Fabrice Pancrate
Full nameFabrice Dimitri Pancrate[1]
Birth date2 May 1980 (age 46)[2]
Birth placeParis,[2] France
Height1.85 m[2]
PositionAttacking midfielder
Years 11999–2000
Clubs 1Louhans-Cuiseaux
Caps 12
Goals 10
Years 22000–2002
Clubs 2Guingamp
Caps 26
Goals 20
Years 32002–2004
Clubs 3Le Mans
Caps 364
Goals 38
Years 42004–2009
Clubs 4Paris Saint-Germain
Caps 495
Goals 410
Years 52007
Clubs 5→ Real Betis (loan)
Caps 57
Goals 51
Years 62007–2008
Clubs 6→ Sochaux (loan)
Caps 618
Goals 61
Years 72009–2010
Clubs 7Newcastle United
Caps 716
Goals 71
Years 82011
Clubs 8AEL
Caps 88
Goals 81
Years 92011–2014
Clubs 9Nantes
Caps 960
Goals 910
Totalcaps276
Totalgoals32

Fabrice Dimitri Pancrate (fabʁis pɑ̃ˈkʁat; born 2 May 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

In France

Pancrate started his professional career in Louhans-Cuiseaux in 1999, where he played two matches. Then, he joined Guingamp, where he stayed from 2000 until 2002, playing six matches. After his spell at Guingamp, he was transferred to Le Mans, where he scored eight times in 64 appearances.[citation needed]

Paris Saint-Germain and loans

On 2 August 2004, Pancrate was sold to Paris Saint-Germain for £2,000,000 and played 91 matches, scoring 10 in the domestic league. In 2007, he went on loan from February until May to Real Betis in the Spanish La Liga, playing his first match against Athletic Bilbao on 4 February.[3] Pancrate was again sent on loan for the 2007–08 season, this time to Sochaux. After five years, he was released by Paris Saint-Germain.[citation needed]

Newcastle United

On 21 November 2009, Pancrate signed a contract with Newcastle until the end of the season with an option to extend. He was given the number 21 shirt. In January 2010, Newcastle signed up fellow right winger Wayne Routledge from Queens Park Rangers on a long-term deal, putting Pancrate's future in doubt, with many Toon fans doubting his ability.[4]

Pancrate made his debut for Newcastle, coming on as a substitute, in a 3–0 win over Swansea City. He scored his first goal on 5 December 2009, after producing an impressive bit of skill, before mullering the ball in off the crossbar, in a 2–0 home victory over Watford, after coming on as a substitute.[5] He has also set up goals for Ryan Taylor in games against Coventry City and Preston North End.[citation needed]

Pancrate was released at the end of the season.[citation needed]

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

Newcastle United

References

  1. ^ "Fabrice Dimitri Pancrate". Verif. Altares-D&B. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Fabrice Pancrate" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
  4. ^ "Pancrate signs Newcastle contract" BBC Sport website (21 November 2009)
  5. ^ "Newcastle 2 – 0 Watford". BBC. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.