Camel Meriem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 1979[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Montbéliard, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2002 | Sochaux | 82 | (9) |
| 2002–2005 | Bordeaux | 82 | (8) |
| 2003–2004 | → Marseille (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2005–2009 | Monaco | 110 | (8) |
| 2010 | Aris | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Arles-Avignon | 32 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Nice | 14 | (1) |
| 2013 | Apollon Limassol | ||
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | France | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Camel Meriem (Arabic: كامل مريم; born 18 October 1979) is a French footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Nice as a midfielder, having previously played for Sochaux, Bordeaux, Marseille, Monaco, Aris and Arles-Avignon. He has represented France at international level.
Club career
Born in Montbéliard to Algerian parents,[3] Meriem began his career with Sochaux where he played 82 games and scored eight goals in five years. After the end of the 2001/2002 season, he signed for Bordeaux. He played three season with Bordeaux, representing his team in another 82 games, scoring eight goals before playing in the 2003/2004 season on loan for Marseille, for whom he played in the 2004 UEFA Cup Final. After the end of the season 2003/2004 he returned to Bordeaux before signing in August 2005 for Monaco. After 110 games and eight goals in four seasons he was in the summer of 2009 released from AS Monaco. He became a free agent and joined Bolton Wanderers F.C. on trial on 14 October 2009.[4] On 26 October 2009 it was revealed that Meriem was now training and having talks with Sam Allardyce at Blackburn Rovers in a deal that could see him joining the Lancashire based club until the end of the 2009–2010 Premier League season.[5] He returned to Rovers for a second round of trials, however the trial was terminated early when Meriem picked up a knee injury. He returned to Rovers just after the new year (2009–2010) for a third trial and talks over a deal to join the club. On 5 February 2010 free of any contractual relationship, the French midfielder has signed a new conract with Aris Saloniki, he was without a club since last June after the experience at Monaco, the player has signed with the Greek club for a year and a half. On 24 June 2010 his club Aris Thessaloniki resigned his contract and released the French midfielder into the free agent pool.[6] On 9 August, Meriem signed a one-year contract plus an option for another year with newly promoted Ligue 1 club AC Arles-Avignon. He left AC Arles-Avignon in June 2011 on a free transfer and OGC Nice who released him recently after having played against Apollon Limassol for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League play-off
Apollon Limassol announced the signing of 33 year old French midfielder Camel Meriem on a 1+1 year contract.
International career
He earned his first national cap on 17 November 2004 against Poland in a 0–0 draw. He is a playmaker well known for his vision and precision passing.
Personal life
His brother is FC Tournai midfielder Samir Meriem.
Honours
- Sochaux
- Division 2 winner: 2000–01
- Bordeaux
- Coupe de la Ligue winner 2001–02
References
- ↑ "Camel Meriem". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ↑ "Camel Meriem". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ↑ Fellak, Said (5 May 2010). "Camel Meriem : «Si les règlements changent, je jouerai pour l’Algérie»". Le Buteur. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ Bolton testet Meriem
- ↑ Camel joins Blackburn Rovers for a trial/talks
- ↑ Λύση της συνεργασίας με τον Καμέλ Μεριέμ
External links
- (English) Arles-Avignon.com
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