winning goal for PSG in extra time in the 2010 Coupe de France Final.
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On 9 January 2013, Guillaume Hoarau signed with Chinese Super League side Dalian Aerbin.
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Guillaume Hoarau's move to China received objection by commentator Jean-Michel Larque.
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Guillaume Hoarau later struggled to score despite having earned himself as first team regular.
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The move to Marseille did not transpire, as Guillaume Hoarau preferred moving elsewhere.
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On 18 September 2020, Guillaume Hoarau signed with fellow Swiss side Sion.
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On 23 March 2009, Guillaume Hoarau was called up to the France national team to replace the injured Nicolas Anelka on the squad.