Kevin Gameiro

Kevin Gameiro
Gameiro playing for Sevilla in 2016
Personal information
Full name Kevin Dominique Gameiro[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-09) 9 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Senlis, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1993–1999 Marly-la-Ville
1999–2004 US Chantilly
2004–2005 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Strasbourg 58 (10)
2008–2011 Lorient 108 (50)
2011–2013 Paris Saint-Germain 59 (19)
2013–2016 Sevilla 92 (39)
2016–2018 Atlético Madrid 56 (19)
2018–2021 Valencia 89 (16)
2021–2024 Strasbourg 96 (25)
International career
2004–2005 France U18 2 (0)
2007–2008 France U20 4 (5)
2008–2009 France U21 4 (1)
2010–2017 France 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:40, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Kevin Dominique Gameiro (born 9 May 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker.[2] He is a strong striker who is known for his clinical finishing, which compensates for his relatively light frame.[3]

Gameiro began his football career playing for clubs along the Oise such as Marly-la-Ville and US Chantilly. In 2004, he moved to the Alsace region to join professional club Strasbourg. He made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season and appeared in the UEFA Cup with Strasbourg. After three seasons with the club, in August 2008, Gameiro signed a four-year deal with FC Lorient. With Lorient, he finished his first two seasons with the club as top scorer. In the 2009–10 season, Gameiro contributed to the team that achieved a 7th-place finish; the club's highest finish in Ligue 1 ever.

Gameiro is a former France youth international, having earned caps at under-18, under-20, and under-21 level. At under-20 level, he played on the team that won the 2007 edition of the Toulon Tournament. Gameiro scored a hat trick in the final and finished the competition as its top scorer. In August 2010, he was called up to the senior team for the first time and made his senior international debut on 3 September 2010 in a match against Belarus.

  1. ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 30 de diciembre de 2020, en Granada" [Minutes of the Match held on 30 December 2020, in Granada] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ Kevin Gameiro at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Tottenham eye move for Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro". IMScouting (in French). 21 September 2010. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.