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Alphonse Areola

1993 - Today

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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 stint with Villarreal, 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 went on to make over 100 appearances. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia. Alphonse Areola is the 3,391st most popular soccer player (up from 3,993rd in 2024), the 4,608th most popular biography from France (up from 4,810th in 2019) and the 157th most popular French Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Alphonse Areola ranks 3,391 out of 21,273. Before him are Pierre Braine, Anton Moravčík, Ján Kocian, Gustavo Quinteros, Albert Riera, and Daley Blind. After him are Alberto Acosta, Horst Wolter, Andreas Isaksson, Stefano Borgonovo, Alberto Ohaco, and Hatem Ben Arfa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Alphonse Areola ranks 38. Before him are Mariano Díaz, Rosalía, Ben Davies, Harry Maguire, Michy Batshuayi, and Jesé. After him are Johannes Thingnes Bø, Nadia Murad, Niclas Füllkrug, Paco Alcácer, Wataru Endo, and Thorgan Hazard.

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In France

Among people born in France, Alphonse Areola ranks 4,608 out of 6,770. Before him are Tahar Rahim (1981), Jacques Audiberti (1899), Georges Bereta (1946), Léon Moreaux (1852), Jean Dotto (1928), and Hedi Slimane (1968). After him are Emma Shapplin (1974), Hatem Ben Arfa (1987), Gotlib (1934), Louis Chaillot (1914), Jean Cau (1925), and Arlette Laguiller (1940).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Alphonse Areola ranks 157. Before him are Daniel Bravo (1963), Yves Herbet (1945), Adrien Rabiot (1995), Pierre Allemane (1882), Kazimir Hnatow (1929), and Georges Bereta (1946). After him are Hatem Ben Arfa (1987), Adil Rami (1985), Sébastien Haller (1994), Stéphane Guivarc'h (1970), Demba Ba (1985), and Robert Mouynet (1930).

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