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Robert Pirčs (born 29 October 1973 of Portuguese and Spanish descent) is a French international football player. He was born in Reims. He currently plays for Arsenal F.C. as a midfielder.
Pirčs was a graduate of the FC Metz youth academy, making his senior debut in 1992. During his six seasons there, he scored over 40 goals, prompting a Ł5 million move to Olympique de Marseille in 1998.
At Marseille, Pirčs had a mixed two-year stay. His first season saw him missed the French league title by a point, but his final 1999/2000 season saw him suffered a spate of on- and off-field problems which led him to boycott the club at the season's end.
He joined his current club, Arsenal, for Ł6 million in 2000 from Olympique de Marseille. Though initially people criticized him for him saying that the English game was too violent, he silenced his critics after scoring a superb goal against S.S. Lazio in the 2000-2001 Champions League season. Pirčs was part of France's Euro 2000 winning squad, but had to miss the 2002 World Cup due to a crucial knee injury.
In 2001/2 Pirčs had one of his best seasons. He led the assist charts for the Premiership and was voted the FWA Player of the Year for helping Arsenal to the league title.
Pires was been a focal point of Arsenal's quest for the Premiership title in the 2003/2004 season (which they achieved). His 13 League goals made him one of the highest scoring midfielders in the league. He scored 19 goals in all competitions this season; a excellent return for a midfield player.
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ROBERT PIRES SITES
http://pavelicious.boo.pl/fls/robert/
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