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Guingamp: 11-goal captain Briand off to Montreal

Real Betis Balompie v Olympique Lyonnais - UEFA Europa League

SEVILLE, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 19: Jimmy Briand of Olympique Lyonnais in action during the UEFA Europa League group stage match between Real Betis Balompie and Olympique Lyonnais held on September 19, 2013 at the Benito Villamarin Stadium, in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Jorge Guerrero/EuroFootball/Getty Images)

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Guingamp captain Jimmy Briand is making the move from Ligue 1 to Major League Soccer.

The French side announced that the 32-year-old, capped five times by France between 28-32, is coming to the Montreal Impact.

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Briand spent time with Lyon and Hannover after a eight-year stint with Rennes, where he was teammates with former USMNT captain Carlos Bocanegra.

The center forward scored 11 goals last season in France, including markers against Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco.

Briand could provide a big missing piece of Montreal’s attack. The Impact have playmakers in Ignacio Piatti and Saphir Taidir, but haven’t found much from their forwards.

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