1. Jimmy Julien Briand was born on 2 August 1985 and is a French former professional footballer.
12 Facts About Jimmy Briand
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Jimmy Briand started his career as a striker, but was later used as a winger, playing in Ligue 1 for Rennes, Lyon, Guingamp and Bordeaux, as well as in the Bundesliga with Hannover 96 in a professional career lasting 20 years.
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On 26 March 2009, Jimmy Briand ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, while training with the France national team.
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On 3 August 2015, Jimmy Briand joined Guingamp on a two-year contract.
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On 17 May 2017, Jimmy Briand extended his contract by two years, keeping him with the club until 30 June 2019.
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On 10 August 2018, Jimmy Briand joined Guingamp's Ligue 1 rivals, Bordeaux, on a two-year contract.
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Jimmy Briand was released by Guingamp just three weeks before joining Bordeaux, with one year left on his contract with Guingamp.
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Jimmy Briand had a "moral agreement" that he would not join another Ligue 1 club.
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Jimmy Briand had secured a tentative deal to join Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact, but it fell through on 26 July 2018.
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Jimmy Briand played for the under-21 team from 2004 to 2006, scoring 9 goals in 25 appearances.
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Jimmy Briand was a member of the French squad that participated in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship helping France reach the semi-finals before losing to the Netherlands.
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Jimmy Briand received his first call-up to the senior side in May 2007 for France's Euro 2008 qualification matches against Ukraine and Georgia.