Maxime Gonalons

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Maxime Gonalons
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Gonalons with Lyon in 2015
Personal information
Full name Maxime Gonalons [1]
Date of birth (1989-03-10) 10 March 1989 (age 35) [2]
Place of birth Vénissieux, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–2000 Villefranche
2000–2009 Lyon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2017 Lyon 242 (7)
2017–2020 Roma 16 (0)
2018–2019 → Sevilla (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020 → Granada (loan) 19 (0)
2020–2022 Granada 50 (0)
2022–2024 Clermont 46 (2)
Total383(9)
International career
2009–2010 France U21 6 (0)
2011–2015 France 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maxime Gonalons (born 10 March 1989) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Contents

Club career

Youth career

Gonalons had been with Lyon since the age of 10 climbing through the club's youth sections after joining the club from local outfit Villefranche. For the 2007–08 season, at the age of 18, he was promoted to the club's Championnat de France Amateur team appearing in 26 matches scoring two goals. Lyon finished in a respectable 7th in their group, but weren't allowed progression to the playoffs. The next season, he again spent with the CFA squad, however, during the summer leading up to the season, Gonalons picked up a staph infection on his ankle, which was, at one point, deemed career threatening with reportedly future diagnosis of sepsis and amputation. [3] However, over the course of the season, Gonalons gradually got back into playing shape and eventually returned to the team. He made 24 appearances scoring 3 goals, one each against local rivals Lyon Duchère and Saint-Étienne, and one against Marignane. Lyon finished first among professional clubs in the group and qualified for the playoffs. Gonalons started both the 4–3 semi-final win on penalties and the 3–0 victory over Sochaux in the final picking up a yellow card. [4]

Lyon

Following the season, on 6 July 2009, Gonalons signed his first professional contract agreeing to a one-year deal with the club. The club does have the option to keep him for the next two seasons over after the one-year deal expires. [5] Gonalons was assigned the number 41 shirt and trained with the senior team during pre-season. He made his professional debut on 25 August 2009 in the second leg of the club's UEFA Champions League play-off round match against Anderlecht appearing as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Jérémy Toulalan. [6]

On 20 October, after coming on as a 42nd-minute substitute for the injured Cris, Gonalons scored his first professional goal against Liverpool at Anfield, in the 72nd minute, in the UEFA Champions League. The equalizing goal drew the match level at 1–1 and Lyon went on to win the match 2–1 with a goal from César Delgado in injury time. On 16 January 2010, Gonalons scored his first career league goal against Nancy. Ten days later, Gonalons and Lyon agreed to contract extension, which will keep the midfielder at the club until 2014. [7]

Gonalons played a total of 330 games for Lyon and is eighth on the all time appearance list for the club. [8]

Roma

On 3 July 2017, Gonalons signed a four-year contract with Roma. [9] [10]

Sevilla (loan)

On 20 August 2018, Sevilla announced the signing of Gonalons on a season-long loan. [11]

Granada

On 2 September 2019, Gonalons joined Granada in the Spanish top tier, on a one-year loan deal. [12] He signed permanently with the club for €4 million. [13]

Clermont and retirement

On 1 July 2022, Gonalons returned to France and signed with Clermont for two years with an option to extend. [14] On 29 May 2024, it was confirmed that he would leave at the end of his contract. [15]

On 16 October 2024, free agent Gonalons announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 35. [16]

International career

On 11 November 2011, Gonalons received his first cap for the French senior team in a friendly match against the United States. [17]

Personal life

Gonalons was born in Vénissieux, Metropolis of Lyon. [2] He is the cousin of the footballer Lucas Camelo. [18]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [19]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon 2009–10 Ligue 1 15110209 [c] 1—272
2010–11 Ligue 123000104 [c] 0—280
2011–12 Ligue 135150408 [c] 1—523
2012–13 Ligue 135310006 [d] 11 [e] 0434
2013–14 Ligue 1360204012 [f] 1—541
2014–15 Ligue 135120104 [d] 1—422
2015–16 Ligue 133030105 [c] 01 [e] 0430
2016–17 Ligue 1301200012 [g] 01 [e] 0451
Total24271601306053033413
Roma 2017–18 Serie A 16010—6 [c] 0—230
Sevilla (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 10000—3 [d] 1—131
Granada (loan) 2019–20 La Liga19061———251
Granada 2020–21 La Liga25000—15 [d] 0—400
2021–22 La Liga25000———250
Total50000—150—650
Clermont 2022–23 Ligue 125100———251
2023–24 Ligue 121120———231
Total46220———482
Career total38392511308463050816
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey
  2. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 3 Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  6. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [20]
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201120
201240
201410
201510
Total80

Honours

Lyon

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