Alexandre Coeff

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Alexandre Coeff
Alexandre Coeff (Lens, 2012).jpg
Coeff with Lens in 2012
Personal information
Full name Alexandre Serge Coeff [1]
Date of birth (1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Brest, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back, Defensive miedfielder, Right back
Team information
Current team
 Valenciennes
Youth career
1998–2003 Cavale Blanche Brest
2003–2004 Guilers
2004–2006 Brest
2006–2008 Plouzane Athletic
2008–2011 Lens
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012 Lens II 27 (2)
2011–2013 Lens 53 (2)
2013–2018 Udinese 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Granada (loan) 14 (0)
2014–2015 → Mallorca (loan) 3 (0)
2015 → Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2016 → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) 28 (0)
2016–2018 → Brest (loan) 58 (4)
2017–2018 → Brest II (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019 AEL 8 (1)
2019 Gazélec Ajaccio 13 (0)
2019–2023 Auxerre 93 (3)
2022 Auxerre II 1 (0)
2023 Brescia 1 (0)
2023–2024 Caen 20 (0)
2024–2025 Kerala Blasters 13 (1)
2025– Valenciennes 0 (0)
International career
2007–2008 France U16 12 (1)
2008–2009 France U17 15 (2)
2010 France U18 3 (0)
2010 France U19 3 (0)
2011–2013 France U20 7 (1)
2013 France U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:13, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Alexandre Serge Coeff (born 20 February 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Championnat National club Valenciennes.

Contents

Club career

Youth career

Born in Brest, Coeff previously had stints with Plouzane Athletic, Stade Brestois 29, Guilers and Cavale Blanche Brest.

Lens

Coeff joined RC Lens' youth setup in 2008, aged 16. On 10 October 2008, he signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with Lens. [2] A rupture of both the medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees delayed his professional career and, after successfully undergoing rehabilitation, he spent two years playing on the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. [3] [4]

On 29 May 2011, Coeff made his professional debut, appearing as a substitute in a 0–4 away defeat to AS Nancy. [5] After being sparingly used during the 2011–12 campaign, he appeared regularly in 2012–13, playing in 37 league matches and scoring once.

Udinese

On 13 July 2013, Coeff signed a five-year deal with Udinese Calcio. [6] A day later, he was loaned to Granada CF, in a season-long deal. [7]

Gazélec Ajaccio

On 4 August 2015, Coeff joined to Ligue 1 club Gazélec Ajaccio. [8]

Brest

In July 2016, Coeff returned to France, and signed a two-year loan contract with Ligue 2 side Brest. [9]

AEL

On 11 September 2018, Coeff moved to the Greek Superleague, joining AEL on a two-year deal. [10] On 3 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the score in a 1–1 away draw against Levadiakos. [11]

Return to Gazélec Ajaccio

On 18 January 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Gazélec Ajaccio. [12]

Brescia

On 1 February 2023, Coeff signed with Brescia in Italian Serie B. [13]

SM Caen

On 25 July 2023, he signed with French club Stade Malherbe Caen in Ligue 2.

Kerala Blasters FC

On 24 July 2024, the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Coeff on a one-year deal. [14] He made his debut for the club on 23 August in a 1–0 loss against Bengaluru FC in the 2024 Durand Cup quarter final by coming as a substitute in the 63rd minute. [15] Coeff made his first league appearance against Punjab FC on 15 September, which ended in a 1–2 defeat for the Blasters, where he played the entire 90 minutes. He scored his maiden goal for the Blasters against Mohammedans S.C., which ended in a 3–0 win for the Blasters. On 17 January 2025, Kerala Blasters FC and Alexandre Coeff have mutually agreed to part ways. [16]

Valenciennes

On 26 January 2025, Coeff signed with Valenciennes. [17]

International career

Born in France, Coeff is of Algerian descent through his maternal grandmother. [18] He is a France youth international, having earned caps from the under-16 to the under-21 levels.

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played till 14 August 2024 [19]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lens II 2010–11 Championnat National 2 140———140
2011–12 Championnat National 2132———132
Lens II total272———272
Lens 2010–11 Ligue 1 1000——10
2011–12 Ligue 2 911 [a] 0——101
2012–13 Ligue 23716 [b] 0——431
Lens total47270——542
Udinese 2013–14 Serie A 0000——00
2014–15 Serie A0000——00
2015–16 Serie A0000——00
2016–17 Serie A0000——00
2017–18 Serie A0000——00
Udinese total0000——00
Granada (loan) 2013–14 La Liga 1301 [c] 0——140
Mallorca (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División 201 [d] 0——30
Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) 2015 Belgian Pro League 9000——90
Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) 2015–16 Ligue 1 2404 [e] 0——280
Brest (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 2 3032 [f] 0——323
2017–18 Ligue 22513 [g] 0——281
Brest total55450——604
Brest II (loan) 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2 10———10
2017–18 Championnat National 3 10———10
Brest II total20———20
AEL 2018–19 Super League Greece 811 [h] 0——91
Gazélec Ajaccio 2019 Ligue 2 13000—2 [i] 0150
Gazélec Ajaccio total37040—20430
Auxerre 2019–20 Ligue 2 2501 [j] 0——260
2020–21 Ligue 23521 [k] 0——362
2021–22 Ligue 22712 [l] 0—1 [m] 0301
2022–23 Ligue 1 7000——70
Auxerre total94340—10993
Auxerre II 2022 Championnat National 2 10———10
Brescia 2023 Serie B 10———10
Caen 2023–24 Ligue 2 2003 [n] 0——230
Caen II 2024 Championnat National 3 10———10
Kerala Blasters 2024–25 Indian Super League 000 [o] 0—0 [p] 000
Career total31712260—3034612
  1. ↑ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ↑ 5 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ↑ Appearance in Copa del Rey
  4. ↑ Appearance in Copa del Rey
  5. ↑ 3 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  6. ↑ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
  7. ↑ 2 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  8. ↑ Appearance in Greek Football Cup
  9. ↑ Appearance in Ligue 2 relegation play-offs
  10. ↑ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  11. ↑ Appearance in Coupe de France
  12. ↑ Appearances in Coupe de France
  13. ↑ Appearance in 2021–22 Ligue 1 relegation play-offs
  14. ↑ Appearances in Coupe de France
  15. ↑ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  16. ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 31 de marzo de 2014, en Granada" [Minutes of the Match held on 31 March 2014, in Granada] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Lens: Saw et Coeff passent pro" (in French). Sport365. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Le RC Lens veut prolonger Alexandre Coeff" (in French). Lensois. 15 December 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Coeff: "J'avais les crocs"" (in French). Lensois. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Nancy v. Lens Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Coeff (Lens), 5 ans à l'Udinese" [Coeff (Lens), 5 years in Udinese] (in French). L'Équipe. 13 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Alexandre Coeff jugará cedido en el Granada" [Alexandre Coeff will play on loan to Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Alexandre Coeff (Udinese) to Gazélec Ajaccio". m.lequipe.fr. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Alexandre Coeff (Udinese) prêté 2 ans à Brest". lequipe.fr (in French). 27 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Επίσημο: Παίκτης της ΑΕΛ ο Αλεξάντρ Κοέφ". sport24.gr. 11 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Λεβαδειακός – ΑΕΛ 1–1: Ισοπαλία που δεν άρεσε σε κανέναν". sport24.gr. 3 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "MERCATO – ALEXANDRE COEFF DE RETOUR À LA MAISON !". gfca-foot.com. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "ALEXANDRE COEFF È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL BRESCIA" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Sportstar, Team (24 July 2024). "ISL 2024-25: Kerala Blasters signs French defender Alexandre Coeff". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  15. ↑ Sportstar, Team (23 August 2024). "Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters highlights, BFC 1-0 KBFC, Durand Cup 2024: Late Diaz goal sends the Blues to semis". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  16. ↑ Sportstar, Team (15 September 2024). "Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC highlights, KBFC 1-2 PFC, ISL 2024-25: Shers steal three points as Mrzljak scores late winner". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Alexandre Coeff rejoint le VAFC !" [Alexandre Coeff joins VAFC!] (in French). Valenciennes FC. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  18. ↑ "المدافع أليكسندر كويف : " فخور بأصولي الجزائرية ومستعد لتمثيل الخضر "". 30 December 2018.
  19. ↑ Alexandre Coeff at Soccerway
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