Mehdi Carcela-González
 With Anzhi in 2012 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Anzhi Makhachkala | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Standard Liège | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Standard Liège | 82 | (18) |
| 2011– | Anzhi Makhachkala | 28 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2004 | Belgium U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Belgium U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Belgium U18 | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Belgium | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Morocco | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mehdi Carcela-González (born 1 July 1989) is a Moroccan football player, born in Belgium to a Moroccan mother and a Spanish father, currently playing for the Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.
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Career[edit]
Club Football[edit]
Carcela-González is a product of the Standard Liège academy. On 24 November 2009 he was sent off in the Champions League group match at Arsenal after he head-butted Cesc Fàbregas in the waning moments of the game. On 17 May 2011 he was on the receiving end of a kick in the face from Chris Mavinga while both players were tussling for the ball in a Championship match against Genk, which left him with several facial fractures and broken teeth.
International[edit]
He initially chose to represent his country of birth, Belgium, and even played two friendlies with the Red Devils,[1] however, in December 2010 he changed his mind and decided to represent Morocco.[2]
In February 2011, Carcela-González made his debut with the Atlas Lions of Morocco against Niger in a 3-0 win for his new side. He made an instant impact after being introduced as a substitute late into the second half; winning a penalty after being brought down by an opposing player which resulted in Boussoufa slotting it away to make it 2-0.[3] He was an unused substitute against Algeria in the Atlas Lions' 1-0 away loss in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying rounds on the 27th of March 2011.[4]
Carcela-González has made good progress with the national side, making a substitute appearance against Uganda in the LG Cup and Moroccan Manager Eric Gerets was very pleased with his performance and consequently he made the squad of the Africa Cup of Nations in January 2012.
Honours[edit]
Club[edit]
Standard Liege
- Belgian Cup (1): 2010–11
- Belgian Supercup (1):2009
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.footbel.com/en/nationale_elftallen/rode_duivels/wedstrijdverslagen.html
- ^ http://www.dhnet.be/sports/diables-rouges/article/335936/georges-leekens-on-a-tout-fait-pour-l-avoir.html
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/02/10/2346054/morocco-3-0-niger-atlas-lions-thrash-the-mena-thanks-to
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/03/27/2414107/algeria-1-0-morocco-hassan-yebda-penalty-lifts-fennecs-to
External links[edit]
- (German) Profile at transfermarkt.de
- Mehdi Carcela-González at National-Football-Teams.com
- Belgium stats at Belgian FA
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Liège
- Belgium under-21 international footballers
- Naturalized citizens of Morocco
- Belgian people of Moroccan descent
- Belgian people of Spanish descent
- Moroccan footballers
- Morocco international footballers
- Moroccan expatriate footballers
- Moroccan expatriates in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Standard Liège players
- FC Anzhi Makhachkala players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Dual internationalists (football)
- 2011 CAF U-23 Championship players
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Moroccan people of Spanish descent
- Spanish people of Moroccan descent
- Belgium international footballers
- Belgium youth international footballers
