Guy Moussi
{{short description|French former professional footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Guy Moussi
| image = Moussi.png
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Moussi playing for Nottingham Forest in 2011
| fullname = Guy Moussi{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 | year = 2010 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0 | page = 298 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|1|23}}
| birth_place = Bondy, France
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub =
| 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.angers-sco.fr/actualites/516/ |title=Actualité – ANGERS SCO – Site Officiel |access-date=1 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080702034302/http://www.angers-sco.fr/actualites/516/ |archive-date=2 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}
=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,{{cite news|title=Premier trio battling to trap Moussi|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Stoke-Everton-Wigan-transfer-news-Nottingham-Forest-midfielder-Guy-Moussi-is-wanted-on-a-free-transfer-in-the-summer-article726429.html|newspaper=Daily Mirror|date=21 April 2011|accessdate=19 August 2011}}{{cite news|title=Moussi set for Forest exit|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11671_6964752,00.html|publisher=Sky Sports|date=3 June 2011|accessdate=19 August 2011}} Wigan Athletic, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion, he re-signed for Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal after his contract had run out on 30 June.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8303432.stm |title=Nottm Forest 1–0 Barnsley |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2009 |accessdate=11 January 2010}}
On 14 November 2013, Moussi signed on loan for Millwall until 2 January 2014.{{Cite news |title=Moussi move |url=http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/article/moussi-move-1175561.aspx |work=www.millwallfc.co.uk |date=14 November 2013}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20141118-guy-moussi-joins-blues-2089537.aspx |title=Guy Moussi joins Blues |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=20 November 2014 |accessdate=20 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120201737/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20141118-guy-moussi-joins-blues-2089537.aspx |archive-date=20 November 2014}} 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 ({{lang|fr|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.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/guy-moussi-birmingham-city-ebola-2092789.aspx |title=What a great Guy! |last=Burrell |first=Jack |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=20 November 2014 |access-date=21 November 2014 |archive-date=20 November 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141120111236/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/guy-moussi-birmingham-city-ebola-2092789.aspx}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30356696 |title=Birmingham 6–1 Reading |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 December 2014 |access-date=14 December 2014}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/birmingham-city-guy-moussi-2208844.aspx |title=Guy Moussi to depart Blues |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=17 January 2015 |access-date=18 January 2015 |archive-date=19 January 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150119004656/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/birmingham-city-guy-moussi-2208844.aspx}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/sleepless-nights-player-power-money-5273933 |title=Guy Moussi loved Nottingham Forest but hated football by the end after sleepless nights |first=Matt |last=Davies |newspaper=Nottingham Post |date=15 October 2023 |access-date=28 June 2024 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411083304/https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/sleepless-nights-player-power-money-5273933 |url-status=live}}
=HJK=
On the transfer deadline day in February 2015, Moussi signed for Finnish club HJK Helsinki.{{cite web | url=http://www.hjk.fi/uutiset/Miehet-2408|title=HJK sopimukseen Guy Moussin kanssa|date=2 February 2015|website=HJK Helsinki|language=Finnish}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2" scope="col"|Club
!rowspan="2" scope="col"|Season !colspan="3" scope="col"|League !colspan="2" scope="col"|National Cup !colspan="2" scope="col"|League Cup !colspan="2" scope="col"|Other !colspan="2" scope="col"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"|Division
!scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="5"|Angers
|2004–05{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur21784.html |title=Guy Moussi |website=L'Équipe.fr |accessdate=20 November 2014}} |15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | |
| 2005–06
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |
| 2006–07
|National |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |
| 2007–08
|Ligue 2 |35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!91 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 100 | 2 | |
| rowspan="7"|Nottingham Forest
|2008–09{{Soccerbase season|49306|2008|name=Guy Moussi|access-date=20 November 2014}} |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |
| 2009–10{{Soccerbase season|49306|2009|name=Guy Moussi|access-date=20 November 2014}}
|Championship |27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 2010–11{{Soccerbase season|49306|2010|name=Guy Moussi|access-date=20 November 2014}}
|Championship |31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Football League play-offs}} | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011–12{{Soccerbase season|49306|2011|name=Guy Moussi|access-date=20 November 2014}}
|Championship |34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | |
| 2012–13{{Soccerbase season|49306|2012|name=Guy Moussi|access-date=20 November 2014}}
|Championship |18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{Soccerbase season|49306|2013|name=Guy Moussi|access-date=20 November 2014}}
|Championship |11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!136 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 3 |
| Millwall (loan)
|Championship |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Birmingham City
|2014–15{{Soccerbase season|49306|2014|name=Guy Moussi|access-date=3 January 2015}} |Championship |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |
| HJK Helsinki
|22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!254 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 289 | 5 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moussi, Guy}}
Category:Footballers from Bondy
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Category:Millwall F.C. players
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Finland