25 Facts About Laurent Robert

Pierre Laurent Robert was born on 21 May 1975 and is a French former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Laurent Robert was known for his powerful shot, particularly from free kicks.

Laurent Robert scored a winning free kick against O Classico rivals Porto and played in a run to the Champions League quarter-finals, but moved on six months later to Levante in La Liga.

Laurent Robert ended his career with brief spells at Derby County, Toronto FC and Larissa.

Laurent Robert's father was a local footballer, who shared his reputation for free kick goals.

Laurent Robert's younger brother Bertrand was a footballer, and began his career at Montpellier before spending most of it in Greece.

Laurent Robert played with the Reunion team that were French youth cup winners when he was 13, and league champions a year later.

Laurent Robert then signed for PSG, who had finished the previous season in 9th.

Laurent Robert continued his reputation for free kicks at PSG, where he shared responsibilities with Eric Rabesandratana.

Laurent Robert did not get along with Fernandez and in 2018, he blamed his arrival for PSG's title challenge failing.

Laurent Robert built up a strong left-sided partnership with compatriot full-back Olivier Bernard.

Laurent Robert said that the team would have won the UEFA Cup if the manager were intelligent, and said that Jermaine Jenas was going to leave because of problems with the manager.

Laurent Robert signed on a free transfer after being removed from Redknapp's plans.

Media reports suggested that Laurent Robert was signed as a potential replacement for Benfica captain Simao Sabrosa, a player in the same position who was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool.

On 11 July 2006, Laurent Robert moved to Spanish La Liga club Levante on a two-year deal, having chosen them over an offer from Turkey's Besiktas.

Laurent Robert was one of four Frenchmen to join the Valencia-based club that summer, alongside Laurent Courtois, Frederic Dehu and Olivier Kapo.

On 11 January 2008, Laurent Robert returned to the Premier League by signing for Derby County for the rest of the season, after impressing manager Paul Jewell on his trial.

Laurent Robert joined a club with 7 points from 21 games and ten points inside the relegation zone.

On 2 April 2008, Laurent Robert had his Derby contract cancelled by mutual consent and moved to Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Laurent Robert had worked with their head coach John Carver at Newcastle.

On 27 August 2008, Laurent Robert signed a two-year deal at Larissa of Super League Greece.

Laurent Robert reunited with former Newcastle teammates Nikos Dabizas and Nolberto Solano.

Laurent Robert terminated his deal a year early, saying it was because Greece was "a bit special", returned to Paris for family reasons and trained with PSG's reserves in the summer of 2009.

Laurent Robert was the first person from Reunion to play for France.

Laurent Robert was selected in the France team that won the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Korea and Japan.