Michaël Ciani
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michaël Ciani | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Clichy-sous-Bois, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lorient | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | ES Colombes | ||
| 2000–2001 | Racing Paris | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Racing Paris | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Charleroi | 18 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Auxerre | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Sedan | 37 | (3) |
| 2006–2009 | Lorient | 98 | (5) |
| 2009–2012 | Bordeaux | 91 | (6) |
| 2012–2015 | Lazio | 48 | (1) |
| 2015 | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Espanyol | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Lorient | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | France U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | France | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2016. | |||
Michaël Ciani (born 6 April 1984) is a French professional footballer who plays for French club FC Lorient as a central defender.
Club career
His performances during the 2008–09 season led to increased speculation that Ciani would sign with another club with the player preferring a move to the Premier League over Ligue 1 contenders Bordeaux and Paris Saint-Germain.[1]
On 28 July 2009, Ciani and Bordeaux reached an agreement on a four-year contract with the Aquitaine-based club paying Lorient €4 million for his services. The defender was recruited by Laurent Blanc as a replacement for the departed Souleymane Diawara who joined Marseille.[2]
On 18 July 2015, Ciani reached an agreement on a 2-year contract with Sporting CP after his 3-year contract with Lazio ended.[3] Roughly one month later, however, he signed a two-year deal with RCD Espanyol.[4]
On 31 August 2016, after only three matches for the Pericos, Ciani rescinded his contract.[5]
International career
Ciani made his international debut for France in 2010.[6]
References
- ↑ Ciani favours Prem switch
- ↑ Bordeaux: Ciani a signé
- ↑ Comunicado Sporting SAD: Contratação de Ciani
- ↑ Principi d'acord per Ciani (Agreement in principle for Ciani); RCD Espanyol, 16 August 2015 (Catalan)
- ↑ Ciani deixa el club (Ciani leaves the club); RCD Espanyol, 31 August 2016 (Catalan)
- ↑ CIANI MICHAEL, fff.fr, accessed 11 March 2010
External links
- Michaël Ciani profile at BDFutbol
- Michaël Ciani – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)