Carl Medjani

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Carl Medjani (Template:Langx; born 15 May 1985) is a professional 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 team at international level.

Club career

Liverpool

After spending his youth development years at Saint-Étienne, he was signed by Liverpool's manager Gérard Houllier in August 2003.[1] Liverpool beat off stiff competition from Premiership rivals Arsenal, Manchester United and German giants Bayern Munich to secure his services.[2] 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.[3]

Medjani then struggled to break in Liverpool first team so he was sent on loan to Lorient for the whole 2004–05 season by new Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez, where he made 25 appearances.[4] Despite impressing in the Toulon under-20 tournament in summer 2005,[5] Benítez deemed it necessary for him to gain more experience and so he spent 2005–06 on loan at Metz.[6][7]

Lorient

At the start of the 2006–07 season, he rejoined Lorient, this time on a permanent basis.[8]

Ajaccio

In the 2007–08 season, Medjani moved down to Ligue 2 joining Ajaccio for the remainder of the season.[9]

The 2008–09 season earned Medjani a permanent move with the club on a three-year deal.[10] He soon made an immediate impact when he scored his first goal in the second round of Coupe de la Ligue during Ajaccio's 4–2 loss against 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 Brest.[11] Medjani scored his first league goal of the season during Ajaccio's 3–1 defeat to Strasbourg.[12]

Following the 2009–10 season and the World Cup, Medjani was linked with Ligue 2 side Nantes.[13] Ajaccio finished as runners-up in Ligue 2 resulting in their promotion to Ligue 1. Medjani signed a two-year contract extension until 2013.[14] 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 on 16 October 2011.[15] On 10 December 2012, Medjani made a mistake in the final minutes, allowing Daniel Niculae to score in a 2–2 draw against Nancy, in a match which could have ended Ajaccio thirteen games without winning.[16] In April, he scored his second goal of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Saint-Étienne.[17]

Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Medjani expressed his desire to leave the club.[18] In December, Medjani started to wear the captain's armband.[19]

Monaco

In January 2013, just prior to the closing of the transfer window, Medjani joined Monaco on a three-and-a-half-year contract from Ajaccio.[20]

Following Monaco promotion, Medjani was told by Manager Claudio Ranieri that his first team appearances would be limited following the club's spending spree.[21]

Loan spells

In July 2013, Medjani was sent out on loan to Olympiacos from Monaco until 1 January 2014, with the option of a permanent move.[22] After six months with few appearances at Olympiacos, he returned to his parent club.[23]

Upon his return to France, Monaco then loaned him out to Valenciennes till the end of 2013–14 season.[24]

Following his loan spell at Valenciennes, his time at Monaco came to an end despite having two years of his contract left.[25]

Trabzonspor

After leaving Monaco, Medjani was linked with a move to Trabzonspor and Cagliari,[26] before joining Trabzonspor on a three-year contract.[27] He scored his first goal for the club in the play-off round of the Europa League as Trabzonspor beat Rostov 2–0 in the first leg.[28]

Levante and Leganés

On 30 January 2016, La Liga side Levante have signed Medjani until the end of the season, with an option to extend the contract for another season.[29] On 25 July, after suffering relegation, he signed a one-year contract with Leganés, also in the main category.[30]

On 9 January 2017, Medjani rescinded with Lega[31] and signed with Trabzonspor again.[32]

International career

File:Kevin De Bruyne - World Cup 2014.png
Medjani playing for Algeria against 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 U21 team in the Toulon Tournament of 2006.[5][33]

However, being of Algerian origin, he made the switch to represent Algeria in international competitions[33] and was called up by Rabah Saâdane to the Algeria national team's preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[34] before going on to make the full tournament squad.[35]

On 10 December 2012, it was announced that Medjani was selected in the 40-man provisional squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[36] Medjani survived the cuts, firstly to the 24-man list announced on 18 December 2012,[37] and then to the final squad of twenty-three.[38]

Having won 25 caps by this point, Medjani made his second FIFA World Cup squad by winning a place in the Algerian cohort for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[39] A year and ten appearances later, Medjani joined the Algeria team at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[40]

Personal life

While growing up, Medjani revered boxer Muhammad Ali.[41]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[42][43]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lorient (loan) 2004–05 Ligue 2 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Metz 2005–06 Ligue 1 23 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Lorient 2006–07 Ligue 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ajaccio 2007–08 Ligue 2 35 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 36 1
2008–09 Ligue 2 33 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 37 2
2009–10 Ligue 2 31 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 34 1
2010–11 Ligue 2 31 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 36 2
2011–12 Ligue 1 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 37 2
2012–13 Ligue 1 19 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 1
Total 184 8 7 0 8 1 0 0 199 9
Monaco 2012–13 Ligue 2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Olympiacos (loan) 2013–14 Superleague Greece 4 0 2 0 — 2Template:Efn 0 8 0
Valenciennes (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
Trabzonspor 2014–15 Süper Lig 30 7 3 0 — 9Template:Efn 1 42 8
2015–16 Süper Lig 8 1 0 0 — 4Template:Efn 0 12 1
Total 38 8 3 0 0 0 13 1 54 9
Levante 2015–16 La Liga 14 1 0 0 — 0 0 14 1
Leganés 2016–17 La Liga 8 0 2 0 — 0 0 10 0
Trabzonspor 2016–17 Süper Lig 13 0 2 0 — 0 0 15 0
2017–18 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Sivasspor 2017–18 Süper Lig 22 0 1 0 — 0 0 23 0
2018–19 Süper Lig 15 0 1 0 — 0 0 16 0
Total 37 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 0
Ohod 2018–19 Saudi Professional League 15 3 0 0 — 0 0 15 3
Career total 401 21 21 0 8 1 15 1 445 23

Template:Notelist

International goals

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Medjani goal.[44]
List of international goals scored by Carl Medjani
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 October 2013 Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso {{ Template:Yesno alias = Burkina Faso flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–3 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

2 10 September 2014 Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Mali flag alias = Flag of Mali.svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of Mali (1959-1961).svg link alias-army = Malian Army link alias-air force = Malian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

3 17 November 2015 Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Tanzania flag alias = Flag of Tanzania.svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Tanzania (WFB 2000).png flag alias-2004 = Flag of Tanzania (2004 World Factbook).gif link alias-army = Tanzanian Army link alias-naval = Tanzania Naval Command link alias-navy = Tanzania Naval Command size = variant = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align="center"|6–0 || align="center"|7–0 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

4 22 March 2018 5 July 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Tanzania flag alias = Flag of Tanzania.svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Tanzania (WFB 2000).png flag alias-2004 = Flag of Tanzania (2004 World Factbook).gif link alias-army = Tanzanian Army link alias-naval = Tanzania Naval Command link alias-navy = Tanzania Naval Command size = variant = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|4–1 || Friendly

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  18. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  19. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  20. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  21. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  22. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  23. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  24. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  25. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  26. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  27. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  28. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  29. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  30. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  31. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  32. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  33. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  34. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  35. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  36. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  37. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  38. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  39. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  40. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  41. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  42. ↑ Template:Soccerway
  43. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  44. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Script error: No such module "navboxes". Template:Algeria squad 2010 FIFA World Cup Template:Algeria squad 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Template:Algeria squad 2014 FIFA World Cup Template:Algeria squad 2015 Africa Cup of NationsScript error: No such module "navboxes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Carl_Medjani&oldid=1452436"