Guy Moussi Explained

Guy Moussi
Upright:0.9
Fullname:Guy Moussi[1]
Birth Date:1985 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Bondy, France
Position:Defensive midfielder
Years1:2004–2008
Clubs1:Angers
Caps1:91
Goals1:2
Years2:2008–2014
Clubs2:Nottingham Forest
Caps2:136
Goals2:3
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Millwall (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Birmingham City
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:HJK Helsinki
Caps5:22
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:254
Totalgoals:5

Guy Moussi (born 23 January 1985) is a French former professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder. He spent several years with both Angers SCO and Nottingham Forest, and short spells with Millwall and Birmingham City. He ended his career after one season with Finnish club HJK Helsinki.

Career

Angers

Born in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, Moussi began his career at Angers SCO. He spent six seasons, where he made 120 appearances, scoring two goals. On 30 June 2008, it was announced that Moussi had travelled to the City Ground to join Nottingham Forest.[2]

Nottingham Forest

After joining Forest in the summer, Moussi made a confident start to his career in England, becoming a regular in the Forest midfield. However, due to injury, he missed a large portion of his debut English season. After recovering from an injury at the start of the 2009–10 season, Moussi scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest three minutes into added time in the 1–0 win over Barnsley at the City Ground on Tuesday 20 October. His over-enthusiastic celebration earned him a second yellow card, resulting in him being sent off.

On 19 July 2011, despite reports linking Moussi with moves to Everton,[3] [4] Wigan Athletic,[3] [4] Stoke City[3] and West Bromwich Albion,[4] he re-signed for Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal after his contract had run out on 30 June.[5]

On 14 November 2013, Moussi signed on loan for Millwall until 2 January 2014.[6] On 28 May 2014, it was announced Moussi would not be having his contract renewed.

Birmingham City

In November 2014, Moussi signed a two-month deal with Football League Championship club Birmingham City.[7] Following his signing, he pledged to donate all his salary to four charities: the Birmingham City Disabled Supporters Club, Stop Ebola, a church in Paris (French: MIGDM: Mission Internationale des Guérisons des Délivrances des Miracles) and the TEV Soma Charity, which was raising money to help victims of the Soma mine disaster in Turkey.[8] He made his debut as a second-half substitute in the Championship match at home to Reading on 13 December, with Birmingham already 6–1 ahead.[9] He had little opportunity to force himself into a stable first team, and his contract was not extended, his only other league appearance coming at his former employers Nottingham Forest, where he received a good reception from the Forest fans.[10] [11]

HJK

On the transfer deadline day in February 2015, Moussi signed for Finnish club HJK Helsinki.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Angers2004–05[13] Ligue 21512000171
2005–06National90000090
2006–07National3201000330
2007–08Ligue 23515010411
Total91280101002
Nottingham Forest2008–09Championship1500020170
2009–10Championship273100000283
2010–11Championship310101010340
2011–12Championship3402010370
2012–13Championship1800010190
2013–14Championship1102020150
Total13636070101503
Millwall (loan) 2013–14Championship3030
2014–15Championship20100030
HJK Helsinki2015Veikkausliiga220104060330
Career total2545160120702895

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 . 2010 . Mainstream Publishing . 978-1-84596-601-0 . 298 .
  2. Web site: Actualité – ANGERS SCO – Site Officiel . 1 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080702034302/http://www.angers-sco.fr/actualites/516/ . 2 July 2008 . dead .
  3. News: Premier trio battling to trap Moussi. Daily Mirror. 21 April 2011. 19 August 2011.
  4. News: Moussi set for Forest exit. Sky Sports. 3 June 2011. 19 August 2011.
  5. News: Nottm Forest 1–0 Barnsley . BBC Sport . 20 October 2009 . 11 January 2010.
  6. News: Moussi move . www.millwallfc.co.uk . 14 November 2013.
  7. Web site: Guy Moussi joins Blues . Birmingham City F.C. . 20 November 2014 . 20 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141120201737/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20141118-guy-moussi-joins-blues-2089537.aspx . 20 November 2014.
  8. Web site: What a great Guy! . Burrell . Jack . Birmingham City F.C. . 20 November 2014 . 21 November 2014 . 20 November 2014 . https://archive.today/20141120111236/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/guy-moussi-birmingham-city-ebola-2092789.aspx.
  9. News: Birmingham 6–1 Reading . BBC Sport . 13 December 2014 . 14 December 2014.
  10. Web site: Guy Moussi to depart Blues . Birmingham City F.C. . 17 January 2015 . 18 January 2015 . 19 January 2015 . https://archive.today/20150119004656/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/birmingham-city-guy-moussi-2208844.aspx.
  11. News: Guy Moussi loved Nottingham Forest but hated football by the end after sleepless nights . Matt . Davies . Nottingham Post . 15 October 2023 . 28 June 2024 . 11 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411083304/https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/sleepless-nights-player-power-money-5273933 . live.
  12. Web site: HJK sopimukseen Guy Moussin kanssa. 2 February 2015. HJK Helsinki. Finnish.
  13. Web site: Guy Moussi . L'Équipe.fr . 20 November 2014.