Mehdi Méniri (Arabic: مهدي منيري; born 29 June 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he represented Algeria at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Metz, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nancy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Nancy | 96 | (6) |
| 2000–2003 | Troyes | 69 | (4) |
| 2003–2006 | Metz | 70 | (5) |
| 2006–2009 | Bastia | 73 | (4) |
| 2008 | → Al-Khor (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2009 | Al Dhafra | 25 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Amnéville | 25 | (6) |
| Total | 384 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Algeria | 23 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Metz, Méniri first played senior football for AS Nancy. He moved on to Troyes AC, with whom he played in the UEFA Cup after helping them become one of the winners of the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup,[1] and in the summer of 2003 he finally went to play for FC Metz.
After three seasons with FC Metz he signed with SC Bastia in Ligue 2. At the end of the 2007–08 season, he was loaned out to Qatari club Al Khor for three months. He returned to Bastia after his loan spell.
On 31 March 2010, Méniri signed a season-long contract with Al Dhafra Club.[2]
On 16 September 2010, it was announced that Meniri was joining French amateur side CSO Amnéville.[3]
International career
editMéniri made his debut for the Algeria national team in a friendly against Bulgaria on 14 November 2000.
Career statistics
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Méniri goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 February 2007 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria |  Libya
|
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 March 2007 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria |  Cape Verde
|
2–0 | 2–0 | 2008 African Cup of Nations (qualification) |
Honours
editTroyes
References
edit- ^ "Robson swiftly sunk by Troyes tempest". The Guardian. 22 August 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Transferts : Meniri s'engage avec Al Dhafra émirati". dzfoot.com (in French). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Méniri vers Amnéville
- ^ Mehdi Méniri at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Newcastle 4-4 Troyes (Aggregate: 4 - 4)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2001. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
External links
edit- Mehdi Méniri – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation