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{{short description|Algerian footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Carl Medjani<br />كارل مجاني
| full_name = Carl Medjani<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Algeria |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=14 July 2014 |access-date=11 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121051710/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=21 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| image = Algérie - Arménie - 20140531 - Carl Medjani.jpg
| caption = Medjani playing for [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Lyon]], France
| height = 1.84 m
| position = [[Centre back]], [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = Olympique Salaise Rhodia
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2003
| youthclubs1 = [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]]
| years1 = 2003–2006
| clubs1 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = → [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] (loan)
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2006
| clubs3 = → [[FC Metz|Metz]] (loan)
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006–2007
| clubs4 = [[FC Lorient|Lorient]]
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 0
| years6 = 2007–2013
| clubs6 = [[AC Ajaccio|Ajaccio]]
| caps6 = 184
| goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2013–2014
| clubs7 = [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013
| clubs8 = → [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] (loan)
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2014
| clubs9 = → [[Valenciennes FC|Valenciennes]] (loan)
| caps9 = 16
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2014–2016
| clubs10 = [[Trabzonspor]]
| caps10 = 38
| goals10 = 8
| years11 = 2016
| clubs11 = [[Levante UD|Levante]]
| caps11 = 14
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2016–2017
| clubs12 = [[CD Leganés|Leganés]]
| caps12 = 8
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2017
| clubs13 = [[Trabzonspor]]
| caps13 = 13
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2017–2019
| clubs14 = [[Sivasspor]]
| caps14 = 37
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2019–2020
| clubs15 = [[Ohod Club|Ohod]]
| caps15 = 15
| goals15 = 3
| years16 = 2020
| clubs16 = FC Salaise
| caps16 = 0
| goals16 = 0 
| years17 = 2022-
| clubs17 = Olympique Salaise Rhodia
| caps17 = 0
| goals17 = 0
| totalcaps = 401
| totalgoals = 21
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2002
| nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]]
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2003
| nationalteam2 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]]
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2003–2004
| nationalteam3 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]]
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2004–2006
| nationalteam4 = [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]]
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2010–2018
| nationalteam5 = [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]]
| nationalcaps5 = 62
| nationalgoals5 = 4
|medaltemplates = 
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Under-17 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2002 Denmark]]|}}
}}  
'''Carl Medjani''' ({{langx|ar|كارل مجاني}}; born 15 May 1985) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[central defender]] or [[defensive midfielder]] for Olympique Salaise Rhodia. He spent most of his career in France, his country of birth, while representing the [[Algeria national football team|Algeria national team]] at international level.

==Club career==
===Liverpool===
After spending his youth development years at [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]], he was signed by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]'s manager [[Gérard Houllier]] in August 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reds sign French starlet|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_2272919,00.html|publisher=Sky|date=8 August 2003|access-date=10 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209205308/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11667_2272919%2C00.html|archive-date=9 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Liverpool beat off stiff competition from [[FA Premier League|Premiership]] rivals [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and German giants [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] to secure his services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/reds-pip-bayern-arsenal-juve-utd-to-5th-summer-signing|title=Reds pip Bayern, Arsenal, Juve & Utd to 5th summer signing|publisher=Liverpool Official Website|access-date=10 February 2014|date=8 August 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209202338/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/reds-pip-bayern-arsenal-juve-utd-to-5th-summer-signing|archive-date=9 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[L'Équipe]]'', Medjani revealed he left Saint-Étienne because he was willing to stay if given an opportunity with the first team, but his request was turned down by manager [[Frédéric Antonetti]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani has grown|trans-title=Medjani a bien grandi|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Medjani-a-bien-grandi/182377|publisher=L'Equipe|language=fr|date=4 March 2011|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

Medjani then struggled to break in Liverpool first team so he was sent on loan to [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] for the whole [[2004-05 in English football|2004–05]] season by new Liverpool manager [[Rafael Benítez]], where he made 25 appearances.<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani leaves on loan |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/medjani-leaves-on-loan |publisher=Liverpool Official Website |date=6 August 2004 |access-date=10 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704100913/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/medjani-leaves-on-loan |archive-date=4 July 2015 }}</ref> Despite impressing in the [[Toulon]] under-20 tournament in summer 2005,<ref name="Medjani leads France to the final">{{cite news|title=Medjani leads France to the final |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/medjani-leads-france-to-the-final |publisher=Liverpool Official Website |date=9 June 2005 |access-date=10 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219152939/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/medjani-leads-france-to-the-final |archive-date=19 December 2014 }}</ref> Benítez deemed it necessary for him to gain more experience and so he spent [[2005-06 in English football|2005–06]] on loan at [[FC Metz|Metz]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani wants Rafa chat|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/2343170/medjani-wants-rafa-chat|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Defender leaves on loan|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/149595-defender-leaves-on-loan|publisher=Liverpool Official Website|date=8 August 2005|access-date=10 February 2014|archive-date=3 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703231033/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/149595-defender-leaves-on-loan|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Lorient===
At the start of the 2006–07 season, he rejoined Lorient, this time on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N152931060812-0917.htm|title=FRENCH DEFENDER LEAVES ANFIELD|publisher=Liverpool Official Website|access-date=9 February 2014|date=12 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060815233957/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N152931060812-0917.htm|archive-date=15 August 2006 | url-status= live}}</ref>

===Ajaccio===
In the 2007–08 season, Medjani moved down to [[Ligue 2]] joining [[AC Ajaccio|Ajaccio]] for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=News from Tuesday|trans-title=Foot Transferts Les infos de mardi|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/-/Actualites/-/600000000000000000000000003163|publisher=L'Equipe|language=fr|date=18 July 2007|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

The 2008–09 season earned Medjani a permanent move with the club on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Football (transfer) – Carl Medjani signed for three years in AC Ajaccio|trans-title=Football (transfert) – Carl Medjani a signé pour trois ans à l'AC Ajaccio|url=http://www.alta-frequenza.com/l_info/l_actu/football_transfert_carl_medjani_a_signe_pour_trois_ans_a_l_ac_ajaccio_22369|publisher=ALTA Frequenza|language=fr|date=26 June 2008|access-date=10 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306214154/http://www.alta-frequenza.com/l_info/l_actu/football_transfert_carl_medjani_a_signe_pour_trois_ans_a_l_ac_ajaccio_22369|archive-date=6 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He soon made an immediate impact when he scored his first goal in the second round of [[2008–09 Coupe de la Ligue#Second round|Coupe de la Ligue]] during Ajaccio's 4–2 loss against [[Montpellier HSC|Montpellier]]. On 20 February 2009, Medjani came on as a substitute in the second half and 18 minutes into the game, he was sent off, along with [[Brahim Ferradj]] in the same minute, as Ajaccio drew 1–1 with [[Stade Brest 29|Brest]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sessegnon takes 3 matches|trans-title=Sessegnon prend 3 matches|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2009/02/26/01011-20090226FILSPO00736-sessegnon-prend-3-matches.php|publisher=Le Figaro|language=fr|date=26 February 2009|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref> Medjani scored his first league goal of the season during Ajaccio's 3–1 defeat to [[RC Strasbourg|Strasbourg]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Strasbourg and Metz before|trans-title=Foot Ligue 2 30e j. Strasbourg et Metz devant|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Strasbourg-et-metz-devant/25139|publisher=L'Equipe|language=fr|date=5 April 2009|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

Following the 2009–10 season and the World Cup, Medjani was linked with Ligue 2 side [[FC Nantes|Nantes]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani "interested in Nantes"|trans-title=Medjani intéressé par Nantes|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Medjani-interesse-par-nantes/124093|publisher=L'Equipe|language=fr|date=18 July 2010|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref> Ajaccio finished as runners-up in Ligue 2 resulting in their promotion to Ligue 1. Medjani signed a two-year contract extension until 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani remains to Ajaccio|trans-title=Medjani reste à Ajaccio|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/fil-info/Medjani-reste-a-Ajaccio|publisher=Le Figaro|language=fr|date=17 June 2011|access-date=10 February 2014|archive-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203441/http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/fil-info/Medjani-reste-a-Ajaccio|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 2011–12 season, Medjani continued to be in the first team, either playing in centre back and defensive midfield. Medjani scored his first goal in a 3–1 loss against [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] on 16 October 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gameiro: "Finishing top scorer"|trans-title=Gameiro : Finir meilleur buteur|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Gameiro-finir-meilleur-buteur/236577|publisher=L'Equipe|language=fr|date=16 October 2011|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref> On 10 December 2012, Medjani made a mistake in the final minutes, allowing [[Daniel Niculae]] to score in a 2–2 draw against [[AS Nancy|Nancy]], in a match which could have ended Ajaccio thirteen games without winning.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carl Medjani disappointed|trans-title=Carl Medjani déçu|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/Homes-Clubs/ajaccio/fil-info/carl-medjani-decu-521473|publisher=Le Figaro|language=fr|date=11 December 2012|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref> In April, he scored his second goal of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Saint-Étienne.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ajaccio: Medjani followed by Montpellier Lorient and other ...|trans-title=Ajaccio : Medjani suivi par Montpellier, Lorient et d’autres..|url=http://www.footmercato.net/breves/ajaccio-medjani-suivi-par-montpellier-lorient-et-d-autres_83175|publisher=Foot Mercato|language=fr|date=9 April 2012|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Medjani expressed his desire to leave the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ajaccio: Medjani wants to leave!|trans-title=Ajaccio : Medjani veut partir!|url=http://www.footmercato.net/breves/ajaccio-medjani-veut-partir_86819|publisher=Foot Mercato|language=fr|date=24 June 2012|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref> In December, Medjani started to wear the captain's armband.<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani and the captaincy|trans-title=Medjani et le capitanat|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-sport/2012/12/05/97003-20121205FILSPO00765-medjani-et-le-capitanat.php|publisher=Le Figaro|language=fr|date=5 December 2012|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

===Monaco===
In January 2013, just prior to the closing of the [[transfer window]], Medjani joined [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] on a three-and-a-half-year contract from Ajaccio.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/news-13076-transferts-carl-medjani-a-l-as-monaco-orsoni-confirme.php |title=Carl Medjani à l'AS Monaco, Orsoni confirme |author=Toufik O. |publisher=DZFoot |date=30 January 2013 |access-date=1 February 2013 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201063314/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-13076-transferts-carl-medjani-a-l-as-monaco-orsoni-confirme.php |archive-date=1 February 2013 }}</ref>

Following Monaco promotion, Medjani was told by Manager [[Claudio Ranieri]] that his first team appearances would be limited following the club's spending spree.<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani: "Enough armed"|trans-title=Foot Ligue des Champions Olympiakos Medjani : Suffisamment armés|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Medjani-suffisamment-armes/401626|publisher=L'Equipe|language=fr|date=17 September 2013|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

===Loan spells===
In July 2013, Medjani was sent out on loan to [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] from Monaco until 1 January 2014, with the option of a permanent move.<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani Olympiakos (official)|trans-title=Foot Transferts Medjani à l'Olympiakos (off.)|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Medjani-a-l-olympiakos-off/388327|publisher=L'Equipe|language=fr|date=25 July 2013|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref> After six months with few appearances at Olympiacos, he returned to his parent club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transfers: Carl Medjani considering a departure from Olympiacos|trans-title=Transferts : Carl Medjani envisage un départ de l'Olympiacos|url=http://www.dzfoot.com/2013/11/26/transferts-carl-medjani-envisage-un-depart-de-lolympiacos-8448.php|publisher=DZFoot|language=fr|date=26 November 2012|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

Upon his return to France, Monaco then loaned him out to [[Valenciennes FC|Valenciennes]] till the end of 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Transfers: Carl Medjani officially loaned to Valenciennes |trans-title=Transferts: Carl Medjani officiellement prêté à Valenciennes |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/news-15334-transferts-carl-medjani-officiellement-prete-a-valenciennes.php |publisher=DZFoot |language=fr |date=3 January 2014 |access-date=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140206010327/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-15334-transferts-carl-medjani-officiellement-prete-a-valenciennes.php |archive-date=6 February 2014 }}</ref>

Following his loan spell at Valenciennes, his time at Monaco came to an end despite having two years of his contract left.<ref>{{cite news|title=Medjani (Monaco) est libre|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Medjani-monaco-est-libre/486732|publisher=L'Equipe|language=fr|date=31 July 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref>

===Trabzonspor===
After leaving Monaco, Medjani was linked with a move to [[Trabzonspor]] and [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Cagliari and Trabzonspor in negotiations for Carl Medjani|url=http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2014/cagliari-and-trabzonspor-in-negotiations-for-carl-medjani/|publisher=Get Football News France|date=6 August 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> before joining Trabzonspor on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carl Medjani and Kevin Constant join Trabzonspor|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28705516|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2014|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#Trabzonspor v Rostov|play-off round of the Europa League]] as Trabzonspor beat [[FC Rostov|Rostov]] 2–0 in the first leg.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trabzonspor 2 – 0 Rostov: Cardozo scores on his debut|url=http://www.turkish-football.com/news_read.php?id=6395|publisher=Turkish Football.com|date=21 August 2014|access-date=28 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129075952/http://www.turkish-football.com/news_read.php?id=6395|archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>

===Levante and Leganés===
On 30 January 2016, [[La Liga]] side [[Levante UD|Levante]] have signed Medjani until the end of the season, with an option to extend the contract for another season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Algeria defender Carl Medjani joins Levante|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35449998|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2016|access-date=26 February 2016}}</ref> On 25 July, after [[2015–16 La Liga|suffering relegation]], he signed a one-year contract with [[CD Leganés|Leganés]], also in the main category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deportivoleganes.com/noticia/medjani-apuntala-con-experiencia-y-jerarquia-la-defensa-del-leganes|title=Medjani apuntala con experiencia y jerarquía la defensa del Leganés|trans-title=Medjani bolsters with experience and hierarchy the defence of Leganés|publisher=CD Leganés|language=es|date=25 July 2016|access-date=26 July 2016}}</ref>

On 9 January 2017, Medjani rescinded with ''Lega''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deportivoleganes.com/noticia/el-leganes-y-carl-medjani-separan-sus-caminos|title=El Leganés y Carl Medjani separan sus caminos|trans-title=Leganés and Carl Medjani split their ways|publisher=CD Leganés|language=es|date=9 January 2017|access-date=11 January 2017}}</ref> and signed with Trabzonspor again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/haberler/guncel-haberler/medjani-icin-imza-toreni-duzenlendi-1-11-2017 |title=Medjani için imza töreni düzenlendi |publisher=Trabzonspor Official Website |language=tr|access-date=11 January 2017 |date=11 January 2017}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Kevin De Bruyne - World Cup 2014.png|thumb|right|Medjani playing for Algeria against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]]]
Medjani has an Algerian father and a French mother, and was eligible for both national teams. Medjani captained the [[France national under-21 football team|France U21 team]] in the [[Toulon Tournament]] of [[2006 Toulon Tournament|2006]].<ref name="Medjani leads France to the final"/><ref name="Carl Medjani">{{cite news|title=Carl Medjani|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,17390_6184168,00.html|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2 June 2010|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>

However, being of Algerian origin, he made the switch to represent Algeria in international competitions<ref name="Carl Medjani"/> and was called up by [[Rabah Saâdane]] to the [[Algeria national football team|Algeria national team]]'s preliminary squad for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]],<ref>{{cite news|title=National Team: The 25 players who will go to Switzerland|trans-title=Equipe Nationale : Les 25 joueurs qui iront en Suisse|url=http://www.dzfoot.com/article-1746.php|publisher=DZFoot|language=fr|date=5 May 2010|access-date=10 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220029/http://www.dzfoot.com/article-1746.php|archive-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> before going on to make the full [[2010 FIFA World Cup squads#Algeria|tournament squad]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players|work=fifa.com|publisher=Federation of International Football Associations|date=4 June 2010|access-date=3 February 2018|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616010702/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2010}}</ref>

On 10 December 2012, it was announced that Medjani was selected in the 40-man provisional squad for the [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dzfoot.com/2012/12/10/can-2013-les-40-preselectionnes-23102.php|title=CAN 2013 : Les 40 présélectionnés|language=fr|date=10 December 2012|publisher=dzfoot.com|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref> Medjani survived the cuts, firstly to the 24-man list announced on 18 December 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dzfoot.com/2012/12/18/can-2013-les-231-convoques-pour-la-phase-finale-23107.php|title=CAN 2013 : Les 23+1 convoqués pour la phase finale|language=fr|date=18 December 2012 |publisher=dzfoot.com|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref> and then to the [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations squads#Algeria|final squad]] of twenty-three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dzfoot.com/2012/12/22/can-2013-djamel-abdoun-blesse-declare-forfait-23120.php|title=CAN 2013 : Djamel Abdoun blessé, déclare forfait|publisher=dzfoot.com|language=fr|date=22 December 2017 |access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref>

Having won 25 [[cap (sport)|cap]]s by this point, Medjani made his second [[FIFA World Cup]] squad by winning a place in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup squads#Algeria|Algerian cohort]] for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.faf.dz/article.php?a_id=5114 |title=Coupe du monde, Brésil 2014: La liste des 23 algériens retenus |date=2 June 2014 |website=faf.dz |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604200240/http://www.faf.dz/article.php?a_id=5114 |archive-date=4 June 2014 }}</ref> A year and ten appearances later, Medjani joined the [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations squads#Algeria|Algeria team]] at the [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite news |title=CAN 2015 : La liste des 23 joueurs retenus|url=http://www.faf.dz/article.php?a_id=5763|language=fr |publisher= [[Algerian Football Federation|faf.dz]]|date=16 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216224454/http://www.faf.dz/article.php?a_id=5763|archive-date=16 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life==
While growing up, Medjani revered boxer [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asm-fc.com/en/news/team/carl-medjani-self-portrait |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707035539/http://www.asm-fc.com/en/news/team/carl-medjani-self-portrait |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2013 |title=CARL MEDJANI, SELF-PORTRAIT |publisher=AS Monaco Official Website |access-date=10 February 2014 |date=9 April 2013 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{Soccerway|1107|accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carl Medjani » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/carl-medjani/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=3 November 2021}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[FC Lorient|Lorient]] (loan)
|[[2004–05 Ligue 2|2004–05]]
|[[Ligue 2]]
|25||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||25||0
|-
|[[FC Metz|Metz]]
|[[2005–06 Ligue 1|2005–06]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|23||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||25||0
|-
|Lorient
|[[2006–07 Ligue 1|2006–07]]
|Ligue 1
|9||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||10||0
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[AC Ajaccio|Ajaccio]]
|[[2007–08 Ligue 2|2007–08]]
|Ligue 2
|35||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||36||1
|-
|[[2008–09 Ligue 2|2008–09]]
|Ligue 2
|33||1||3||0||1||1||0||0||37||2
|-
|[[2009–10 Ligue 2|2009–10]]
|Ligue 2
|31||1||2||0||1||0||0||0||34||1
|-
|[[2010–11 Ligue 2|2010–11]]
|Ligue 2
|31||2||1||0||4||0||0||0||36||2
|-
|[[2011–12 Ligue 1|2011–12]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|35||2||2||0||0||0||0||0||37||2
|-
|[[2012–13 AC Ajaccio season|2012–13]]
|Ligue 1
|19||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||20||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!184!!8!!7!!0!!8!!1!!0!!0!!199!!9
|-
|[[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
|[[2012–13 AS Monaco FC season|2012–13]]
|Ligue 2
|15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0
|-
|[[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] (loan)
|[[2013–14 Olympiacos F.C. season|2013–14]]
|[[Superleague Greece]]
|4||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||8||0
|-
|[[Valenciennes FC|Valenciennes]] (loan)
|[[2013–14 Valenciennes FC season|2013–14]]
|Ligue 1
|16||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Trabzonspor]]
|[[2014–15 Trabzonspor season|2014–15]]
|[[Süper Lig]]
|30||7||3||0||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]|name=UEL}}||1||42||8
|-
|[[2015–16 Trabzonspor season|2015–16]]
|Süper Lig
|8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||12||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!38!!8!!3!!0!!0!!0!!13!!1!!54!!9
|-
|[[Levante UD|Levante]]
|[[2015–16 Levante UD season|2015–16]]
|[[La Liga]]
|14||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||1
|-
|[[CD Leganés|Leganés]]
|[[2016–17 CD Leganés season|2016–17]]
|La Liga
|8||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|Trabzonspor
|[[2016–17 Süper Lig|2016–17]]
|Süper Lig
|13||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Süper Lig|2017–18]]
|Süper Lig
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!13!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!15!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Sivasspor]]
|[[2017–18 Süper Lig|2017–18]]
|Süper Lig
|22||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||23||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Süper Lig|2018–19]]
|Süper Lig
|15||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||16||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!37!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!39!!0
|-
|[[Ohod Club|Ohod]]
|[[2018–19 Saudi Professional League|2018–19]]
|[[Saudi Professional League]]
|15||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||3
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!401!!21!!21!!0!!8!!1!!15!!1!!445!!23
|}

{{notelist}}

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Medjani goal.''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/carl-medjani/1107/|title=C. Medjani|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Carl Medjani
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 12 October 2013 || [[Stade du 4 Août]], [[Ouagadougou]], Burkina Faso || {{fb|BFA}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–3 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 10 September 2014 || [[Stade Mustapha Tchaker]], [[Blida]], Algeria || {{fb|MLI}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B|2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 17 November 2015 || Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria || {{fb|TAN}} || align="center"|6–0 || align="center"|7–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || 22 March 2018 || [[5 July 1962 Stadium]], [[Algiers]], Algeria || {{fb|TAN}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|4–1 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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