Péguy Luyindula – is a striker at New York Red Bulls. He was born on 25 May 1979 in Zaire.
Péguy’s professional career started in 1997 when he joined Niort signing his first professional contract. During the 1997/98 season the footballer appeared in 27 matches scoring 8 goals.
From 1998 till 2002 the striker played for RC Strasbourg where he performed as a centre forward. Periodically Luyindula stayed in the reserve team after tough league matches. In 4 years the football player participated in 85 matches and netted 19 goals for the club.
In 2002 French club Lyon paid €8 million for the footballer. It was one of the most successful periods in Péguy’s career. In the team he performed as centre forward. The manager put the striker in the starting lineup for most of the fixtures of League 1 as well as Coupe de France competition. In two years Péguy scored 33 goals in 91 appearances.
Luyindula’s excellent performance caught the eye of Marseille. The club was ready to spend a fortune for the striker after selling Didier Drogba to English football club Chelsea for £24 million. In the end Marseille paid £7.5 million for Péguy and signed a long-term contract with him. During his first season the player featured practically in all club matches but the footballer failed to show the effectiveness that everybody expected. In spite of that the striker netted just 10 goals in the first season.
In 2005 the club made a decision to loan out Péguy to AJ Auxerre where he participated in 33 games and scored 10 goals in a year.
In 2006 another loan move awaited the footballer and this time to UD Levante from La Liga. During a season with the Spanish club the football player took part only in 10 matches.
Since 2007 in the footballer’s career at last entered the state of constancy. He signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain FC for a long term to which he is now bound. Since 2007 the striker has appeared practically in all club matches and netted 20 goals in more than 130 matches.
In 2012 he terminated his deal with Paris Saint-Germain. After a couple of months as a free agent Peguy was invited to join his compatriot Thierry Henry at New York Red Bulls.
From 1999 till 2002 Péguy Luyindula took part in the France national U-21 matches. Besides from 2004 till 2009 he was called up 9 times to the France national football team.
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