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French footballer (born 1987)

Samir Nasri (Arabic: سمير نصري; born 26 June 1987) is a French former professional footballer. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder and a winger, although he had also been deployed in central midfield.

Nasri was known for his dribbling, ball control and passing ability.^[4][5] His playing style, ability and cultural background drew comparisons to former French player Zinedine Zidane.^[6]

Nasri began his football career playing for local youth clubs in his hometown Marseille.

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At age nine, he joined professional club Olympique de Marseille and spent the next seven years developing in the club's youth academy at La Commanderie, the club's training centre. In the 2004–05 season, he made his professional debut in September 2004 at age 17 against Sochaux.

In the following season, he became a regular starter in the team and participated in European competition for the first time after playing in the 2005