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
Kerala Blasters
Number 29
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)
2013–2014Granada (loan) 14 (0)
2014–2015Mallorca (loan) 3 (0)
2015Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2016Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) 28 (0)
2016–2018Brest (loan) 58 (4)
2017–2018Brest 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– Kerala Blasters 1 (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 16:39, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Alexandre Serge Coeff (born 20 February 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. [2]

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. [3] 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. [4] [5]

On 29 May 2011, Coeff made his professional debut, appearing as a substitute in a 0–4 away defeat to AS Nancy. [6] 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. [7] A day later, he was loaned to Granada CF, in a season-long deal. [8]

Gazélec Ajaccio

On 4 August 2015, Coeff joined to Ligue 1 club Gazélec Ajaccio. [9]

Brest

In July 2016, Coeff returned to France, and signed a two-year loan contract with Ligue 2 side Brest. [10]

AEL

On 11 September 2018, Coeff moved to the Greek Superleague, joining AEL on a two-year deal. [11] On 3 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the score in a 1–1 away draw against Levadiakos. [12]

Return to Gazélec Ajaccio

On 18 January 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Gazélec Ajaccio. [13]

Brescia

On 1 February 2023, Coeff signed with Brescia in Italian Serie B. [14]

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 on Coeff on a one-year deal. [15] 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. [16] 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. [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 140140
2011–12 Championnat National 2132132
Lens II total272272
Lens 2010–11 Ligue 1 100010
2011–12 Ligue 2 911 [lower-alpha 1] 0101
2012–13 Ligue 23716 [lower-alpha 2] 0431
Lens total47270542
Udinese 2013–14 Serie A 000000
2014–15 Serie A000000
2015–16 Serie A000000
2016–17 Serie A000000
2017–18 Serie A000000
Udinese total000000
Granada (loan) 2013–14 La Liga 1301 [lower-alpha 3] 0140
Mallorca (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División 201 [lower-alpha 4] 030
Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) 2015 Belgian Pro League 900090
Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) 2015–16 Ligue 1 2404 [lower-alpha 5] 0280
Brest (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 2 3032 [lower-alpha 6] 0323
2017–18 Ligue 22513 [lower-alpha 7] 0281
Brest total55450604
Brest II (loan) 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 2 1010
2017–18 Championnat National 3 1010
Brest II total2020
AEL 2018–19 Super League Greece 811 [lower-alpha 8] 091
Gazélec Ajaccio 2019 Ligue 2 130002 [lower-alpha 9] 0150
Gazélec Ajaccio total3704020430
Auxerre 2019–20 Ligue 2 2501 [lower-alpha 10] 0260
2020–21 Ligue 23521 [lower-alpha 11] 0362
2021–22 Ligue 22712 [lower-alpha 12] 01 [lower-alpha 13] 0301
2022–23 Ligue 1 700070
Auxerre total9434010993
Auxerre II 2022 Championnat National 2 1010
Brescia 2023 Serie B 1010
Caen 2023–24 Ligue 2 2003 [lower-alpha 14] 0230
Caen II 2024 Championnat National 3 1010
Kerala Blasters 2024–25 Indian Super League 000 [lower-alpha 15] 00 [lower-alpha 16] 000
Career total317122603034612
  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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