Michaël Ciani

Michaël Ciani
Personal information
Full name Michaël Ciani
Date of birth (1984-04-06) 6 April 1984
Place of birth Clichy-sous-Bois, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2010

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On 31 August 2016, after only three matches for the Pericos, Ciani rescinded his contract.[5]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

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