On April 21, 2012, Koscielny and Fernando Torres played in a Premier League encounter. The match ended 1-1. It was their only meeting while at Chelsea. Birmingham City signed Koscielny from French club Paris Saint-Germain for £5 million ($7.6 million) on August 16, 2011. He had been playing for France since 2007, when he made his debut against Uruguay. He was part of the team that won the Euro 2008 tournament in Poland and Ukraine. Before joining PSG, Koscielny played for Le Havre, Boulogne, Metz, and Caen. He started his career at Le Havre as an attacking midfielder before moving to Boulogne where he played for two seasons. In 2005, he joined Metz where he played until 2006 when he moved to Caen. In 2007, he returned to Metz but this time as a defender. In 2009, he returned to Caen but again as a defender. In 2010, he went back to Metz but this time as a goalkeeper. In January 2011, he moved to PSG to replace Jésus Romero who had left for Barcelona.