Kévin Anin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kévin Anin | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nice | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Le Havre | 63 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Sochaux | 38 | (0) |
| 2012– | Nice | 26 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 April 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kévin Anin (born 5 July 1986) in Le Havre is a French footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 side OGC Nice.
Career
Anin began his career 1999 at Le Havre AC. A product of the famous Le Havre youth system which has helped develop the likes of Lassana Diarra and Charles N'Zogbia in recent years. Following Le Havre's relegation to Ligue 2, a number of French sides, including Bordeaux, Auxerre, Sochaux and Rennes, have all made offers for the midfield player.
After spending one and a half year spell at Sochaux, on 18 January 2012, Anin moved to OGC Nice on a four-year contract.
Road Accident
On 4 June 2013, Anin was involved in a road accident on the A28 motorway situated around 60 kilometres north-east of Rouen. He was reportedly asleep in the back of the car when the driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in it sliding off the road and turning over several times. Anin suffered arm and spinal cord injuries and was placed in an artificial coma.[1] In a wake of Anin accident, the club's president Jean-Pierre Riviere expressed concerns over Anin, fearing that Anin will never play football again.[2] As weeks go by, his mother revealed to L'Equipe that Anin condition "doing better", though he has breathing problem; adding that his spine has been operated, no longer having back pain.[3] Having turned 27 on Friday 28 June 2013, Anin was released from the hospital.[4]
References
- ↑ "Nice midfielder Kévin Anin in coma after car accident". inside World Soccer. 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "'The accident was serious' - Nice president pessimistic over Anin’s future". Goal.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ligue 1: Kevin Anin's mother reports stricken Nice midfielder is "doing better"". Sky Sports. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Anin to leave hospital after coma". ESPN Soccernet. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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