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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michaël Henry Ciani1 | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-04-06) 6 April 19842 | ||
| Place of birth | Clichy-la-Garenne,2 Hauts-de-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)2 | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| 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) |
| 2016–2017 | Lorient | 24 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | LA Galaxy | 27 | (2) |
| Total | 347 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | France U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | France | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michaël Henry Ciani (born 6 April 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
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.3
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.4
On 18 July 2015, Ciani reached an agreement on a two-year contract with Sporting CP after his three-year contract with Lazio ended.5 Roughly one month later, however, he signed a two-year deal with RCD Espanyol.6
On 31 August 2016, after only three matches for the Pericos, Ciani rescinded his contract.7
On 2 September 2017, Ciani was signed by MLS club LA Galaxy as a free agent.8 Ciani scored his first goal for the Galaxy against FC Dallas on 22 October 2017. Ciani was released by LA Galaxy at the end of their 2018 season.9
On 20 October 2019, 35-year old Ciani announced his retirement.10
International career
Ciani made his international debut for France in 2010.11
References
References
- "Acta del Partido celebrado el 13 de enero de 2016, en Barcelona" [Minutes of the Match held on 13 January 2016, in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Michaël Ciani". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- Ciani favours Prem switch
- Bordeaux: Ciani a signé
- Comunicado Sporting SAD: Contratação de Ciani Archived 21 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Principi d'acord per Ciani (Agreement in principle for Ciani); RCD Espanyol, 16 August 2015 (in Catalan)
- Ciani deixa el club (Ciani leaves the club); RCD Espanyol, 31 August 2016 (in Catalan)
- "LA Galaxy sign French defender Michael Ciani". LA Galaxy. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "LA Galaxy exercise 2019 contract options on four players". LAGalaxy.com. 26 November 2018.
- Ciani draws a halt to his career, besoccer.com 20 October 2019
- CIANI MICHAEL, fff.fr, accessed 11 March 2010
External links
External links
- Michaël Ciani at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Michaël Ciani – UEFA competition record (archive)