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Charles Itandje 
Personal information Full name Charles-Hubert Itandje Date of birth November 2, 1982 Place of birth Bobigny, France Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Atromitos Number 1 Youth career 1997–2001 Red Star Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001–2007 Lens 120 (0) 2007–2010 Liverpool 7 (0) 2009–2010 → Kavala (loan) 19 (0) 2011– Atromitos 15 (0) National team‡ France U21 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:47, 14 May 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 August 2007Charles-Hubert Itandje (born November 2, 1982) is a footballer who plays for Atromitos as a goalkeeper.
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Club career
RC Lens
Born in Bobigny, Paris of Cameroonian descent,[1] Itandje began his professional career at French club RC Lens in 2001, for whom he made 170 league appearances and 21 appearances in European games.[2] Lens were prepared to allow Itandje to leave for Liverpool after they signed two goalkeepers in the summer of 2007,[3] saying: "The directors of Lens have concluded the definitive sale of Charles Itandje to Liverpool Football Club. The Lens goalkeeper leaves Lens after six years of good and loyal service. We wish him good luck and best wishes for his future career."[4]
Liverpool
Itandje signed for Liverpool in August 2007,[5] as cover for Pepe Reina thus allowing Scott Carson to join Aston Villa on a season-long loan to play regularly.[3] Itandje said of his move: "At Liverpool there is a very good keeper who has been there three years. I am clearly going to be number 2. But, there are 60 matches a season and it is planned that I will play the League Cup and FA Cup."[6] He made his first team debut for Liverpool in a League Cup match against Reading on September 25, which Liverpool won 4–2,[7] and in total, made three League Cup appearances and four FA Cup appearances for Liverpool in the 2007–08 season.[8] He was made available for transfer in the summer of 2008 after Liverpool signed Diego Cavalieri but turned down a move to Galatasaray.[9] He made no further appearances for Liverpool and by January 2009 was seeking to leave the club.[10]
Hillsborough Memorial Incident
After the memorial service for the twentieth anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in April 2009, complaints were made by members of the congregation that Itandje had been laughing and behaving inappropriately during the service.[11] His actions were condemned by the Liverpool hierarchy, who stated that they would be seeking to impose the maximum punishment possible.[11] Itandje apologised to the grieving families and to Liverpool fans for his behaviour and was suspended by the club for 14 days.[12] He never played another game, at reserve or first team level, for the club as a result of this incident.
Kavala
On 29 August 2009, Itandje moved on loan at Kavala for the whole of the season.[13]
Return to Liverpool (2010)
On 30 June 2010, Itandje returned to Liverpool. His contract with Liverpool was due to expire in January 2011 and he was at least fifth in the goalkeeping order, behind Pepe Reina, Brad Jones, Peter Gulacsi and Martin Hansen.
Atromitos
On 8 December 2010, it was announced that Itandje would be leaving Liverpool, being released from his contract. He joined Greek club Atromitos on a free transfer on 1 January 2011.[14] In total for Liverpool, Itandje played 7 times. He started the Greek Cup final for Atromitos who lost 3-0 to AEK at the OAKA stadium in Athens.
International career
Itandje has represented France at under-21 level.[1] In 2006, he was called up for pre-selection for the French squad after a fine season at RC Lens.[15][16] He was selected for the équipe de France espoirs (under-21 team), and became known for his dance to destabilize opponents during the penalty shootout.
In October 2010 he was cleared by FIFA to represent Cameroon after expressing his desire to play for the Cameroon national team.[17][18]
Cameroon team for friendly at 17 November 2010.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Charles Itandje, liverpoolfc.tv. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Charles-Hubert Itandje". Le site du Racing Club de Lens. http://www.sitercl.com/Fichejo/I/itandjec.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ a b O'Rourke, Peter (9 August 2007). "Itandje agrees Reds move". Sky Sports (BSkyB). http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_2651712,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Reds clinch Itandje deal". Metro (Associated Newspapers Limited). 10 August 2007. http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/article.html?in_article_id=60783&in_page_id=43&in_a_source=. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Villa close in on keeper Carson". BBC Sport. 9 August 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6938522.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ Fraser, Peter (18 August 2007). "Itandje wants Reds start". Sky Sports (BSkyB). http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_2669481,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Reading 2–4 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 25 September 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7008013.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Games played by Charles-Hubert Itandje in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Racing Post. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=27217&seasonid=137. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ Haond, Patrick (1 August 2008). "Reds keeper rejects move". Sky Sports (BSkyB). http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3894881,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Haond, Patrick (27 January 2009). "Itandje desperate to quit". Sky Sports (BSkyB). http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4857374,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ a b Hunter, Andy (2009-04-17). "Liverpool to offload Charles Itandje after his Hillsborough service antics". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/apr/17/charles-itandje-hillsborough-service-liverpool. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Memorial service player 'sorry'". BBC News. 18 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8006204.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ Liverpool Allow Charles Itandje Join Kavala On Loan
- ^ "Keeper Charles Itandje quits Liverpool for Atromitos". BBC News. 8 December 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/9269899.stm. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ (French)List of the pre-selected players in the French A-squad in the season 2007–2008
- ^ Haond, Patrick (26 April 2006). "Itandje eyes France chance". Sky Sports (BSkyB). http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11682_2374911,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Fifa clears Liverpool goalie Itandje to play for Cameroon". afrikansoccer.com. 15 October 2010. http://www.afrikansoccer.com/2010/10/fifa-clears-liverpool-gaolie-itandje-to-play-for-cameroon/. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ "Charles Itandje habilité à jouer avec le Cameroun" (in French). journalducameroun.com. 13 October 2010. http://www.journalducameroun.com/article.php?aid=6707. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
External links
Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Bobigny
- French footballers
- France under-21 international footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- French people of Cameroonian descent
- Red Star Saint-Ouen players
- RC Lens players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Kavala F.C. players
- Ligue 1 players
- Superleague Greece players
- Atromitos F.C. players
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