| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youl Mawene | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Caen, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | Lens B | 15 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Lens | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Derby County | 55 | (1) |
| 2004–2010 | Preston North End | 174 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Panserraikos | 19 | (0) |
| 2011– | Aberdeen | 12 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Youl Mawene (born 16 July 1979) is a French footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.
Contents |
Mawene started his career at Lens, 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.[1] 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.[2] 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 Friday 3 June Mawéné signed a pre-contract agreement to move to Aberdeen on a free transfer,[3] 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. [4]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Georgi Kinkladze |
Derby County Player of the Year 2003–2004 |
Succeeded by Iñigo Idiakez |
|
|||||
|
|||||