Aymen Abdennour
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Personal information
Full name
Aymen Abdennour
Date of birth
6 August 1989
Place of birth
Sousse, Tunisia
Height
1.87 m
(6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position
Centre back
Club information
Current team
Valencia
Number
23
Olympique Marseille Season 2017
Youth career
Étoile du Sahel
2007-2008
Senior career*
Étoile du Sahel
2008-2011
33x apps / 5x goals
→ Werder Bremen (loan)
2010
6x apps / 0x goal
Toulouse
2011-2014
77x apps / 3x goals
→ Monaco (loan)
2014
6x apps / 0x goal
Monaco
2014-2015
18x apps / 0x goal
Valencia
2015-
35x apps / 0x goal
→Olympique Marseille
2017-
0x apps / 0x goal
National team
Tunisia U21
2009-2010
3x apps / 0x goal
Tunisia
2009-
54x apps / 1x goal
(* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2015)
The 45-year-old succeeds his compatriot Patrice Neveu, who was sacked in August after the team exited qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Frenchman Troussier, 59, is a former coach of the Japan and Ivory Coast national teams.
Ivory Coast international midfielder Max Gradel has signed a new contract with French club Saint Etienne.
Cameroon international Clinton N'Jie signed a contract extension with French Ligue 1 side Lyon and then scored his first goal for the club.
Barrada started his career at Paris Saint-Germain before making his name in Spain with Getafe. The 25-year-old scored 15 goals in 34 appearances for Al Jazira last season.
The 24-year-old Senegal international has moved to Upton Park after agreeing a four-year contract. His 43 goals over the last two seasons helped Metz win back-to-back promotions into France's Ligue 1.
Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of Ivory Coast. The 45-year-old had two spells as Zambia coach and led them to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012.
The 21-year-old right-back played in all of his country's matches at the World Cup in Brazil.
QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014
France vs Germany 0:1
He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards.
Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
