with Malbranque assisting from the corner for Gonalons' opener in 11th minute. Caen On 17 June 2016, Malbranque signed for Caen as a free agent on a one-year contract. Amateur leagues In November 2017, he came out of retirement to sign with MDA Chasselay, playing in the Championnat National 2. On 4 September 2020, he joined FC Limonest Saint-Didier in the Championnat National 3. International career Although born in Belgium, he was called up to the French Under-21s and was part of the squad of Les Bleus that lost to the Czech Republic in the final of the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. In February 2004, after failing to break into France's senior squad, Malbranque expressed an interest in representing the Belgium national team. However, the Red Devils coach Aimé Anthuenis claimed that Malbranque was not eligible to represent the country. A month later, Malbranque was called into the senior France squad for a friendly against the Netherlands but was an unused squad member. In November 2012, Malbranque received a call-up to the French squad for a friendly against Italy but again failed to earn his debut cap. Career statistics HonoursLyonCoupe de la Ligue: 2000–01FulhamUEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002Tottenham Hotspur' Football League Cup: 2007–08 References External links Premier League profile 1980 births Living people People from Mouscron Association football midfielders French footballers France youth international footballers France under-21 international footballers Belgian footballers French people of Belgian descent Belgian people of French descent French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Olympique Lyonnais players Fulham F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players AS Saint-Étienne players Stade Malherbe Caen players Ligue 1 players Premier League players Footballers from Hainaut (province)