Johan Cavalli
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Johan Étienne Anthony Cavalli (born 12 September 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Early career
Whilst at Lorient Cavalli played as a substitute in the 2002 Coupe de France Final in which they beat SC Bastia.[1]
Watford
Cavalli joined Watford on deadline day of the 2007 January transfer window, on a free transfer from French side Istres, signing an 18-month contract.[2] He made his debut in the 1–0 win against West Ham United on 10 February 2007.[3] He had his contract with "Hornets" cancelled by mutual consent on 20 August 2007.[4]
Mons
On 18 October 2007, it was announced that Cavalli had signed a two-year contract with Belgian club Mons.[5] In May 2008, he left the club my mutual consent.[6]
Ajaccio
Cavalli joined his hometown club AC Ajaccio in November 2010 on a contract running until 2013.[7]
He started on the opening day of the 2011–12 Ligue 1 season, playing 77 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Toulouse.[8] He was also in the starting eleven for Ajaccio's trip to the Stade Gerland the following weekend and played 78 minutes in a 1–1 draw with hosts Lyon.[9] In Ajaccio 1–1 draw against fellow Ligue 1 newcomers Evian on 20 August 2011 he set up midfield partner Frédéric Sammaritano for the 7th-minute 1–0 lead following a "great combination" between him and Benjamin André.[10]
Following a five-match suspension, Cavalli returned on 10 April 2015 to face Dijon. He scored via penalty as Ajaccio beat Dijon 1–0 at the Stade François Coty.[11]
At the end of the 2019–20 season, after ten years with Ajaccio, Cavalli retired from playing.[12][13]
International career
Cavalli was capped for the Corsica national football team, which is not a FIFA member, as it does not represent a fully sovereign nation. On 31 May 2011, he scored the only goal to help his team to a prestigious 1–0 win over Bulgaria in a friendly match.[14]
Personal life
Cavalli's father Jean-Michel is also a former footballer and coached him during his time at Créteil.[15]
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External links
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ajaccio
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Lorient players
- US Créteil-Lusitanos players
- RCD Mallorca players
- Istres FC players
- Watford F.C. players
- R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players
- Nîmes Olympique players
- AC Ajaccio players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Premier League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Corsica men's international footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- 21st-century French sportsmen