Kévin Anin (born 5 July 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Le Havre | 63 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Sochaux | 38 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Nice | 26 | (1) |
| Total | 127 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editA product of the Le Havre youth system which has helped develop the likes of Lassana Diarra and Charles N'Zogbia in recent years, Anin began his career in 1999 at Le Havre AC. Following his club's relegation to Ligue 2, a number of French sides, including Bordeaux, Auxerre, Sochaux and Rennes, made offers for the midfield player who had a trial at Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
After spending a 1.5-year spell at Sochaux Anin moved to OGC Nice on a four-year contract for a reported €2.5m on 18 January 2012.[2]
Road accident
editOn 4 June 2013, Anin was involved in a road accident on the A28 motorway situated around 60 kilometres north-east of Rouen. He was reportedly asleep in the back of the car when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Anin suffered arm and spinal injuries and was initially placed in an induced coma.[3][4] He spent a month receiving treatment in hospital before being released to begin rehabilitation.[5] As a result of the car crash, he remained paralysed from the waist down forcing him to quit his football career.[6][7] His number 17 shirt with OGC Nice was retired to pay tribute to him.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Spurs look at Frenchman". Sky Sports. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "OGCN - Anin signe 3 ans et demi (Off.)" (in French). OGC Nice. 14 September 2020.
- ^ Bairner, Robin (5 June 2013). "'The accident was serious' – Nice president pessimistic over Anin's future". Goal.com. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Ligue 1: Kevin Anin's mother reports stricken Nice midfielder is 'doing better'". Sky Sports. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ Holyman, Ian (4 July 2013). "Anin to leave hospital after coma". ESPN FC. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "La bouleversante confession de Kevin Anin".
- ^ "Sport".
- ^ "Kévin Anin, toujours " uno di noi "" (in French). OGC Nice. 14 September 2020.
External links
edit- Le Havre Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 December 2008)
- France football Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 December 2008)
- LFP Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 November 2006)
- Kévin Anin – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Kévin Anin – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation
- Kévin Anin at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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