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Lionel Jules Carole (born 12 April 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left back for Turkish club Kayserispor. He is a French youth international, having earned caps at under-17, under-20, and under-21 level.
_(cropped).png) Carole in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionel Jules Carole[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Montreuil, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kayserispor | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | SFC Neuilly sur Marne | ||
| 2000–2005 | Villemomble Sports | ||
| 2005–2006 | Lusitanos Saint-Maur | ||
| 2006–2007 | UJA Alfortville | ||
| 2007–2010 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Nantes | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Benfica | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sedan (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Benfica B | 39 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Troyes | 75 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Galatasaray | 44 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Sevilla (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Strasbourg | 68 | (0) |
| 2021– | Kayserispor | 87 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | France U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 | |||
Carole was born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis to a French family of Martiniquais descent.[3] His career began with hometown club UJA Alfortville. In 2000, while playing in the club's youth academy, he suffered a debilitating injury to his right eye, after a ball struck him in the face.[4] The injury almost ended the player's career, however, his doctor gave him aerodynamic protective goggles to wear while playing, similar to former Dutch international Edgar Davids.[5]
Carole joined Nantes in 2006 and was, surprisingly, promoted to the senior team by manager Baptiste Gentili for the 2010–11 season, despite not having a professional contract.[6] He made his professional debut on 17 August 2010, in a league match against Évian, appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat.[7] In the team's following match against Laval, Carole started and played the entire match in a 0–0 draw.[8]
On 14 January 2011, it was reported by the French and Portuguese media that Carole would be joining Portuguese club Benfica as a possible replacement for Fábio Coentrão, with the transfer set to occur in June 2011.[9][10] The following day, Nantes chairman Waldemar Kita and manager Baptiste Gentili stated that they were informed by Carole that he would be signing a professional contract with the club. However, according to Gentili, the player informed him the next day that he would forgo signing a contract with Nantes and had already signed a pre-contract with Benfica.[11] On 25 January, Nantes confirmed that Carole had left the club to sign a five-and-a-half-year deal with Benfica. Nantes was compensated a "training fee" of €750,000 and will acquire 10% of any future fee Benfica receive for the player.[12]
Carole was assigned the number 24 shirt and made his club debut on 13 March 2011, in a league match against Portimonense. He started the match, but was substituted out after halftime in the match, which ended 1–1.[13] In the team's ensuing league match away to Paços de Ferreira, Carole started again and scored an own goal for the hosts. Benfica, however, won the match 5–1.[14] The defender featured in four more league matches in the season, all starts, as Benfica finished the campaign runner-up to champions Porto.
In the 2011–12 season, he was loaned to Sedan FC, acting mainly as a back-up.[15] In the 2012–2013 season, he played for the Benfica B team, being an undisputed starter and playing in 39 official games in the Segunda Liga, acting as centre-back on occasions.[16]
On 9 July 2013, it was announced that Carole would be joining French club Troyes.[17]
On 11 July 2015, Carole signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Galatasaray in a €1.5 million transfer fee.[18]
On 31 August 2017, Carole joined Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal with option to buy.[19]
In August 2018, Carole returned to France, joining RC Strasbourg Alsace on a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Galatasaray was estimated at below €600,000.[20][21]
Carole has represented France internationally at under-17 and under-20 level. With the under-17 team, he made his youth international debut on 27 February 2008, in a friendly match against Belgium, appearing as a substitute in a 0–0 draw.[22] That was his only appearance with the team. Carole, subsequently, was not called up to play international football at under-18 or under-19 level. In 2010, after performing well domestically with Nantes, he was called up to represent the under-20 team in preparation for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Carole made his debut with the team on 16 November 2010, in a 1–0 victory over Montenegro.[23]
Despite still being eligible to represent France at under-20 level, on 3 February 2011, Carole was named to the under-21 team to play in a friendly match against Slovakia on 8 February.[24] He earned his first under-21 cap and start in the match against Slovakia, playing the entire match in a 3–1 win.[25] Carole returned to the under-20 team in May 2011, appearing in two friendly matches against the United States. In the following month, he appeared in two friendly matches with the under-21 team, before being summoned back to the under-20 team to participate in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut in the competition, appearing as a substitute in the team's 3–1 group stage win over South Korea.[26]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Benfica B | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Sedan (loan) | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Troyes | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
| Galatasaray | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
| Sevilla (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Strasbourg | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career total | 221 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 264 | 2 | ||
Galatasaray
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