Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 November 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Arles, France | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2008 | Martigues | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Martigues | 11 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Trinité | 7 | (3) |
2010–2015 | Nice | 62 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Nice B | 3 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Red Star | 67 | (4) |
2017–2019 | Cercle Brugge | 54 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Guingamp | 32 | (1) |
2020 | Guingamp II | 1 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Bastia | 46 | (1) |
International career | |||
2011–2023 | Gabon | 70 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2023 |
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