Damien Plessis-Welcome To Panathinaikos

Damien Plessis (born 5 March 1988) is a French footballer of Réunionais origin[1], who plays for Panathinaikos. He is also the younger brother of professional footballer Guillaume Plessis.Born in Neuville-aux-Bois, France, Plessis started his career at Olympique Lyonnais.[2] Plessis signed for Lyon at the age of 15, and was considered to be one of the team's most promising youngsters, following in the footsteps of Karim Benzema, Samir Nasri and Hatem Ben Arfa.[citation needed]Plessis signed a three-year contract for Liverpool on the last day of the transfer window in August 2007 and initially played for the reserve team. Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez said of Plessis after having signed him, "He is a good player, big and strong, and we're sure he'll do well for us. He's only a young boy with plenty of time to work on his game but it depends on his progress how quickly he can force his way into the first team". Plessis made his debut for Liverpool on 5 April 2008 in the 1--1 away draw against Arsenal F.C.[3]. Rafa Benítez described his performance by saying "Today was the debut for Damien Plessis. We knew when we signed him that he was a good player. He's played really well for the reserves, and to play as well as he did today in this stadium, it shows we are going in the right direction."[4]Plessis was given the new number 28 shirt for the start of the 2008--2009 season as formal recognition of his part in the first team squad once worn by Steven Gerrard when he was breaking into the Liverpool first team.[5] He made his first performance for the season against Standard Liege in the UEFA Champions League. This game also marked his debut in the competition. He also started the first match of the season against Sunderland F.C. but he only played 45 minutes because of a knock and fellow midfielder Xabi Alonso came on to replace him.[6]On 23 September 2008, Plessis played in the Carling Cup game against Crewe Alexandra. He scored his first senior goal for the club in a Carling Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur on 12 November 2008 when he headed down a corner from Ryan Babel.[7]Plessis signed an extension to his Liverpool contract, in October 2009, that should have kept him at Anfield until 2012.[8]On 12 August 2010, Plessis' shirt number, 28, was taken by new signing Christian Poulsen.On 31 August 2010, Panathinaikos bought the player from Liverpool on an undisclosed fee[9]. After signing, Plessis stated that he was happy to be the back up of his football idol Gilberto Silva.Plessis has played for the French Under-19 team, at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, reaching the semifinal.[10]
Plessis made his debut as a substitute for the French Under 21's on 6 September 2008

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[matt121able]

But he has hardly played how can you judge him when he has played less than 10 games what has he done so wrong?

[ripper13irc]

@matt121able if you don't know and don't watch greek football just don't speak.Plessis should not be a footballer.he is a mistake of nature

[matt121able]

@Fumanchuyoko how can you call him a joke when he has hardly played because the club has treated him like shite, he is a class player but is just being wasted by panathinaikos

[Fumanchuyoko]

what a joke!!!

[matt121able]

@acalyptos69 he is a good player

[acalyptos69]

@matt121able No wonder why Liverpool let him go.

[matt121able]

@PA1NA9THI0NA8I1KOS3 is he leaving then

[PA1NA9THI0NA8I1KOS3]

@matt121able No, doesn't play often because HE SUCKS BADLY!!!

[matt121able]

@ThatGreekGuy23 how is he doing, can you tell me, does he play often?

[matt121able]

how is he doing can someone tell me