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Alphonse Francis Areola (French: [alfɔ̃s aʁeɔla]; born 27 February 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club West Ham United and the France national team. An academy graduate of PSG, he spent the early parts of his career on loan, enjoying spells with Lens, Bastia, and Villarreal. During his ...
Feb 27, 1993 · Transfermarkt provides detailed information on Alphonse Areola, a French goalkeeper who plays for West Ham United and the national team. See his date of birth, height, position, agent, contract, market value, stats and more.
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94 kg. Biography. Stats. Player Compare. France international Alphonse Areola was an ever-present as West Ham United won the UEFA Europa Conference League in June 2023. A serial trophy winner with Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and his country, the Parisian came through at France's famed Clairefontaine national football centre, before ...
- He grew up in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. Alphonse Areola’s parents Cleto and Heidi immigrated to France from the Philippines in the late 1980s, settling in Paris’s Grenelle district, just south of the Eiffel Tower.
- He joined his boyhood club as a teenager. Alphonse Areola was scouted by Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 13 and, following negotiations with his family, he signed a five-year training contract to join the club he supported as a boy.
- He was nicknamed 'Superstar' Areola’s outstanding performances and determined, focused personality saw him earn the nickname ‘Superstar’ and quickly move up through the age-groups, playing for PSG’s U19s at the age of 16 and making his ‘B’ team debut at 17 in 2010.
- He's a World Cup winner! (Part One) The year 2013 was a breakthrough one for Areola. He made his first-team debut as a substitute for injured Italy international Salvatore Sirigu in a 3-1 home Ligue 1 win over Brest on 18 May, and his first senior start in a 3-1 win at Lorient a week later.
Jun 27, 2022 · The France international goalkeeper signed a five-year contract with the Hammers after a successful loan spell last season. He helped West Ham reach the Europa League semi-finals and the Carabao Cup final, and also won the Save of the Season award.
Jul 29, 2021 · By Simon Stone. BBC Sport. West Ham have signed French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on a season-long loan from Paris St-Germain, with a view to a permanent deal. Areola, 28, spent last season on...
Mar 3, 2024 · Alphonse Areola is now getting the attention his performances deserve - The Athletic. UCL final tactical preview Jude Bellingham's rare path Real Madrid's UCL dominance. Alphonse Areola is...
