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Châteauroux was the club where Florent Malouda began his professional football career. He joined the French club in 1996 at the age of 17 and spent three seasons with them, making 67 appearances and scoring 10 goals. During his time at Châteauroux, Malouda helped the club win the Championnat National, the third tier of French football, in the 1996-97 season.