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Maël Illien

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Maël Illien
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-30) 30 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth France
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Stade Briochin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 En Avant Guingamp B
2012–2019 US Concarneau 189 (12)
2019–2020 US Boulogne 12 (0)
2020– Stade Briochin 57 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maël Illien (born 30 August 1990) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stade Briochin.

Early life

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Illien is a native of Brittany, France.[1][2]

Education

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Illien obtained a diploma in marketing.[3]

Career

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Illien started his career with French side En Avant Guingamp B but left due to physical problems.[4] In 2012, he signed for French side US Concarneau, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[5][6] In 2020, he signed for French side Stade Briochin.[7] He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[8] He then suffered a knee injury while playing for them.[9][10]

Style of play

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Illien mainly operates as a midfielder and has been described as a "generous and altruistic midfielder, particularly at ease as a sentry in front of the defense".[11] He has received comparison to Dutch international Frank Rijkaard.[12]

Personal life

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Illien has enjoyed playing tennis.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Maël Illien : " Une évidence de signer au Stade Briochin "". letelegramme.fr.
  2. ^ "Maël Illien : " Il faut se poser des questions "". nordlittoral.fr.
  3. ^ "Maël Illien : un plaisir à partager". letelegramme.fr.
  4. ^ "Maël Illien, un altruiste au service de son club". ouest-france.fr.
  5. ^ "MAËL ILLIEN, UNE RENAISSANCE SYMBOLIQUE À GUY-PIRIOU". newsouest.fr.
  6. ^ "L'INDISPENSABLE MAËL ILLIEN". newsouest.fr.
  7. ^ "Maël Illien : " Cette équipe a du caractère "". ouest-france.fr.
  8. ^ "Maël Illien à l'épreuve de la concurrence". footamateur.fr.
  9. ^ "Maël Illien a repris le fil de son histoire". maville.com.
  10. ^ "Maël Illien revient de loin". letelegramme.fr.
  11. ^ "Maël Illien: " Tellement évident "". letelegramme.fr.
  12. ^ "MAËL ILLIEN: " IL N'Y A RIEN QUI M'ARRÊTE"". newsouest.fr.
  13. ^ "Du tac au tac avec Maël Illien, milieu de terrain de l'US Concarneau". ouest-france.fr.
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