Anthony Louis Mandrea[1] (Arabic: أنتوني ماندريا; born 25 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Caen. Born in France, he represents the Algeria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Louis Mandrea | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Grasse, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Caen | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | U.S. Pegomas | ||
| 2009–2013 | Nice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Nice II | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Nice | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Angers II | 59 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | Angers | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cholet (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2022– | Caen | 71 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Algeria | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMandrea made his Ligue 1 debut for Nice on 3 November 2013 in a 1–2 home defeat against Bordeaux, replacing an injured David Ospina after 51 minutes.[2] At 16 years and 10 months he was, at the time, the youngest goalkeeper to play in Ligue 1.[3] He made no further first team appearances for Nice, and in the summer of 2016 he moved to Angers, where he signed professional terms on a three-year deal in September 2017.[4] His Angers debut came in the Coupe de la Ligue on 12 December 2017 against Metz, in which he kept a clean sheet.[5]
In July 2020, as third-choice goalkeeper for Angers, he was loaned to SO Cholet in the Championnat National in search of playing time.[6] At the end of the season he was named best goalkeeper of the Championnat National season.[7]
On 23 June 2022, Mandrea moved to Caen on a two-year deal.[8] He became first choice goalkeeper at Caen, making 37 Ligue 2 in his debut 2022–23 season.[9]
Personal life
editMandrea was born in France to a French father and Algerian mother.[10] He made one appearance for the France U18s at the Tournoi de Limoges in 2013.[11]
He was called up to the senior Algeria national team in May 2022,[12] and made his debut in a 2–1 friendly win over Iran on 12 June 2022.
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Les listes provisoires des équipes qualifiées pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations CAF TotalEnergies, Côte d'Ivoire 2023". CAF (in French). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Match : BORDEAUX vs NICE". MatchEnDirect.fr.
- ^ "#USBFOOT avec Anthony Mandrea, gardien du SO Cholet : "j'avais pris la grosse tête, j'ai essayé de gérer tout seul"" (in French). francetvinfo.fr. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Football : Anthony Mandrea signe professionnel au SCO d'Angers" (in French). villactu.fr. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Football. Coupe de la Ligue : Mandrea titulaire dans les buts du SCO" (in French). Ouest France via maville.com. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Football – Angers Sco. Anthony Mandrea arrive au SO Cholet, Steeve Elana s'en va" (in French). Ouest France via maville.com. 17 July 2020.
- ^ "N1 : meilleur joueur, meilleur gardien, équipe-type... découvrez tous les lauréats des trophées N1" (in French). foot-national.com. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "ANTHONY MANDRÉA NOUVEAU PORTIER DU STADE MALHERBE" (in French). Caen. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Anthony Mandrea". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Mandrea aurait tranché la France et l'Algérie". 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Les U18 s'adjugent le tournoi de Limoges". OGC Nice.
- ^ "EN : Brahimi, Mandréa, premiers binationaux avant de nombreux autres? Algérie". 27 May 2022.
- ^ "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
edit- Anthony Mandrea at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Anthony Mandrea at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Anthony Mandrea at Soccerway