Alexandre Serge Coeff (born 20 February 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. [2]
.jpg) Coeff with Lens in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Serge Coeff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Brest, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, Defensive miedfielder, Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Cavale Blanche Brest | ||
| 2003–2004 | Guilers | ||
| 2004–2006 | Brest | ||
| 2006–2008 | Plouzane Athletic | ||
| 2008–2011 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Lens II | 27 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Lens | 53 | (2) |
| 2013–2018 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Granada (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mallorca (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Brest (loan) | 58 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Brest II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | AEL | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Auxerre | 93 | (3) |
| 2022 | Auxerre II | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Brescia | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Caen | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kerala Blasters | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | France U16 | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | France U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2010 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | France U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2013 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:52, 24 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editBorn in Brest, Coeff previously had stints with Plouzane Athletic, Stade Brestois 29, Guilers and Cavale Blanche Brest.
Lens
editCoeff joined RC Lens' youth setup in 2008, aged 16. On 10 October 2008, he signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with Lens.[3] A rupture of both the medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees delayed his professional career and, after successfully undergoing rehabilitation, he spent two years playing on the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football.[4][5]
On 29 May 2011, Coeff made his professional debut, appearing as a substitute in a 0–4 away defeat to AS Nancy.[6] After being sparingly used during the 2011–12 campaign, he appeared regularly in 2012–13, playing in 37 league matches and scoring once.
Udinese
editOn 13 July 2013, Coeff signed a five-year deal with Udinese Calcio.[7] A day later, he was loaned to Granada CF, in a season-long deal.[8]
Gazélec Ajaccio
editOn 4 August 2015, Coeff joined to Ligue 1 club Gazélec Ajaccio.[9]
Brest
editIn July 2016, Coeff returned to France, and signed a two-year loan contract with Ligue 2 side Brest.[10]
AEL
editOn 11 September 2018, Coeff moved to the Greek Superleague, joining AEL on a two-year deal.[11] On 3 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the score in a 1–1 away draw against Levadiakos.[12]
Return to Gazélec Ajaccio
editOn 18 January 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Gazélec Ajaccio.[13]
Brescia
editOn 1 February 2023, Coeff signed with Brescia in Italian Serie B.[14]
SM Caen
editOn 25 July 2023, he signed with French club Stade Malherbe Caen in Ligue 2.
Kerala Blasters FC
editOn 24 July 2024, the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing on Coeff on a one-year deal.[15]
International career
editBorn in France, Coeff is of Algerian descent through his maternal grandmother.[16] He is a France youth international, having earned caps from the under-16 to the under-21 levels.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of matches played till 14 August 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens II | 2010–11 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Championnat National 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Lens II total | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||||
| Lens | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | — | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| Lens total | 47 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 2 | ||||
| Udinese | 2013–14 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Udinese total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Granada (loan) | 2013–14 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) | 2015 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Brest (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 3 | 2[f] | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 1 | 3[g] | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Brest total | 55 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 4 | ||||
| Brest II (loan) | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Brest II total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| AEL | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 8 | 1 | 1[h] | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Gazélec Ajaccio | 2019 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[i] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Gazélec Ajaccio total | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Auxerre | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 1[j] | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 2 | 1[k] | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 1 | 2[l] | 0 | — | 1[m] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Auxerre total | 94 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 99 | 3 | |||
| Auxerre II | 2022 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Brescia | 2023 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Caen | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 0 | 3[n] | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Caen II | 2024 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Kerala Blasters | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0[o] | 0 | — | 0[p] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 317 | 12 | 26 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 346 | 12 | |||
- ^ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ 5 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance in Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearance in Copa del Rey
- ^ 3 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ 2 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance in Greek Football Cup
- ^ Appearance in Ligue 2 relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance in Coupe de France
- ^ Appearances in Coupe de France
- ^ Appearance in 2021–22 Ligue 1 relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Coupe de France
- ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
References
edit- ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 31 de marzo de 2014, en Granada" [Minutes of the Match held on 31 March 2014, in Granada] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (24 July 2024). "ISL 2024-25: Kerala Blasters signs French defender Alexandre Coeff". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Lens: Saw et Coeff passent pro" (in French). Sport365. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Le RC Lens veut prolonger Alexandre Coeff" (in French). Lensois. 15 December 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Coeff: "J'avais les crocs"" (in French). Lensois. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Nancy v. Lens Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Coeff (Lens), 5 ans à l'Udinese" [Coeff (Lens), 5 years in Udinese] (in French). L'Équipe. 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Alexandre Coeff jugará cedido en el Granada" [Alexandre Coeff will play on loan to Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Alexandre Coeff (Udinese) to Gazélec Ajaccio". m.lequipe.fr. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Alexandre Coeff (Udinese) prêté 2 ans à Brest". lequipe.fr (in French). 27 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Επίσημο: Παίκτης της ΑΕΛ ο Αλεξάντρ Κοέφ". sport24.gr. 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Λεβαδειακός – ΑΕΛ 1–1: Ισοπαλία που δεν άρεσε σε κανέναν". sport24.gr. 3 November 2018.
- ^ "MERCATO – ALEXANDRE COEFF DE RETOUR À LA MAISON !". gfca-foot.com. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "ALEXANDRE COEFF È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL BRESCIA" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (24 July 2024). "ISL 2024-25: Kerala Blasters signs French defender Alexandre Coeff". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "المدافع أليكسندر كويف : " فخور بأصولي الجزائرية ومستعد لتمثيل الخضر "". 30 December 2018.
- ^ Alexandre Coeff at Soccerway
External links
edit- Alexandre Coeff – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Alexandre Coeff at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Alexandre Coeff at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Alexandre Coeff at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Alexandre Coeff at Soccerway