Mehdi Méniri

Mehdi Méniri
Personal information
Date of birthJune 29, 1977
Place of birthMetz, France
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
Nancy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996-2000Nancy96(6)
2000-2003Troyes69(4)
2003-2006Metz70(5)
2006-2009Bastia73(4)
2008Al-Khor (loan)26(3)
2009Al Dhafra25(3)
2010-2012Amnéville25(6)
National team
2000-2008Algeria22(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 21 October 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Mehdi Méniri (Arabic: مهدي منيري) (born June 29, 1977 in Metz, France) is a former Algerian football defender.

Career

Despite having been born in Metz, Méniri first played senior football for AS Nancy. He moved on to Troyes, with whom he played in the UEFA Cup, and in the summer of 2003 he finally went to play for FC Metz. After 3 seasons with FC Metz he signed with SC Bia in Ligue 2.

At the end of the 2007-2008 season, he was loaned out to Qatari club Al Khor for 3 months. He returned to SC Bastia after his loan spell. On 31 March 2010 the SC Bastia of the France's Ligue 2 32-year old Algerian defender signed a season long contract with Al Dhafra Club.[1]

On September 16, 2010, it was announced that Meniri was joining French amateur side CSO Amnéville.[2]

National team statistics

[3]

Algeria national team
YearAppsGoals
200020
200140
200200
200300
200410
200510
200650
200762
200830
Total223

International career

Méniri made his debut for the Algeria National Team in a friendly against Bulgaria on November 14, 2000.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. February 7, 2007 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria  Libya
2 – 1
2 – 1
Friendly match
2. March 24, 2007 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria  Cape Verde
2 – 0
2 – 0
2008 African Cup of Nations (qualification)

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