Joseph-Désiré Job
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Joseph-Désiré Job (born 1 December 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, Job represented the Cameroon national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1977-12-01) 1 December 1977 (age 46)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Vénissieux, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–1993 | Vénissieux | ||
1993–1996 | Lyon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1999 | Lyon | 41 | (11) |
1999–2000 | Lens | 24 | (4) |
2000–2006 | Middlesbrough | 94 | (19) |
2002 | → Metz (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2005–2006 | → Al-Ittihad (loan) | 28 | (9) |
2006–2007 | Sedan | 28 | (10) |
2007–2008 | Nice | 12 | (3) |
2008–2009 | Al-Kharitiyath | 23 | (10) |
2009 | Diyarbakırspor | 8 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Lierse | 10 | (3) |
Total | 281 | (71) | |
International career | |||
1997–2008 | Cameroon | 51 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After starting his career in France, Job moved to English team Middlesbrough, where he spent six years and is most remembered for scoring one of the two goals in the 2004 League Cup Final, where Middlesbrough won their first ever trophy.
He also played for clubs in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Belgium. Whilst playing for Saudi club Al-Ittihad, he won the 2005 AFC Champions League and scored in the final.