36 Facts About Kevin Gameiro

Kevin Dominique Gameiro was born on 9 May 1987 and is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Kevin Gameiro was a strong striker known for his clinical finishing, which compensated for his relatively light frame.

Kevin Gameiro is a former France youth international, having earned caps at under-18, under-20, and under-21 level.

Kevin Gameiro scored a hat-trick in the final and finished the competition as its top scorer.

Kevin Gameiro was born in Senlis, a commune in Oise, 35 kilometres north of Paris.

Kevin Gameiro began his football career playing for ES Marly-la-Ville not far from his hometown at the age of six.

In 2004, Kevin Gameiro completed his move to the Alsatian club joining as a youth player.

Kevin Gameiro only scored two goals, against Gueugnon and Istres, again, for the rest of the season as Strasbourg achieved promotion back to Ligue 1 courtesy of the club's 3rd-place finish.

Kevin Gameiro scored in back-to-back matches during the early portion of the season against Auxerre and Toulouse, but went cold mid-season scoring only two goals.

Kevin Gameiro scored his final two goals for the club in the final two matches of the season against Caen and Marseille.

Kevin Gameiro was given the number 9 shirt and installed as the club's head striker.

Kevin Gameiro scored goals against Alencon and Tours in the Round of 64 and Round of 32, respectively.

Kevin Gameiro continued his consistency during the spring portion of the season scoring goals against Sochaux, Grenoble, Marseille, and Nancy.

Kevin Gameiro finished the season with 39 total appearances and 13 goals.

On 27 January 2010, Kevin Gameiro scored the only goal in Lorient's upset victory over Lyon in the Coupe de la Ligue.

Kevin Gameiro scored a brace against Saint-Etienne and converted opening goals in wins over Bordeaux, Grenoble, and Lille.

Kevin Gameiro scored the team's opening goal in the 7th minute, netted his second just before half-time, and assisted on Lynel Kitambala's in the second half.

In January 2011, Kevin Gameiro was the subject of intense transfer speculation.

Bordeaux officials revealed that Kevin Gameiro's preference was to play for Valencia.

Kevin Gameiro scored once more in 2011, against Sochaux, before his club thundered into the new year, remaining undefeated in 2012 as far as 31 March.

Kevin Gameiro scored thrice more in 2012, with goals coming against Stade de Reims, Evian TG, and Stade Brestois.

Kevin Gameiro scored his first goal in 2013 against Toulouse FC, on 23 January, in Coupe de France play.

Kevin Gameiro scored a notable assist when PSG squared off against Valencia CF in Champions League play, with Kevin Gameiro feeding Ezequiel Lavezzi for a 66th-minute goal, bequeathing PSG the aggregate victory.

On 18 May 2016, just 17 seconds into the second half of the 2016 UEFA Europa League Final against Liverpool, Kevin Gameiro scored Sevilla's equalizing goal a metre from the goal line after receiving a low cross from Mariano Ferreira Filho who had burst into the penalty box from the right.

On 16 March 2025, after being without a club since July 2024, Kevin Gameiro announced his retirement.

Kevin Gameiro represented France internationally at the under-18, under-20, and under-21 levels.

Kevin Gameiro made his under-18 debut on 29 October 2004 in a friendly match against Russia.

Kevin Gameiro made his lone other appearance with the under-18 team in the return match against Russia two days later.

Kevin Gameiro established himself locally for his performance at the 2007 Toulon Tournament with the under-20 team.

Kevin Gameiro scored five goals in four matches scoring only one goal in the group stage portion of the competition against Ivory Coast.

Kevin Gameiro was named the Player of the Tournament for his performances.

Kevin Gameiro made his under-21 debut on 26 March 2008 in a friendly against the Czech Republic.

Kevin Gameiro was called up for the under-21 team's 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification play-offs tie against Germany, but did not feature in either leg.

Kevin Gameiro made his senior team debut in the match against Belarus appearing as a substitute in the second half.

In 2009, then-manager Carlos Queiroz declared that Kevin Gameiro was "an interesting player" and that he "would love to talk to him" regarding representing Portugal.

However, Kevin Gameiro downplayed the talk, stating that he "didn't really have any links to the country" and that he preferred to represent France.