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Maxime Gonalons 
Personal information Full name Maxime Gonalons Date of birth 10 March 1989 Place of birth Vénissieux, France Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Defensive midfielder Club information Current club Lyon Number 21 Youth career 1997–1999 Villefranche 1999–2009 Lyon Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2009– Lyon 38 (1) National team‡ 2007–2008 France U19 7 (0) 2009–2010 France U21 2 (0) 2011– France 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2011Maxime Gonalons (French pronunciation: [maksiːm gɔnɑlɔ̃]; born 10 March 1989 in Vénissieux) is a French football player who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. A graduate of the Olympique Lyonnais youth academy, he plays as a defensive midfielder.
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Football career
Youth career
Gonalons has been with Olympique Lyonnais since the age of 10 climbing through the club's youth sections after joining the club from local outfit FC Villefranche. For the 2007–08 season, at the age of 18, he was promoted to the club's Championnat de France amateur team appearing in 26 matches scoring two goals. Lyon finished in a respectable 7th in their group, but weren't allowed progression to the playoffs. The next season, he again spent with the CFA squad, however, during the summer leading up to the season, Gonalons picked up a staph infection on his ankle, which was, at one point, deemed career threatening with reportedly future diagnosis of sepsis and amputation.[1] However, over the course of the season, Gonalons gradually got back into playing shape and eventually returned to the team. He made 24 appearances scoring 3 goals, one each against local rivals AS Lyon Duchère and Saint-Étienne, and one against Marignane. Lyon finished first among professional clubs in the group and qualified for the playoffs. Gonalons started both the 4–3 semi-final win on penalties and the 3–0 victory over Sochaux in the final picking up a yellow card.[2]
Professional career
Following the season, on 6 July 2009, Gonalons signed his first professional contract agreeing to a one-year deal with the club. The club does have the option to keep him for the next two seasons over after the one-year deal expires.[3] Gonalons was assigned the number 41 shirt and trained with the senior team during pre-season. He made his professional debut on 25 August 2009 in the second leg of the club's UEFA Champions League playoff round match against Anderlecht appearing as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Jérémy Toulalan.[4]
On 20 October, after coming on as a 42nd minute substitute for the injured Brazilian Cris, Gonalons scored his first professional goal against Liverpool at Anfield, in the 72nd minute, in the UEFA Champions League. The equalizing goal drew the match level at 1–1 and Lyon went on to win the match 2–1 with a goal from César Delgado in injury time. On 16 January 2010, Gonalons scored his first career league goal against Nancy. Ten days later, Gonalons and Lyon agreed to contract extension, which will keep the midfielder at the club until 2014.[5]
International career
Gonalons is a French youth international having previously earned caps with the under-19 team in qualification for the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, which the team failed to qualify for following their elimination from the Elite Round portion of the competition. On 5 November 2009, following his successful play with Lyon, Gonalons was called up to the under-21 team for the first time by coach Erick Mombaerts for a friendly against Tunisia and a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Slovenia. Gonalons made his under-21 debut in the Tunisia match, but missed the match against Slovenia after withdrawing from the team due to an injury suffered the previous day in training.
Career statistics
As of 18 January 2010
Club Season League Cup[6] Europe[7] Total Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Olympique Lyonnais 2009–10 15 1 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 23 2 0 2010–11 14 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 19 0 1 Total 29 1 0 4 0 0 9 1 1 42 2 1 Career total 29 1 0 4 0 0 9 1 1 42 2 1 References
- ^ Et pendant ce temps la du côté des pros : Gonalons veut rattraper le temps perdu...
- ^ Pas de trophée pour la réserve
- ^ Maxime Gonalons passe pro
- ^ Lisandro treble flattens Anderlecht
- ^ Maxime Gonalons prolonge à l'OL
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions,
- ^ Includes UEFA Supercup
External links
Olympique Lyonnais – current squad 1 Lloris · 2 Gassama · 3 Cris (c) · 4 B. Koné · 5 Lovren · 6 Källström · 7 Grenier · 8 Gourcuff · 9 Lisandro · 10 Ederson · 11 M. Bastos · 12 Kolodziejczak · 13 Réveillère · 14 Dabo · 15 Fofana · 17 Lacazette · 18 Gomis · 19 Briand · 20 Cissokho · 21 Gonalons · 22 S. Koné · 24 Pied · 26 Mensah · 27 Tafer · 30 Vercoutre · 36 Faure · 37 Fontaine · 39 Belfodil · Manager: Garde
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Vénissieux
- French footballers
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Ligue 1 players
- France international footballers
- France under-21 international footballers
- France youth international footballers
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