Florian Marange
Florian Marange | |
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| Born | March 3, 1986 France |
| Occupation | Professional footballer (retired) |
| Years active | 2004–2016 |
| Known for | Left-back for Girondins de Bordeaux, Crystal Palace |
Florian Marange (born 3 March 1986) is a retired French professional footballer who specialized as a left-back. Throughout his playing career, he represented clubs such as Girondins de Bordeaux and Crystal Palace.
Career
Marange's football journey commenced in 2002 when he joined the youth setup at Bordeaux. He was promoted to the senior squad in 2004 and made his professional debut on 20 November 2005 in a match against Paris Saint-Germain.
In January 2009, he was temporarily transferred to Le Havre on loan, before returning to Bordeaux in July of the same year.
On 16 August 2013, Marange signed with English side Crystal Palace on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling, agreeing to a one-year deal. He made his first appearance for the club on 27 August during a League Cup match, which ended in defeat against Bristol City. Despite this, he was omitted from the club’s 25-player Premier League roster and had limited opportunities to play before his contract was ended in October.
In January 2014, Marange joined Ligue 1 club Sochaux. Half a year later, he secured a two-year agreement with Bastia.
Honours
Bordeaux