Mathias Ranégie
 Ranégie playing for Malmö FF in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathias Ranégie | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Watford | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Masthuggets BK | |||
| 2001–2002 | Levallois SC | ||
| 2005 | Majorna BK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Lärje-Angereds IF | 22 | (25) |
| 2007–2008 | IFK Göteborg | 14 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | BK Häcken | 81 | (36) |
| 2011–2012 | Malmö FF | 25 | (13) |
| 2012–2014 | Udinese | 24 | (1) |
| 2014– | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Sweden | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mathias Ranégie (Swedish: [raˈneːɡɪ]; born 14 June 1984) is a Swedish footballer of French descent who plays as a striker for Watford and the Swedish national team.
Career
Club career
Early career
He started his career in Masthuggets BK, but left Sweden to be with his Guadeloupean father in Paris,[1] France, he then started to play for Levallois SC in Championnat de France amateur.[2] He then returned to Sweden and Gothenburg and played for Majorna BK for one year before they expend their senior team, he then moved to Lärje-Angereds IF where IFK Göteborg got interested in him and signed him prior to the 2007 season, however due to poor performance he only played 14 games and was in the autumn of 2008 loaned out to Go Ahead Eagles in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, yet a continuing injury made the Dutch club break the loan contract ahead of time.[3]
Häcken
In 2009 he signed for IFK Göteborgs local rivals and newly promoted BK Häcken.[4] His first season for his new club proved to be a success as he played 29 games (25 from start) and scored 6 goals during the teams successful campaign ending at an impressive fifth place in Allsvenskan.[5] Following his successful 2009 season he was hailed by many as a future star and a possible candidate for the top scorer title in Allsvenskan 2010.[6][7][8]
During the season 2011, it became apparent that Ranégie had improved since his season of 2010 when he scored 12 goals in 30 games. He immediately took a place as the topscorer in Allsvenskan 2011 and when he left the club he had scored 18 goals in 22 games.
Malmö FF
On 30 August 2011 Ranégie signed with Swedish champions Malmö FF. The transfer sum was one of the highest ever paid between two Swedish clubs. Ranégie made his debut against Gefle IF on 8 September 2011[9] and scored his first goal against Halmstads BK on 21 September 2011.[10] On 25 September 2011, Ranégie sealed the championship win for Helsingborgs IF of the 2011 season by scoring the 1–1 tying goal against AIK who were the only championship competitors to Helsingborgs IF at that time.[11] In total Ranégie played seven matches and scored three goals for his first season at Malmö FF.
Udinese
On the last day of the transfer window, 31 August 2012, Ranégie transferred to Serie A club Udinese on a five year contract.[12]
24 September Mathias scored his first for Udinese (a header against AC Milan in a 2-1 win for Udinese).
Watford
On 3 January 2014, Ranégie joined Watford from Udinese on a deal until 2017.[13]
International career
Following his performance during the 2009 season he was called up by Sweden's national team coach Erik Hamrén for the 2010 January tour on the Arabian Peninsula. The squad selection for the camp traditionally feature the best Swedish players in domestic and other Scandinavian leagues.[14] He was once again selected for 2012 tour but withdrew due to personal reasons.[15]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 January 2010 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damaskus |  Syria | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Career statistics
- As of 30 March 2013[16]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006 | Lärje-Angereds IF | Division 2 | 22 | 25 | — | — | 22 | 25 | ||
| 2007 | IFK Göteborg | Allsvenskan | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweden | League | Svenska Cupen | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2009 | BK Häcken | Allsvenskan | 29 | 6 | — | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2010 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 12 | |||
| 2011 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 20 | ||
| Malmö FF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | – | 20 | 12 | |||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Udinese | Serie A | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Total | Sweden | 142 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 157 | 81 | |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Italy | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 164 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 178 | 83 | ||
Style of play
Ranégie is most often played as a second striker. He is known for his strength and ability to head the ball. Ranegie is also capable to hold up the ball when his team is attacking to allow other attackers to score.
Honours
Individual
- Allsvenskan Top Scorer: 2011
- Swedish Golden Boot (1): 2011
References
- ↑ "Ur nya Offside: Mathias Ranégie om den tunga tiden med droger och brottslighet" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen.se. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ↑ "Skyttekungen jagas av Blåvitt" (in Swedish). GT.se. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles bryter med Ranégie" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen.se. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ↑ "Ranégie klar för Häcken" (in Swedish). svd.se. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ↑ "Statistik - Mathias Ranégie" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll.se. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ↑ "Mathias Ranégie stannar till 2014" (in Swedish). Svenskafans.se. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ↑ "Tränarna säger sitt: Han vinner skytteligan" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen.se. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ↑ "12 mars - det är då det händer" (in Swedish). blogg.aftonbladet.se. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ↑ "Ranegie till Malmö för rekordbelopp" (in Swedish). bkhacken.se. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ↑ "Ranégie spräckte sin nolla i Malmö" (in Swedish). matchdax.se. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ Malin Wahlberg (2011-09-25). "Ranégie sköt guldet till HIF" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ↑ "Ranégie till Udinese". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140103-ranegie-merkel-signings-1269963.aspx
- ↑ "Herr: Trupp till januariturnén" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Landslaget blir himmelsblågult: "Vi är stolta"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "Mathias Ranegie". Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
External links
- Malmö FF profile (Swedish)
- SvFF profile (Swedish)
- Mathias Ranégie at National-Football-Teams.com
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