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My Take
Armand is a connoisseur's footballer, and as someone who loves the craft of left-back play I find him quietly fascinating. Across Rennes, Paris Saint-Germain, Nantes, and Clermont, he spent a long career doing the unglamorous work: covering the flank, snuffing out attacks, delivering the cross while strikers took the applause. The empty awards field tells its own story to me. He was not a man who collected silverware so much as trust, and lasting that long at the top of French football is its own quiet trophy. I have always preferred the dependable craftsman to the headline-maker, and he is exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sylvain Armand
- Name (Japanese)
- シルヴァン・アルマン
- Reading
- しるゔぁん・あるまん
- Born
- August 1, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Saint-Étienne, Loire, France
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sylvain Armand born?
Born August 1, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Sylvain Armand from?
Sylvain Armand is from Saint-Étienne, Loire, France.
What does Sylvain Armand do?
Sylvain Armand works as association football player.
How tall is Sylvain Armand?
Sylvain Armand is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.