Mehdi Carcela-González
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehdi Carcela-González | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Standard Liège | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2008 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Standard Liège | 83 | (18) |
| 2011–2013 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 30 | (1) |
| 2013– | Standard Liège | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Belgium U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Belgium U17 | 11 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Belgium U18 | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Belgium U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Belgium | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Morocco | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mehdi Carcela-González (born 1 July 1989) is a Moroccan footballer born in Belgium to a Moroccan mother and a Spanish father, currently playing for the Belgian club Standard Liège.
Career
Club Football
Carcela-González is a product of the Standard Liège academy. On 24 November 2009 he was sent off in the Champions League group match at Arsenal after he head-butted Cesc Fàbregas in the waning moments of the game. On 17 May 2011 he was on the receiving end of a kick in the face from Chris Mavinga while both players were tussling for the ball in a Championship match against Genk, which left him with several facial fractures and broken teeth.
On 8 December 2013, Carcela-González was sent off against Oud-Heverlee Leuven for punching Bjorn Ruytinx after he had been fouled by the player.[1]
International
He initially chose to represent his country of birth, Belgium, and even played two friendlies with the Red Devils,[2] however, in December 2010 he changed his mind and decided to represent Morocco.[3]
In February 2011, Carcela-González made his debut with the Atlas Lions of Morocco against Niger in a 3-0 win for his new side. He made an instant impact after being introduced as a substitute late into the second half; winning a penalty after being brought down by an opposing player which resulted in Boussoufa slotting it away to make it 2-0.[4] He was an unused substitute against Algeria in the Atlas Lions' 1-0 away loss in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying rounds on 27 March 2011.[5]
Carcela-González has made good progress with the national side, making a substitute appearance against Uganda in the LG Cup and Moroccan Manager Eric Gerets was very pleased with his performance and consequently he made the squad of the Africa Cup of Nations in January 2012.
Honours
Club
Standard Liege
- Belgian League winner (1): 2008–09
- Belgian Supercup (1): 2009
- Belgian Cup (1): 2010–11
- Uefa champions League (10)
References
- ↑ "Standard Liège player punches opponent in face after being fouled". inside World Soccer. 9 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.footbel.com/en/nationale_elftallen/rode_duivels/wedstrijdverslagen.html
- ↑ http://www.dhnet.be/sports/diables-rouges/article/335936/georges-leekens-on-a-tout-fait-pour-l-avoir.html
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/02/10/2346054/morocco-3-0-niger-atlas-lions-thrash-the-mena-thanks-to
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/03/27/2414107/algeria-1-0-morocco-hassan-yebda-penalty-lifts-fennecs-to
External links
- (German) Profile at transfermarkt.de
- Mehdi Carcela-González at National-Football-Teams.com
- Belgium stats at Belgian FA
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