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He also spent several seasons in Spain, with Recreativo, Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and Zaragoza.Pongolle is now a pundit with Canal + in France.[4]Table of ContentsEarly life[edit]Club career[edit]Liverpool[edit]Spain[edit]Sporting CP and Rostov[edit]Later years[edit]International career[edit]Career statistics[edit]Club[edit]International[edit]Honours[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Early life[edit]Sinama Pongolle was born in Saint-Pierre, R\u00e9union.[2]Club career[edit]Liverpool[edit]Sinama Pongolle began his career at hometown club Saint-Pierroise before moving to Le Havre in Metropolitan France at the age of 11.[5] In 2001 he, along with his cousin Anthony Le Tallec,[6] was signed by Liverpool, after some impressive performances in both the UEFA European Under-16 Championship and the FIFA Under-17 World Championship. He was named player of the tournament as France won the latter competition,[7] and remained at Le Havre \u2013 as Le Tallec \u2013 for a further two years on loan.[6]After his return, Sinama Pongolle appeared sporadically for the Reds, with some highlights however: in the team’s victorious campaign in the UEFA Champions League, he came from the bench against Olympiacos and immediately scored Liverpool’s equaliser to make it 1\u20131, in an eventual 3\u20131 win and qualification to the round of 16;[8] he was, however, left out of the squad for the final.[citation needed]Sinama Pongolle also netted in the third round of the 2005\u201306 FA Cup against Luton Town, as he helped Liverpool come from 3\u20131 down to a final score of 5\u20133,[9] with the side finally emerging victorious in the tournament, and scoring in the 2005\u201306 Champions League 2\u20131 away defeat of Real Betis, with a chip from 20 yards.[10]In late January 2006, Sinama Pongolle was loaned to fellow Premier League side Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season.[11] He scored once for them, a 2\u20133 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.[12]Spain[edit]On 30 August 2006, Sinama Pongolle signed a one-year contract at Recreativo de Huelva,[13] with an option to sign on for a further two years. On 4 May 2007, the Andalusians confirmed he had agreed to a deal until 2011, for a fee of \u20ac4 million.[14] He was Recre’s top goalscorer in his two La Liga seasons with the team, at 12 and ten respectively.[15]Sinama Pongolle joined Atl\u00e9tico Madrid on 3 July 2008, for a fee believed to be in the region of \u00a38 million.[16] Initially thought of as a backup to Diego Forl\u00e1n and Sergio Ag\u00fcero, he benefitted from an injury to the Uruguayan, scoring four goals in his first five league appearances for the Colchoneros, with braces against former club Recreativo[17] and Getafe;[18] later in his debut campaign, injury and match bans to Maxi Rodr\u00edguez saw him playing several games as right winger,[19] as the team once again finished fourth.[citation needed]Sporting CP and Rostov[edit]  In the winter transfer market opening in 2010, Sinama Pongolle was transferred to Sporting CP for \u20ac6.5 million, with the fee possibly raising to \u20ac7.5.[20] On 26 March 2010, he scored his first goal for the Lions, but also conceded an own goal in a 3\u20132 loss at C.S. Mar\u00edtimo.[21]Sinama Pongolle spent the following two seasons on loan, with Zaragoza and Saint-\u00c9tienne, the latter in his homeland.[22] On 30 August 2012 he terminated his contract with Sporting, going on to spend two years in the Russian Premier League with FC Rostov where he featured rarely.[23]Later years[edit]On 9 September 2014, Sinama Pongolle signed with Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire.[24] In November of the following year, after a short spell in Switzerland with Lausanne-Sport, he joined Dundee United.[25]In July 2016, Sinama Pongolle joined Chainat Hornbill of the Thai League 1, scoring once in his debut but in a 2\u20137 away defeat against Chonburi FC. In early November, in spite of the team’s relegation, the 32-year-old extended his contract until 2018.[26][27]Sinama Pongolle returned to the island of his birth in January 2019, rejoining Saint-Pierroise with Uruguayan strike partner Diego Silva also making the same move from Thailand.[5] Though he retired partway through the campaign, he contributed to them becoming the first Outre-Mer club since 1989 to reach the last 32 of the Coupe de France, scoring a hat-trick in the fourth round 9\u20131 win over ES \u00c9tang-Sal\u00e9.[28]International career[edit]After his under-16 and under-17 exploits, Sinama Pongolle made his France under-21 debut on 21 August 2002. He was a part of the squad that participated in the 2006 UEFA European Championship which took place in Portugal[29] and, at the end of his four-year tenure with this category, ranked first in caps (37) and goals (11).[citation needed]Sinama Pongolle played his only game with the senior side on 14 October 2008, during a 3\u20131 friendly win against Tunisia.[30]Career statistics[edit]Club[edit]International[edit]Appearances and goals by national team and year[38]National teamYearAppsGoalsFrance200810Total10Honours[edit]LiverpoolRostovChainat HornbillFrance U17IndividualReferences[edit]^ “Acta del partido celebrado el 11 de mayo de 2011, en San Sebasti\u00e1n” [Minutes of the match held on 11 May 2011, in San Sebasti\u00e1n] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2019.^ a b “Florent Sinama-Pongolle”. L’\u00c9quipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 4 February 2019.^ “FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 \u2013 Official Rosters”. FIFA.com. F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.^ “Florent Sinama Pongolle: Where are they now”. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2022.^ a b Robinson, Anthony (31 January 2019). “Sinama-Pongolle \u00e0 la JSSP: c’est fait” [Sinama-Pongolle to JSSP: done deal] (in French). Clicanoo. Retrieved 5 January 2020.^ a b Yau Tan, Choon (24 April 2009). “Bright future ahead for rising French cousins”. Bleacher Report. Retrieved 6 March 2011.^ Florent Sinama Pongolle \u2013 FIFA competition record (archived)^ “Liverpool through after thriller”. UEFA. 8 December 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2009.^ McCarra, Kevin (9 January 2006). “Echoes of another epic as Liverpool forced to treat Luton like Milan”. The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2018.^ “Liverpool savour flying start”. UEFA. 13 September 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2009.^ “Sinama seals Rovers loan move”. UEFA. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2010.^ “Tottenham 3\u20132 Blackburn”. BBC Sport. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2009.^ “Spain calls for Sinama Pongolle”. UEFA. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2010.^ “Sinama Pongolle signs for Recreativo”. UEFA. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2010.^ Carrasco, Antonio (23 December 2008). “Tras los pasos de la historia” [Chasing history] (in Spanish). Huelva Informaci\u00f3n. Retrieved 22 October 2018.^ “Sinama Pongolle alights at Atl\u00e9tico”. UEFA. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2010.^ “Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 4\u20130 Recreativo Huelva”. ESPN Soccernet. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2011.^ “Getafe 1\u20132 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid”. ESPN Soccernet. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2011.^ “Maniche: “No estilo do Caicedo mas muito melhor”“ [Maniche: “Like Caicedo but much better”]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 December 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2018.^ “Comunicado” [Announcement] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Securities Market Commission. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2010.^ “Pen\u00e1lti foi brinde para Pongolle” [Penalty was a gift to Pongolle]. Correio da Manh\u00e3 (in Portuguese). 28 March 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2018.^ “Pongolle emprestado ao Saint-\u00c9tienne” [Pongolle loaned to Saint-\u00c9tienne] (in Portuguese). R\u00e1dio e Televis\u00e3o de Portugal. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2018.^ “Sinama-Pongolle heads to Russia”. FIFA. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.^ “NEWS: Chicago Fire announce the signing of French forward Florent Sinama-Pongolle”. Chicago Fire FC. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.^ “Florent Sinama Pongolle signs for Dundee United after trial”. BBC Sport. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.^ “\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e41\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e35! PLT\u0e40\u0e1c\u0e22\u0e23\u0e32\u0e22\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\u0e25\u0e35\u0e01 \u0e1a\u0e38\u0e23\u0e35\u0e23\u0e31\u0e21\u0e22\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e30\u0e25\u0e3864\u0e25\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19,\u0e01\u0e34\u0e40\u0e25\u0e19\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e21\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e19\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a2” [Florent Sinama Pongolle ready to stay even though team was relegated to division1.]. Goal.com (in Thai). 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.^ “Former Liverpool striker Sinama Pongolle extends contract with Chainat”. Football Channel Asia. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.^ “Florent Sinama-Pongolle sur la JS Saint-Pierroise: “Une super bande de potes”“ [Florent Sinama-Pongolle on JS Saint-Pierroise: \u00abA super bunch of mates\u00bb] (in French). France Football. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.^ Demetriou, Greg; Harrold, Michael (22 May 2006). “Goals the goal for Sinama-Pongolle”. UEFA. Retrieved 14 July 2010.^ Canot, Aur\u00e9lien (14 October 2008). “Des Bleus \u00e0 r\u00e9action” [Blues react] (in French). Foot 365. Retrieved 5 May 2014.^ “Games played by Florent Sinama Pongolle in 2003\/2004”. Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2019.^ “Games played by Florent Sinama Pongolle in 2004\/2005”. Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2019.^ a b “Games played by Florent Sinama Pongolle in 2005\/2006”. Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2019.^ “Games played by Florent Sinama Pongolle in 2006\/2007”. Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m “F. Sinama-Pongolle”. Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2014.^ a b c d e f Florent Sinama Pongolle at BDFutbol ^ “Games played by Florent Sinama Pongolle in 2015\/2016”. Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2019.^ “Florent Sinama Pongolle”. European Football. Retrieved 22 October 2018.^ “Chelsea 1\u20132 Liverpool: Match report”. BBC Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2021.^ “Final: Liverpool 3\u20131 CSKA Moskva: Line-ups”. UEFA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020.^ “Sao Paulo 1\u20130 Liverpool”. BBC Sport. 18 December 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2022.External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/florent-sinama-pongolle-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Florent Sinama Pongolle – Wikipedia"}}]}]