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Philippe Mexes
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Philippe Mexès (born March 30, 1982 in Toulouse, France) is a French professional football (soccer) player, who currently plays as a centreback for Italian club A.S. Roma.
Philippe Mexès began his career with local club Toulouse FC, with his older sister regularly taking him to the training sessions. However, he left for AJ Auxerre's youth team when he was sixteen years old. He successfully participated in the Under-18 and Under-21 French national football teams, eventually winning a spot in the senior squad in August 2002. Since 2002 he has only been called up a few times, after he failed to make the French squad for the 2004 European Football Championship. He was recently called up for France's friendly match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in August 2006.
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Date of birth: March 30, 1982
Place of birth: Toulouse, France
Height: 1.87 m
Nickname: Philou, Le Laurent Blond
Position: centreback
1999-04: AJ Auxerre - 133 (7)
2004-present: A.S. Roma - 70 (4)
Honours
European Under-18 Football Championship: 2000 (France)
Runner-up European Under-21 Football Championship: 2002 (France)
Confederations Cup: 2003 (France)
French Cup: 2003 (AJ Auxerre)
France Football "Hope of the Year": 2000
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