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Alphonse Areola
Alphonse Francis Areola (French: [alfɔ̃s aʁeɔla]; born 27 February 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real Madrid, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, 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 stint with the latter, Areola broke the club record for the longest period of play without conceding a goal, remaining unbeaten for a period of 620 minutes. He returned to PSG in 2016 where he has since made over 100 appearances for the club. In 2019, Areola joined Real Madrid. He also represented France at every youth level and was part of the squads that won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Born
1993-02-27
Birth Place
Paris, France
Height
1.95
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West Ham sign goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on permanent deal from PSG

West Ham have completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper Alphonse Areola from Paris St Germain.The Hammers have recruited the 29-year-old on a five-year deal, after his successful loan stint in east London last season.The France stopper revealed he had no qualms making the permanent switch, with manager David Moyes also delighted.“I feel good, I feel great, I’m happy to sign and happy to stay here permanently and I can’t wait to start to train and to do the job,” said Areola.“The main thing is that I felt the love of the supporters last season. Something for me that is really...
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Alphonse Areola must accept pay cut for West Ham move

West Ham are nearing the signing of Alphonse Areola on a permanent deal from Paris Saint-Germain for an apparent £11million. The goalkeeper appears willing to lower his wage demands in order to facilitate a move. When West Ham signed Areola on loan last summer, they had the choice to...
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West Ham have two ways of keeping Alphonse Areola

West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola produced a world-class save in the Europa League win over Sevilla when the Hammers were trailing on aggregate. The save gave the Hammers the platform to get back in the game and secure the famous victory highlighting Areola’s worth . The stopper on loan...
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Alphonse Areola believes West Ham ‘can go far in every competition’ this season

Alphonse Areola helped West Ham to victory at Manchester United on his debut for a club he believes have the quality to make this a season to remember. After 17 winless visits to Old Trafford stretching back to 2007, the Hammers finally triumphed in the north west thanks to Manuel Lanzini’s early strike in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup third-round tie.
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Fulham boss Scott Parker backs Alphonse Areola for France recall

Fulham boss Scott Parker believes a recall to the France squad for on-loan goalkeeper Alphonse Areola would be “nothing short of what he deserves”. Areola, who joined Fulham on a year-long deal from Paris St Germain in September having had a similar spell at Real Madrid last season, has produced some impressive displays for the relegation-battling Cottagers.
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