Franck Ribéry

Ribéry made 68 appearances in all competitions and scored fourteen goals as Marseille finished runner-up to Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1 season 2006-07 Ligue 1 title race.

On 7 June 2007, Bayern Munich signed Ribéry to a four-year deal for a club-record Euro25 million. Ribéry was given the number 7 shirt, which was freed up due to the retirement of club legend Mehmet Scholl at the end of the previous season. Franck Ribéry made Franck Ribéry team début one month later, scoring twice in an 18-0 Exhibition game drubbing of Munich youth side FT Gern.

Franck Ribéry made Franck Ribéry competitive debut for Bayern on 21 July 2007 against Werder Bremen in the first round of the Premiere Ligapokal, scoring twice. Franck Ribéry also netted an early goal in Bayern's 2-0 victory over defending champions VfB Stuttgart in the semifinals, but was unable to play in the final (won by Bayern) due to injury. On 8 June 2008, Ribéry was named the 2007-08 German Footballer of the Year.

International career

Ribéry earned Franck Ribéry first cap with France national football team in a 1-0 victory over Mexico national football team on 27 May 2006; Franck Ribéry started the match but was substituted for David Trézéguet in the 74th minute. Franck Ribéry was part of France's roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where Franck Ribéry scored one goal. Franck Ribéry played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final where France lost to Italy national football team, and Franck Ribéry only shot on goal came in extra time. Franck Ribéry scored the only goal in France's 1-0 win over England national football team on 26 March 2008.

On 17 June 2008, during France's 2-0 UEFA Euro 2008 loss to Italy national football team, Ribéry suffered an injury in the eighth minute after rupturing a ligament in Franck Ribéry left ankle, and underwent successful surgery in Munich two days later. Franck Ribéry return to play happened in the 65th minute of Bayern Munich's 2-0 win over Nuremberg in the third round of the DFB Cup on 24 September 2008. Ribery then scored the only goal in two matches against Lithuania to boost France's chances of getting into the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

International goals