Louis Saha
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Louis Saha (born August 8, 1978 in Paris, France) is a French international footballer who plays for Manchester United.
He made his English football debut on loan at Newcastle United on January 9 1999, but made the greatest impact of his career when, during 2000, he was transferred to Fulham. During the spell of nearly four years at the club, he scored 63 goals in total.
In January 2004 he transferred to Manchester United for £12.8million, and wore the number 9 shirt which had been vacant since the departure of Andy Cole two years earlier. Saha scored 7 goals in 13 Premiership appearances before the end of the season, although it was not enough to prevent the title from slipping away to Arsenal. It appeared that Saha was the ideal partner for Ruud van Nistelrooy.
However, the arrival of Alan Smith (from Leeds United for £6million) and then Wayne Rooney (from Everton for £20million) pushed Saha down the pecking order and he was linked with a move away from the club less than a year after arriving.
An up-and-coming member of the French national team, Saha was a part of the squad at the 2004 European Football Championship. He is a friend of national teammate Thierry Henry.
External links
- Saha at Newcastle United (http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=3213)
- Saha at Fulham (http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=7918)
- Saha at Manchester United (http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=8896)ja:ルイ・サハ