Johan Cavalli

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Johan Cavalli
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Cavalli in 2013
Personal information
Full name Johan Etienne Anthony Cavalli [1]
Date of birth (1981-09-12) 12 September 1981 (age 41) [2]
Place of birth Ajaccio, Corsica, France [2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2001 Nantes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2003 Lorient 22 (0)
2003–2004 Créteil 44 (11)
2004–2005 Real Mallorca B 15 (0)
2005–2007 Istres 51 (2)
2007 Watford 3 (0)
2007–2008 Mons 8 (0)
2008–2010 Nîmes Olympique 51 (1)
2010–2020 Ajaccio 271 (28)
Total465(42)
International career
2009–2019 Corsica 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Johan Etienne Anthony Cavalli (born 12 September 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Whilst at Lorient Cavalli played as a substitute in the 2002 Coupe de France Final in which they beat SC Bastia. [3]

Watford

Cavalli joined Watford on deadline day of the 2007 January transfer window, on a free transfer from French side Istres, signing an 18-month contract. [4] He made his debut in the 1–0 win against West Ham United on 10 February 2007. [5] He had his contract with "Hornets" cancelled by mutual consent on 20 August 2007. [6]

Mons

On 18 October 2007, it was announced that Cavalli had signed a two-year contract with Belgian club Mons. [7] In May 2008, he left the club my mutual consent. [8]

Ajaccio

Cavalli joined his hometown club AC Ajaccio in November 2010 on a contract running until 2013. [9]

He started on the opening day of the 2011–12 Ligue 1 season, playing 77 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Toulouse. [10] He was also in the starting eleven for Ajaccio's trip to the Stade Gerland the following weekend and played 78 minutes in a 1–1 draw with hosts Lyon. [11] In Ajaccio 1–1 draw against fellow Ligue 1 newcomers Evian on 20 August 2011 he set up midfield partner Frédéric Sammaritano for the 7th-minute 1–0 lead following a "great combination" between him and Benjamin André. [12]

Following a five-match suspension, Cavalli returned on 10 April 2015 to face Dijon. He scored via penalty as Ajaccio beat Dijon 1–0 at the Stade François Coty. [13]

At the end of the 2019–20 season, after ten years with Ajaccio, Cavalli retired from playing. [14] [15]

International career

Cavalli was capped for the Corsica national football team, which is not a FIFA member, as it does not represent a fully sovereign nation. On 31 May 2011, he scored the only goal to help his team to a prestigious 1–0 win over Bulgaria in a friendly match. [16]

Personal life

Cavalli's father Jean-Michel is also a former footballer and coached him during his time at Créteil. [17]

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  7. ↑ "Mons : Johan Cavalli signe pour 1 an aver option" [Mons: Johan Cavalli signs for one year with option]. Le Soir (in French). 18 October 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cavalli libéré" [Cavalli released]. L'Equipe (in French). 28 May 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Football - Dernière recrue de l'ACA : Johan Cavalli ne veut plus repartir" [Football - Newest ACA recruit: Johan Cavalli never wants to leave]. Corse-Matin (in French). 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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  11. ↑ "Lyon-Ajaccio Statistical Preview". WhoScored. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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