Youl Mawene
Encyclopedia
Youl Mawene is a French
footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League
club Aberdeen
.
, and was at the club when they reached the semi finals of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup. However Mawene made only one appearance in the competition, the semi final 1st leg at Highbury against Arsenal, and just six in the league.
In the summer of 2000, Derby County
signed Mawene for £500,000. He played 60 games for the Rams, scoring one goal against Southampton. In 2003/04 he was Derby's Player of the Season.
In the summer of 2004, at the end of his contract with Derby, Mawene moved to Preston on a free transfer. This was despite a bid from Championship rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, for whom he had played three trial games during that summer.
An ever-present in his debut season, he formed a strong partnership with Chris Lucketti
. His good form that year was rewarded with the Player of the Season award
. In 2005/06 he formed another strong partnership with Claude Davis
as Preston reached the play-offs for the second season in a row. In the 2008/09 season, Mawéné had another partnership with Sean St Ledger
and occasionally Liam Chilvers
, helping Preston to, again, reach the play-offs.
Mawene tore cruciate
and medial
knee ligaments in a pre-season match against Manchester United at Deepdale
and missed the entire 2006/07 season. Pronounced fit in June 2007, he returned to the first team, with only suspensions and a brief spell on the sidelines around Christmas time preventing him from being an ever present in the side.
On 7 July 2010 it became apparent that Mawéné could not agree contract terms with Preston North End after they only offered him a one year deal, when he wanted a two year deal. On 6 August 2010 it was confirmed that Mawéné had signed a one year contract with newly promoted Greek side Panserraikos, bringing an end to his 10 years in English football.
on a free transfer, where he will play under his former Preston manager, Craig Brown. He made his debut against St. Johnstone in the opening game of the season.
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...
footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
.
Football career
Mawene started his career at LensRC Lens
Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
, and was at the club when they reached the semi finals of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup. However Mawene made only one appearance in the competition, the semi final 1st leg at Highbury against Arsenal, and just six in the league.
In the summer of 2000, Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
signed Mawene for £500,000. He played 60 games for the Rams, scoring one goal against Southampton. In 2003/04 he was Derby's Player of the Season.
In the summer of 2004, at the end of his contract with Derby, Mawene moved to Preston on a free transfer. This was despite a bid from Championship rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, for whom he had played three trial games during that summer.
An ever-present in his debut season, he formed a strong partnership with Chris Lucketti
Chris Lucketti
Christopher James "Chris" Lucketti is an English footballer, who plays as a central defender. He is now a coach for the Preston North End youth team after leaving Huddersfield Town on 17 May 2010....
. His good form that year was rewarded with the Player of the Season award
Preston North End Player of the Year Award Winners
Winners of the official Preston North End F.C. Player of the Year Award since its inception in 1967–68:...
. In 2005/06 he formed another strong partnership with Claude Davis
Claude Davis
Claude Davis is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a centre back. He currently plays for Crawley Town F.C. in English League Two.-Portmore United:...
as Preston reached the play-offs for the second season in a row. In the 2008/09 season, Mawéné had another partnership with Sean St Ledger
Sean St Ledger
Sean Patrick St Ledger-Hall is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a central defender for Leicester City and the Republic of Ireland national football team...
and occasionally Liam Chilvers
Liam Chilvers
Liam Christopher Chilvers is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for League Two side Port Vale, on loan from League One club Notts County.A graduate of the Arsenal Academy, he won the FA Youth Cup with the club in 2000...
, helping Preston to, again, reach the play-offs.
Mawene tore cruciate
Cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee...
and medial
Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. It is also known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated as the MCL.- Structure :It is a broad, flat, membranous band,...
knee ligaments in a pre-season match against Manchester United at Deepdale
Deepdale
Deepdale is a stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End F.C. and, up to 2010, England's National Football Museum. Preston North End are one of the founder members of the Football League.- History :...
and missed the entire 2006/07 season. Pronounced fit in June 2007, he returned to the first team, with only suspensions and a brief spell on the sidelines around Christmas time preventing him from being an ever present in the side.
On 7 July 2010 it became apparent that Mawéné could not agree contract terms with Preston North End after they only offered him a one year deal, when he wanted a two year deal. On 6 August 2010 it was confirmed that Mawéné had signed a one year contract with newly promoted Greek side Panserraikos, bringing an end to his 10 years in English football.
Aberdeen
On Friday 3 June Mawéné signed a pre-contract agreement to move to AberdeenAberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
on a free transfer, where he will play under his former Preston manager, Craig Brown. He made his debut against St. Johnstone in the opening game of the season.
External links
- Youl Mawéné player profile at pnefc.net