69 Facts About Yohan Cabaye

Yohan Cabaye became a regular starter in the following season and participated in the UEFA Champions League for the first time under Claude Puel.

In June 2011 following the end of the season, Yohan Cabaye joined English club Newcastle United on a five-year deal.

Yohan Cabaye was a former French youth international, having represented his nation at under-16, under-18, under-19, under-20, and under-21 level.

Yohan Cabaye went on to earn 48 caps and represented France at two UEFA European Championships and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Yohan Cabaye was born in the northern commune of Tourcoing in the department of Nord.

Yohan Cabaye's father, Didier, is a former football player who now works in the health care field in the city of Roubaix.

At the age of 16, Yohan Cabaye's father played for professional club Lens and spent a year there training before a double leg fracture abruptly ended his career at the club.

Yohan Cabaye has a younger brother, Geoffrey, who has played football in the lower divisions of the French and Belgian leagues, most notably with Tournai and Wasquehal.

Yohan Cabaye is of Vietnamese descent through his paternal grandmother, and has stated he would like to visit the country, possibly to contribute to the development of football there.

Yohan Cabaye later attended one of Vietnam's matches during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Yohan Cabaye began his football career playing for hometown club Tourcoing FC.

Yohan Cabaye started out at the club at the age of six.

Yohan Cabaye, initially, did not meet the age requirement to enter the club's youth academy due to his father working at the club at the time, he was allowed entrance into the club's academy.

Yohan Cabaye spent several years developing at the club and, after excelling in youth games, gained the attention of professional club Lille.

Yohan Cabaye appeared in ten matches and scored one goal in his first season with the team.

Yohan Cabaye played in 15 matches and scored two goals with the reserve team helping the team finish in 2nd place in its group, which resulted in qualification to the league playoffs.

Yohan Cabaye trained with the team in the pre-season and participated in the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, which Lille won, appearing in four matches.

Yohan Cabaye was called up to the senior team for the first time under coach Claude Puel in November 2004.

Yohan Cabaye made his league debut on 7 November 2004 in a league match against Istres.

Yohan Cabaye played with the team for the rest of the campaign contributing infrequently.

Yohan Cabaye was one of two players who converted their penalty shots for Lille.

Yohan Cabaye finished the campaign with 12 total appearances without scoring.

Yohan Cabaye officially made his European debut on 14 September 2005 in a Champions League group stage match against Portuguese club Benfica.

Midway through the season, Lille and Yohan Cabaye reached an agreement on a two-year contract extension, which was to expired in June 2010.

Yohan Cabaye consistently appeared with the team in the league and Champions League before suffering a relapse of his previous ankle injury in a league match against Le Mans in March 2007.

Yohan Cabaye was substituted out of the match and was rested for the rest of the season.

Yohan Cabaye scored a career-high seven goals in the league and assisted on several goals, as well.

Lille went undefeated in all six matches Yohan Cabaye scored in, which were against such clubs as Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Metz, Le Mans, Caen, and Derby du Nord rivals Lens.

In Garcia's formation, Yohan Cabaye was paired in the midfield alongside new signing Florent Balmont who acted as a protector of Yohan Cabaye and a distributor of the ball along with defensive midfielder Rio Mavuba.

Yohan Cabaye appeared in 32 league matches starting them all as Lille finished in 5th place, thus returning to European competition in the next season.

Yohan Cabaye appeared in 46 total matches scoring a career-high 15 goals, seven of which were penalty conversions, and assisting on ten.

Yohan Cabaye scored a goal in the match against the latter club.

Yohan Cabaye was instrumental in the team's advancement to the 2011 Coupe de France Final appearing in all five matches the team contested, four of them as a starter.

Days before the season began, Yohan Cabaye was handed the number 4 shirt, which had been made available following the departure of ex-captain Kevin Nolan early in the transfer window.

Later that month, it was announced that Yohan Cabaye needed groin surgery and would be out until February 2013.

On his second start following his return, Yohan Cabaye scored a half-volley from outside the penalty box against Aston Villa.

Yohan Cabaye's first goal was a shot from just inside the box after good skill and with his last kick for Newcastle, Cabaye scored a free-kick from the edge of the box.

Yohan Cabaye signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the club and was allocated the number 4 shirt.

On 22 August 2014, Yohan Cabaye was sent off for two bookings in a goalless draw away to Evian.

On 10 July 2015, Yohan Cabaye joined Premier League team Crystal Palace, on a three-year contract for a club record, but undisclosed, fee.

Yohan Cabaye quickly became the club's first choice penalty taker, and scored three penalties in three consecutive matches against Watford, West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United.

On 1 July 2018, Yohan Cabaye was released by Crystal Palace following the conclusion of his contract.

On 3 July 2018, Yohan Cabaye joined Dubai-based Al-Nasr on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal.

Yohan Cabaye wore the number 7 shirt at his new club, his previous jersey number at Palace.

On 13 January 2019, it was announced Yohan Cabaye had left the club.

On 27 August 2019, Yohan Cabaye returned to France and penned a one-year contract with AS Saint-Etienne.

On 19 February 2021, Yohan Cabaye officially announced his retirement from professional football.

Yohan Cabaye is a former French youth international having represented his nation internationally at under-16, under-18, under-19, under-20, and under-21 level.

Yohan Cabaye earned his first call-up at international level in August 2001 at a training camp headed by Pierre Mankowski.

Yohan Cabaye was later selected to appear in the Tournoi du Val-de-Marne.

Yohan Cabaye was called up to the under-18 team by coach Jean Gallice on 5 March 2004 as a replacement for the injured Yoann Gourcuff for matches in Germany.

Yohan Cabaye appeared in the next five matches with the team, which included victories over Scotland, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic in the Slovakia Cup, a youth international tournament catered to under-18 players.

At under-19 level, Yohan Cabaye was an early call-up to the team.

In first round qualification for the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Yohan Cabaye appeared in two group stage matches.

France later reached the tournament and Yohan Cabaye participated in the competition, which was held in Northern Ireland.

Yohan Cabaye appeared in four of the five matches France contested as the nation won the competition; its 6th UEFA U-19 Championship title.

Yohan Cabaye played the entire match and finished his under-19 career with 15 appearances and two goals.

Yohan Cabaye earned his first call up to the under-21 team under coach Rene Girard in the team's first match following the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Belgium appearing as a half-time substitute for Ronald Zubar.

Yohan Cabaye appeared with the team in qualifiers for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Yohan Cabaye later captained the team in victories over the Czech Republic and the Netherlands in a summer tournament held in Sweden.

Yohan Cabaye scored his first under-21 goal in the victory over the Dutch.

Yohan Cabaye made his senior international debut in the match appearing as a substitute for Yann M'Vila.

Yohan Cabaye was called back into the team in September for UEFA Euro 2012 qualification matches against Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina he was forced to drop out of the selection due to injury.

On 19 November 2013, Yohan Cabaye was part of the France team that staged a remarkable comeback in the second leg of the World Cup play-off against Ukraine.

Yohan Cabaye started in four of France's five matches at the 2014 World Cup, having been suspended from their third group match against Ecuador after receiving cautions against Honduras and Switzerland.

Yohan Cabaye featured as the deepest lying of France's midfield three, playing behind then-PSG teammate Blaise Matuidi and either Paul Pogba or Moussa Sissoko.

Yohan Cabaye found it hard to displace the impressive partnership of Matuidi and N'Golo Kante at UEFA Euro 2016.

Yohan Cabaye only appeared twice in the tournament; playing the full match against Switzerland, and as an injury-time substitute against Germany.

From 2010 to 2016, Yohan Cabaye was married to Fiona; they had been in a relationship since 2008.