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French footballer (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michaël Henry Ciani (born 6 April 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michaël Henry Ciani[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Clichy-sous-Bois, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
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.[2]
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.[3]
On 18 July 2015, Ciani reached an agreement on a two-year contract with Sporting CP after his three-year contract with Lazio ended.[4] Roughly one month later, however, he signed a two-year deal with RCD Espanyol.[5]
On 31 August 2016, after only three matches for the Pericos, Ciani rescinded his contract.[6]
On 2 September 2017, Ciani was signed by MLS club LA Galaxy as a free agent.[7] 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.[8]
On 20 October 2019, 35-year old Ciani announced his retirement.[9]
Ciani made his international debut for France in 2010.[10]
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