Anthony Weber
Encyclopedia
Anthony Weber is a French
footballer
currently playing for French club Paris FC
.
, Weber has been playing for his hometown's main football club ever since age 11. In 2006, he won the Coupe Gambardella
with Strasbourg's U18 side, defeating in final Karim Benzema
's Olympique Lyonnais
. He had his professional debut one year afterwards in a Ligue 2
game against Reims, entering as a substitute after Habib Bellaïd
had been sent off. Weber did not see first team action the following season in Ligue 1
as he was barred by Bellaïd and Jean-Marc Furlan
's new signings, Grégory Paisley
and Pierre Ducrocq
. For the 2008–2009 season, Strasbourg was back in Ligue 2 and Weber started three league games in the first half of the season. During the winter transfer window, he was loaned to Paris FC
, one division below, in order to gain some playing time.
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for French club Paris FC
Paris FC
Paris Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...
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Career
Born and raised in StrasbourgStrasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, Weber has been playing for his hometown's main football club ever since age 11. In 2006, he won the Coupe Gambardella
Coupe Gambardella
The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-19s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation ....
with Strasbourg's U18 side, defeating in final Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema is a French international footballer who currently plays for Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga. He primarily plays as a striker whose influence can extend out to the wings and is known for his technical ability, powerful style of play, and vast goal-scoring ability...
's Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
. He had his professional debut one year afterwards in a Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
game against Reims, entering as a substitute after Habib Bellaïd
Habib Bellaïd
Habib Mohamed Bellaïd is an Algerian footballer currently playing for German side Eintracht Frankfurt.-Personal:Bellaïd was born in Bobigny, France, to a Tunisian father and an Algerian mother.-Early life:...
had been sent off. Weber did not see first team action the following season in Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
as he was barred by Bellaïd and Jean-Marc Furlan
Jean-Marc Furlan
Jean-Marc Furlan is a football manager. He currently coaches Troyes AC.-Coaching career:...
's new signings, Grégory Paisley
Grégory Paisley
Grégory Paisley is a French professional football defender, currently with En Avant de Guingamp.-External links:...
and Pierre Ducrocq
Pierre Ducrocq
Pierre Ducrocq is a French footballer who currently plays for Kavala in the Super League Greece.-External links:**...
. For the 2008–2009 season, Strasbourg was back in Ligue 2 and Weber started three league games in the first half of the season. During the winter transfer window, he was loaned to Paris FC
Paris FC
Paris Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...
, one division below, in order to gain some playing time.
Profile
Weber is a solid, tall, centre back with good placement skills. He has been compared to Léonard SpechtLéonard Specht
Léonard Specht is a French former professional football player. He was also chairman of RC Strasbourg in 2009.-External links:**...
.