Mehdi Méniri

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Mehdi Méniri
Personal information
Date of birth June 29, 1977 (1977-06-29) (age 32)
Place of birth    Metz, France
Height 1.90 m
Playing position Defence
Club information
Current club SC Bastia
Number 23
Youth career
AS Nancy
Senior career1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1996-2000
2000-2003
2003-2006
2006-present
2008
AS Nancy
ES Troyes
FC Metz
SC Bastia
Al Khor (loan)
96 (6)
69 (2)
70 (5)
73 (4)
? (?)   
National team2
2000-  Algeria 22 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of November 21, 2009.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of November 18, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Mehdi Méniri (Arabic: مهدي منيري‎) (born June 29, 1977 in Metz) is a French-born Algerian football defender who is currently playing for SC Bastia in France's Ligue 2.

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[edit] Biography

Despite being born in Metz, his first played senior football for AS Nancy. He moved on to Troyes AC, with whom he played in the UEFA Cup, and in the summer of 2003 he finally went to play for FC Metz. After 3 seasons with FC Metz he signed with SC Bastia in Ligue 2.

At the end of the 2007-2008 season, he was loaned out to Qatari club Al Khor for 3 months. He returned to SC Bastia after his loan spell.

[edit] International career

Méniri made his debut for the Algeria National Team in a friendly against Bulgaria in November 14, 2000.

[edit] International Goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. February 7, 2007 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria  Libya
2 – 1
2 – 1
Friendly match
2. March 24, 2007 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria  Cape Verde
2 – 0
2 – 0
2008 African Cup of Nations (qualification)

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