Mehdi Messaoudi
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Mehdi Messaoudi (born March 8, 1989 in Nice
, France
) is a French
-Moroccan
footballer
. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2 for Grenoble Foot 38
. His first name is often misspelled as Medhi.
, he began training with the senior squad for the 2008-09 season
. However, he was officially promoted to the senior squad, along with Yoann Andreu
and Lounis Lanseur
, following the firing of Laurent Roussey
and the hiring of new manager Alain Perrin who was looking to reshuffle Saint-Étienne's defense and fill the squad, which was decimated with injuries. He was assigned the number 31 shirt.
Mehdi made his professional debut on December 20, 2008 coming on as a substitute playing 35 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Auxerre
.
, just like fellow French-born Moroccans Marouane Chamakh
, Karim Aït-Fana
, and Michaël Chrétien Basser. He is currently playing with the under-21s
.
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2 for Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble, is a French association football club based in Grenoble, a city situated at the foot of the French Alps. The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1892 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger...
. His first name is often misspelled as Medhi.
Football career
Mehdi has been apart of Saint-Étienne since 2004. After spending nearly four years in their youth systemYouth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
, he began training with the senior squad for the 2008-09 season
Ligue 1 2008-09
The 2008–09 Ligue 1 season was the 71st since its establishment. Bordeaux became champions for the sixth time on the last weekend of the season. The fixtures were announced on 23 May 2008. The season began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 30 May 2009...
. However, he was officially promoted to the senior squad, along with Yoann Andreu
Yoann Andreu
Yoann Andreu in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain is a French footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Étienne.-Football career:...
and Lounis Lanseur
Lounis Lanseur
Lounis Lanseur is an Algerian football player. He is currently Unattached.-Club career:Lanseur began his career at age 9 with his hometown club of AS Saint-Étienne. He worked his way up the ranks of the club and became the captain of the reserve team in the 2009-2010 season...
, following the firing of Laurent Roussey
Laurent Roussey
Laurent Roussey is a French former football striker and manager.-External links:* *...
and the hiring of new manager Alain Perrin who was looking to reshuffle Saint-Étienne's defense and fill the squad, which was decimated with injuries. He was assigned the number 31 shirt.
Mehdi made his professional debut on December 20, 2008 coming on as a substitute playing 35 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
.
International career
Despite being born in France, Mehdi has pledged his future to the Morocco national football teamMorocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
, just like fellow French-born Moroccans Marouane Chamakh
Marouane Chamakh
Marouane Chamakh is a French-Moroccan footballer who plays for English club Arsenal in the Premier League and the Moroccan national team as a striker. He is described as a prototypical target man and is noted for his "tall stature" and "excellent heading ability".Chamakh started his career...
, Karim Aït-Fana
Karim Aït-Fana
Karim Aït-Fana is a French footballer of Moroccan descent currently playing for Ligue 1 club Montpellier. Aït-Fana can play in a variety of attacking positions, which include playing in the hole, as a winger, and in the attacking midfield position...
, and Michaël Chrétien Basser. He is currently playing with the under-21s
Morocco national under-20 football team
-African Cup of Nations:* Round 2 : 1979, 1983, 1985.* Semi-final : 1987, 2005.* Winner : 1997.. Safouane-Current squad:...
.