Michaël Ciani

Michaël Ciani

Personal information
Full name	Michaël Ciani
Date of birth	(1984-04-06) 6 April 1984
Place of birth	Clichy-sous-Bois, France
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Espanyol
Number	15
Youth career
1996–2000	ES Colombes
2000–2001	Racing Paris
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Racing Paris	1	(0)
2003–2004	Charleroi	18	(1)
2004–2005	Auxerre	0	(0)
2005–2006	Sedan	37	(3)
2006–2009	Lorient	98	(5)
2009–2012	Bordeaux	91	(6)
2012–2015	Lazio	48	(1)
2015	Sporting CP	0	(0)
2015–	Espanyol	0	(0)
International career‡
2003–2004	France U21	5	(0)
2010	France	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2010

Michaël Ciani (born 6 April 1984) is a French professional footballer who plays for Spanish club RCD Espanyol as a central defender.

Club career

His performances during the 2008–09 season led to increased speculation that Ciani would sign with another club with the player preferring a move to the Premier League over Ligue 1 contenders Bordeaux and Paris Saint-Germain.

On 28 July 2009, Ciani and Bordeaux reached an agreement on a four-year contract with the Aquitaine-based club paying Lorient €4 million for his services. The defender was recruited by Laurent Blanc as a replacement for the departed Souleymane Diawara who joined Marseille.

On 18 July 2015, Ciani reached an agreement on a 2-year contract with Sporting CP after his 3-year contract with Lazio ended. Roughly one month later, however, he signed a two-year deal with RCD Espanyol.

International career

Ciani made his international debut for France in 2010.

External links

• Michaël Ciani – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)