Market value
—
Rating · 2018
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FC Lorient
top club · 135 apps
Position rank · 2018
#270
goals rank
#354
assists rank
26
season goals
3
season assists
Among 549 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2010
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 09/10
5
best season · 09/10
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-04-06 · 6 players total
415Appearances
26Goals
3Assists
74Yellow cards
3Red cards
176Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michaël Ciani |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-04-06 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Clichy, France |
| Citizenship | France Guadeloupe |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-10-20 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Oct 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: LA Galaxy → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Los Angeles Galaxy
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2017
Transfer: Without Club → LA Galaxy
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Los Angeles Galaxy
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Lorient → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2016
Transfer: Without Club → FC Lorient
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Espanyol → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Lorient, RCD Espanyol Barcelona
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Sporting CP → Espanyol
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Lazio → Sporting CP
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — SS Lazio
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — SS Lazio
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2013
Injury: unknown
May 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Lazio
12/13 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2012
12/13 — SS Lazio, FC Girondins Bordeaux
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Lorient → G. Bordeaux
09/10 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
44 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Lorient
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Lorient
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → FC Lorient
07/08 · Transfer · €700k
Jun 2007
Transfer: FC Lorient → AJ Auxerre
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → FC Lorient
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Lorient
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: CS Sedan → AJ Auxerre
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — CS Sedan-Ardennes
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → CS Sedan
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2004
Transfer: R Charleroi SC → AJ Auxerre
04/05 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2004
04/05 — AJ Auxerre
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Royal Charleroi SC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: RC Paris → R Charleroi SC
03/04 · Transfer · €45k
Jul 2002
Transfer: Racing 92 U19 → RC Paris
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 476 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.27/90
Minutes played by club
Los Angeles Galaxy
13.8%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
0.0%
FC Lorient
27.1%
SS Lazio
10.6%
FC Girondins Bordeaux
33.2%
CS Sedan-Ardennes
6.9%
AJ Auxerre
0.0%
Royal Charleroi SC
8.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2,189 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Lorient | 4 | 06/07 | 16/17 | 135 | 8 | 0 | 4,306 |
| SS Lazio | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1,676 |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 116 | 10 | 2 | 5,271 |
| CS Sedan-Ardennes | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1,095 |
| AJ Auxerre | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,325 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,649 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | L1/L2 Playoffs | FC Lorient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 25 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 723 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,370 |
| 13/14 | Supercoppa Italiana | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 306 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,665 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 29 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 808 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1,257 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 634 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,949 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 37 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,095 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | Royal Charleroi SC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,325 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Racing 92 U19 | RC Paris | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | RC Paris | R Charleroi SC | Transfer | 0 | €45k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-26 | R Charleroi SC | AJ Auxerre | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | CS Sedan | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | CS Sedan | AJ Auxerre | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | AJ Auxerre | FC Lorient | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | FC Lorient | AJ Auxerre | Return from loan | 1300000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | FC Lorient | Transfer | 1300000 | €700k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-28 | FC Lorient | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 3000000 | €4.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-27 | G. Bordeaux | Lazio | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-18 | Lazio | Sporting CP | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-16 | Sporting CP | Espanyol | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Espanyol | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-08 | Without Club | FC Lorient | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Lorient | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-02 | Without Club | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | LA Galaxy | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-20 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-02-09 | 2009-03-09 | 29 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2013-05-08 | 2013-05-18 | 11 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2013-06-15 | 2013-07-07 | 23 | 0 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-08-29 | 2013-09-04 | 7 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2014-01-30 | 2014-02-05 | 7 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2014-03-22 | 2014-03-29 | 8 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-11-18 | 2015-03-07 | 110 | 18 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-11-16 | 2016-11-28 | 13 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-01-30 | 2017-02-23 | 25 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Groin injury | 2018-03-12 | 2018-04-07 | 27 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-31 | 16 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Marchetti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 4 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 9 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 3 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 2 | 31 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | FC Lorient | AJ Auxerre | Return from loan | — | €1.30m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | AJ Auxerre | FC Lorient | Loan | — | €500k |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | CS Sedan | AJ Auxerre | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | CS Sedan | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Michaël Ciani's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 41% |
| Real Salt Lake | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 45% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 33% |
| CD Chivas | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 15 | +32 | 69% |
| FC Dallas | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 42% |
| Houston Dynamo | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 55% |
| Seattle Sounders | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 47% |
| New England Revolution | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 38% |
| D.C. United | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 47% |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 40% |
| Chicago Fire | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 40% |
| New York RB | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | 1,649 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2017 | 6 | 540 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 723 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 1,370 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 306 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.35 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 2,936 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 808 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 1,527 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.47 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 634 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 2,949 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 1,095 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 03/04 | 19 | 1,325 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
216 apps
14 G
2 A
Champions League
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Ligue 2
37 apps
3 G
0 A
MLS
27 apps
2 G
0 A
Serie A
48 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Jupiler League
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michaël Ciani?
Michaël Ciani is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Michaël Ciani?
Michaël Ciani is 42 years old. He was born on April 6, 1984 in Clichy.
What position does Michaël Ciani play?
Michaël Ciani plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Michaël Ciani play for?
Michaël Ciani currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michaël Ciani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michaël Ciani has scored 26 goals in 415 appearances.