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Which team did the player Benoît Cheyrou belong to between Jan 2001 and Aug 2002?
Benoît Cheyrou Benoît Benjamin Cheyrou ( born 3 May 1981 ) is a French former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder , and often acted as a deep-lying playmaker for the attack . He is the assistant manager of French amateur club La Salesienne de Paris . He was known for his vision , distribution , and ability to provide assists . He is a former French youth international having represented his nation at under-19 , under-20 , and under-21 level . His older brother is the former French international Bruno Cheyrou , who formerly played for English club Liverpool , and is currently a sports broadcaster . The younger Cheyrou earned his first call up to the national team on 25 February 2010 , but unlike his older brother , never made his senior debut for France throughout his playing career . On 26 January 2018 , Cheyrou joined Toronto FC in an academy coaching role and left his coaching job on 21 August 2018 . Career . Early career . Cheyrou began his career at his hometown club Racing Club de France , which served as a family tradition among the Cheyrou household as his grandfather , father , and older brother trained there as young players as well . It is also the place where Cheyrous father met his mother . During his time as a youth at the club , Cheyrou often played against the Paris Saint-Germain youths who were considered more rich and professional than Racing , which led to Cheyrou developing a minor grudge with the Parisian giants . Following Brunos departure to RC Lens , the younger Cheyrou stayed behind until securing a move to Division 2 club Lille . That same year , his elder brother joined him at the club . Lille . Cheyrou trained in the clubs youth system for two years before earning promotion to the senior team for the 1999–2000 season . He made his professional debut on 3 September 1999 appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 victory over Toulouse . Four days later , he made his first professional start playing the entire match in a 1–0 victory over Wasquehal . Cheyrou remained a fixture in the team until the end of the year before suffering injury . He returned to the team for the 2000–01 season with Lille now playing in Division 1 . Cheyrou only made 8 league appearances as he was again limited due to injury . The next season saw Cheyrous appearances increased to 23 league matches with the midfielder also making four appearances in the UEFA Cup . Following the departure of his brother to Liverpool , Cheyrous importance in the team increased . On 5 October 2002 , he scored his first professional goal in a 3–0 victory over Marseille after having appeared as a substitute three minutes prior . After alternating between the bench and first eleven , by mid-season , Cheyrou became a fixture in the starting eleven helping Lille finished in 5th position , thus qualifying for the UEFA Intertoto Cup . In his final season with Lille , Cheyrou appeared in 27 league matches scoring one goal , which came against Guingamp in a 3–1 defeat . Auxerre . In 2004 , Cheyrou signed with up and coming club AJ Auxerre who were led by former player Guy Roux . In his first season with the club , who were also playing in Europe , he was inserted as a starter alongside fellow midfielders Philippe Violeau and Lionel Mathis . Cheyrou appeared in 29 league matches starting 28 of them . He scored his only league goal of the season in a 2–1 loss to Lyon as Auxerre finished 8th , three points out of the European places . In the UEFA Cup , Cheyrou appeared in all 8 matches contested as Auxerre reached the quarterfinals where they lost 4–2 on aggregate to Russian club CSKA Moscow . Cheyrou scored his first career European goal in the Round of 16 second leg match against Dutch club Ajax . The goal evened the match 2–2 on aggregate and the club advance 3–2 following an 86th-minute goal from Mathis . On 4 June 2005 , Cheyrou claimed the first major honour of his career following the clubs 2–1 victory over Sedan in the 2005 edition of the Coupe de France final . Cheyrou played the entire match as Auxerre earned the title following a 90th minute game-winning goal from Bonaventure Kalou . The 2005–06 season saw the arrival of the Dane Thomas Kahlenberg , who Cheyrou formed an impressive partnership with . Cheyrou appeared in a career-high 35 matches for the season and also scored two goals , both in shutout victories over Sochaux and Nantes . Despite suffering early elimination at the hands of Bulgarian club Levski Sofia in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup , the club rebounded in the league finishing in sixth position and , as a result , qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup . During the Ligue 1 2006–07 season , Cheyrou was named captain of the team and scored in back-to-back matches in September with Auxerre winning both matches . The club reached the UEFA Cup for the third straight season reaching the group stage where they finished a disappointing 4th place in their group . Auxerre also finished out of Europe in the league standings , which prompted an exodus of players looking to continue playing in UEFA competitions , which included Cheyrou . Marseille . Following the 2006–07 season , Marseille sporting director José Anigo sought Cheyrous services after stating he was impressed with the players performances during the season . On 21 June 2007 , after weeks of discussion , Marseille reached an agreement with Auxerre for the transfer of Cheyrou with the player agreeing to a four-year deal and the southern coast club playing Auxerre €5 million for his services . Cheyrou was presented along with new recruits Gaël Givet and Laurent Bonnart and was assigned the number 7 shirt . Cheyrou made his club debut for the team on 4 August 2007 in a 0–0 draw with Strasbourg . Cheyrou formed an amazing three-way midfield partnership with fellow Frenchman Samir Nasri and the rugged Albanian Lorik Cana . Cheyrou scored two league goals with both coming in draws against Bordeaux and Lens . Marseille finished in 3rd position after falling behind Lyon and Bordeaux during the latter part of the season . Cheyrou was named to the leagues Team of the Year for his performances . He also featured in his first-ever UEFA Champions League and impressed playing the entire match in Marseilles upset victory over English club Liverpool at Anfield . Unfortunately , the club finished third in the group , which meant a return to the UEFA Cup for Cheyrou . In the competition , Marseille reached the Round of 16 before shockingly suffering elimination to Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg despite being up 3–1 heading into the match at Petrovsky Stadium . Cheyrou scored his only goal in the competition in the teams previous round 3–0 first leg win over Spartak Moscow . The 2008–09 season was arguably Cheyrous best season of his career . He appeared in 34 league matches scoring three goals and also providing seven assists . His positive play and the team as a whole led to Marseille finishing in 2nd-place position only falling to champions Bordeaux by three points . Cheyrous score his first two goals on the season in back-to-back weeks against Saint-Étienne and Grenoble . On 26 April 2009 , Cheyrou scored the equalizing goal in Marseilles 2–1 come from behind victory over rivals Lille . He followed up his performance in the Lille match by assisting on two goals in Marseilles 4–0 thumping of Rennes on the final match day of the season . Had Bordeaux lost their match on the final day , Marseille would have been crowned champions . For his performances , Cheyrou was named to the Team of the Year for the second straight season . In Europe , Cheyrou scored a vital away goal in Marseilles 1–0 first leg qualifying round victory over Norwegian club Brann . In the group stage , Marseille again finished third and played in the UEFA Cup , where the club reached the quarterfinals . In the Round of 32 , Marseille advanced 7–6 on penalties with Cheyrou converting his penalty shot . In the following round , Cheyrou scored Marseilles opening goal in their 2–1 first leg win over Ajax . The team later advanced to the quarterfinals after a late extra time goal from Tyrone Mears in the second leg . The team were later eliminated by Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk . Toronto FC . It was confirmed on 29 January 2015 that Benoît had signed a contract with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC . On 30 November 2016 , Benoît scored the game-winning goal in extra-time for Toronto FC , a minute after coming on as a substitution for the injured Sebastian Giovinco in the second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference Final over Montreal Impact , sending Toronto FC to the MLS Cup Final with an eventual 7–5 aggregate win . In the final , held on 10 December at BMO Field , Toronto were defeated 5–4 on penalties by Seattle Sounders , following a 0–0 draw after extra time , although Cheyrou was able to net his spot kick in the shoot-out . On 9 December 2017 , Cheyrou came on for Marky Delgado as an injury time substitute in the 2017 MLS Cup Final – a rematch of the previous years final – against Seattle , at BMO Field once again ; Toronto won the match 2–0 to capture an unprecedented domestic treble of the MLS Cup , the Supporters Shield , and the Canadian Championship . Coaching career . Following a 19-season career , Cheyrou officially announced his retirement from professional football on 21 December 2017 , at the age of 36 , weeks after winning the MLS Cup with Toronto FC . He stated that he will remain with the Toronto organization , working as a coach with the TFC Academy . On 21 August 2018 , Cheyrou left Toronto to return to his native France . On 7 February 2019 , Cheyrou joined French amateur club La Salesienne de Paris as the assistant manager . Honours . Lille - Division 2 : 1999–2000 Auxerre - Coupe de France : 2004–05 Marseille - Ligue 1 : 2009–10 - Coupe de la Ligue : 2009–10 , 2010–11 , 2011–12 - Trophée des Champions : 2010 , 2011 Toronto - MLS Cup : 2017 - Supporters Shield : 2017 - Eastern Conference ( Playoffs ) : 2016 , 2017 - Canadian Championship : 2016 , 2017 - Trillium Cup : 2016 , 2017 France U19 - UEFA European Under-19 Championship : 2000 Individual - Ligue 1 Team of the Year : 2007–08 , 2008–09 , 2009–10 - George Gross Memorial Trophy : 2016