Florian Makhedjouf

Florian Adel Makhedjouf (born 11 January 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for Stade Lavallois. Born in France, he represented Algeria at youth level.

Florian Makhedjouf
Personal information
Full name Florian Adel Makhedjouf
Date of birth (1991-01-11) 11 January 1991
Place of birth Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2010 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
2011–2013 Sedan 33 (2)
2013–2017 Red Star 107 (11)
2017 Tours 6 (0)
2017–2019 Laval 37 (2)
International career
2009 Algeria U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:36, 7 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Makhedjouf began his career at age 6 with local club ES Vitry.[1] The following year he joined US Villejuif where he played until age 13 before spending two seasons with US Ivry. There he was spotted by Pierre Reynaud of Paris Saint-Germain and was signed to the club. In June 2010, he was part of the PSG Under-19 team that won the Under-19 National Championship, beating Monaco 4–2 on penalties in the final.[2]

On 15 December 2010, Makhedjouf made his professional debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 2010–11 UEFA Europa League group stage match against Karpaty Lviv. He came in as a substitute in the 91st minute in place of Mevlüt Erdinç.[3] At the end of the season, the club announced that Makhedjouf's contract would not be extended and he was free to leave.[4]

Sedan

On 23 June 2011, Makhedjouf signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side CS Sedan Ardennes.[5]

Red Star

Following Sedan's fall to the lower divisions due to financial problems, Makhedjouf was left a free agent by the end of the 2012–13 season. He then signed with third-tier team Red Star F.C.[6]

International career

On 17 November 2009, Makhedjouf was called up to the Algerian Under-20 national team for a friendly against Tunisia.[7]

Personal life

Makhedjouf was born in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, to an Algerian father and an Italian mother.[8] His father is originally from the town of Aïn Fakroun.

References
  1. "Interview - Florian Makhedjouf (PSG) : " Il faut préparer la saison prochaine"". 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  2. "Finale U19: Le PSG Champion!". 6 June 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  3. UEFA Europa League 2011 - Karpaty-PSG Retrieved 16 December 2010. Archived 18 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Makhedjouf va s'en aller" [Makhedjouf will leave]. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  5. ABSOMOD. "CSSA site officiel du Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes Football et matchs en championnat National de Sedan ARDENNES". CSSA site officiel du Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes (in French). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. "F. Makhedjouf : "A 100% pour le club"" [F. Makhedjouf : "A 100% with the club"] (in French). redstar.fr. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  7. "Makhedjouf en selection" (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  8. Découverte : Florian Adel Makhedjouf : «Moi aussi, je rêve de faire sortir le peuple algérien dans la rue» Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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