![]() Carole in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Lionel Jules Carole [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 12 April 1991||
Place of birth | Montreuil, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kayserispor | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2000 | SFC Neuilly sur Marne | ||
2000–2005 | Villemomble Sports | ||
2005–2006 | Lusitanos Saint-Maur | ||
2006–2007 | UJA Alfortville | ||
2007–2010 | Nantes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Nantes | 14 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Benfica | 6 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Sedan (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Benfica B | 39 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Troyes | 75 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Galatasaray | 44 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Sevilla (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Strasbourg | 68 | (0) |
2021– | Kayserispor | 87 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
2010–2012 | France U20 | 8 | (0) |
2011 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2024 |
Lionel Jules Carole (born 12 April 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left back for Turkish club Kayserispor. He is a French youth international, having earned caps at under-17, under-20, and under-21 level.
Carole was born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis to a French family of Martiniquais descent. [3] His career began with hometown club UJA Alfortville. In 2000, while playing in the club's youth academy, he suffered a debilitating injury to his right eye, after a ball struck him in the face. [4] The injury almost ended the player's career, however, his doctor gave him aerodynamic protective goggles to wear while playing, similar to former Dutch international Edgar Davids. [5]
Carole joined Nantes in 2006 and was, surprisingly, promoted to the senior team by manager Baptiste Gentili for the 2010–11 season, despite not having a professional contract. [6] He made his professional debut on 17 August 2010, in a league match against Évian, appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat. [7] In the team's following match against Laval, Carole started and played the entire match in a 0–0 draw. [8]
On 14 January 2011, it was reported by the French and Portuguese media that Carole would be joining Portuguese club Benfica as a possible replacement for Fábio Coentrão, with the transfer set to occur in June 2011. [9] [10] The following day, Nantes chairman Waldemar Kita and manager Baptiste Gentili stated that they were informed by Carole that he would be signing a professional contract with the club. However, according to Gentili, the player informed him the next day that he would forgo signing a contract with Nantes and had already signed a pre-contract with Benfica. [11] On 25 January, Nantes confirmed that Carole had left the club to sign a five-and-a-half-year deal with Benfica. Nantes was compensated a "training fee" of €750,000 and will acquire 10% of any future fee Benfica receive for the player. [12]
Carole was assigned the number 24 shirt and made his club debut on 13 March 2011, in a league match against Portimonense. He started the match, but was substituted out after halftime in the match, which ended 1–1. [13] In the team's ensuing league match away to Paços de Ferreira, Carole started again and scored an own goal for the hosts. Benfica, however, won the match 5–1. [14] The defender featured in four more league matches in the season, all starts, as Benfica finished the campaign runner-up to champions Porto.
In the 2011–12 season, he was loaned to Sedan FC, acting mainly as a back-up. [15] In the 2012–2013 season, he played for the Benfica B team, being an undisputed starter and playing in 39 official games in the Segunda Liga, acting as centre-back on occasions. [16]
On 9 July 2013, it was announced that Carole would be joining French club Troyes. [17]
On 11 July 2015, Carole signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Galatasaray in a €1.5 million transfer fee. [18]
On 31 August 2017, Carole joined Spanish club Sevilla on a season-long loan deal with option to buy. [19]
In August 2018, Carole returned to France, joining RC Strasbourg Alsace on a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Galatasaray was estimated at below €600,000. [20] [21]
Carole has represented France internationally at under-17 and under-20 level. With the under-17 team, he made his youth international debut on 27 February 2008, in a friendly match against Belgium, appearing as a substitute in a 0–0 draw. [22] That was his only appearance with the team. Carole, subsequently, was not called up to play international football at under-18 or under-19 level. In 2010, after performing well domestically with Nantes, he was called up to represent the under-20 team in preparation for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Carole made his debut with the team on 16 November 2010, in a 1–0 victory over Montenegro. [23]
Despite still being eligible to represent France at under-20 level, on 3 February 2011, Carole was named to the under-21 team to play in a friendly match against Slovakia on 8 February. [24] He earned his first under-21 cap and start in the match against Slovakia, playing the entire match in a 3–1 win. [25] Carole returned to the under-20 team in May 2011, appearing in two friendly matches against the United States. In the following month, he appeared in two friendly matches with the under-21 team, before being summoned back to the under-20 team to participate in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut in the competition, appearing as a substitute in the team's 3–1 group stage win over South Korea. [26]
Club | Season | League | Cup [lower-alpha 1] | Europe [lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nantes | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Benfica | 2010–11 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Benfica B | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
Sedan (loan) | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Troyes | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
2014–15 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
Total | 75 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
Galatasaray | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
2016–17 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Total | 44 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
Sevilla (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Strasbourg | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Career total | 221 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 264 | 2 |
Galatasaray
Pierre Achille Webó Kouamo is a Cameroonian football manager and former professional player who played as a striker. He is the assistant manager of Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir.
César Luís Prates is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a right back, brother of Matteo Gentili.
Ángel Fabián Di María is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica.
Daniel João Santos Candeias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club U.D. Oliveirense.
Sébastien Mathieu Corchia is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Amiens.
Younès Belhanda is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Shamal.
Sérgio Miguel Relvas de Oliveira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.
Haris Seferovic is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for Emirati club Al Wasl and the Switzerland national team.
Vincent Aboubakar is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Hatayspor. He also captains the Cameroon national team.
Atila Turan is a professional footballer who plays for Turkish TFF First League club Çorum. Born in France, he plays for the Turkey national team internationally, having played for France at youth international levels U16 through U19 before switching to the Turkey U21. He plays mainly as a left midfielder, but is also capable of playing as a left-back.
Vincent Julien Sasso is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque.
Cédric Bakambu is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for La Liga club Real Betis and the DR Congo national team.
Valentin Eysseric is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for TFF 1. Lig club Iğdır.
Soualiho Meïté is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Benfica.
Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.
Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira, commonly known as Marcão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla.
Gedson Carvalho Fernandes is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. Born in São Tomé and Príncipe, he has represented the Portugal national team.
Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Fulham.
Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Abdallah is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Egypt national team.
Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoğlu is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Turkey national team.