Gaël Andonian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dijon | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | AS Gemenosienne | ||
| 2003–2004 | Aubagne | ||
| 2004–2014 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Marseille | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | → Dijon (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Armenia | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2015 | |||
Gaël Andonian (Armenian: Գաել Անդոնյան; born 7 February 1995) is a French-Armenian footballer who plays as a centre back for Ligue 1 club Dijon FCO on loan from Olympique de Marseille and represents the Armenian national team.
Club career
Andonian is a youth exponent from Marseille. He was first called into a matchday squad for their 1–0 win away at Nancy on 16 September 2012, remaining an unused substitute.[1] His only other call-up that season was on 6 December, again unused as Marseille lost 0–3 away to AEL Limassol in the UEFA Europa League, both teams already eliminated.[2]
He made his professional debut in a 2–1 Ligue 1 home win against Lens on 2 November 2014, replacing Florian Thauvin for the last 10 minutes.[3]
International career
In 2011, Andonian played two friendlies for France under-16, both goalless draws against Slovenia on 5 and 7 April.[4]
On 26 February 2015, the president of the Armenian Football Federation Ruben Hayrapetyan announced that Andonian would arrive in the Armenian capital Yerevan on 21 March to receive Armenian citizenship and officially join the Armenia national football team.[5]
Eight days later he received his first international cap, playing the full 90 minutes against Albania in a 1–2 defeat at the Elbasan Arena in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 8 January 2016[7]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Continental | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Olympique Marseille | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dijon FCO | 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "NANCY VS. OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE 0 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "AEL beat Marseille to finish on a high". UEFA. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Marseille vs. RC Lens - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "GAËL ANDONIAN". FFF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Գաել Անդոնյանը վաղը կդառնա Հայաստանի քաղաքացի եւ մարտի 21-ին կժամանի Հայաստան". Football 365 (in Armenian). Retrieved 10 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Albania head off Armenia threat". UEFA. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "France - G. Andonian - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
External links
- France profile at FFF
- Gaël Andonian at Soccerway