Mehdi Méniri 2625875 217796618 2008-06-07T18:47:43Z TonyStarks 1883341 updated stats, fixed page {{Infobox Football biography | playername = Mehdi Méniri | image = | fullname = | height = 1.90 m | nickname = | dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1977|6|29}} | cityofbirth = [[Metz]] | countryofbirth = [[France]] | currentclub = [[SC Bastia]] | clubnumber = 23 | position = Defence | youthyears = | youthclubs = [[AS Nancy Lorraine|AS Nancy]] | years = [[1996]]-[[2000]]<br>[[2000]]-[[2003]]<br>[[2003]]-[[2006]]<br>[[2006]]-[[2008]]<br>[[2008]]-[[2008]]<br>[[2008]]- | clubs = [[AS Nancy Lorraine|AS Nancy]]<br>[[ES Troyes AC|ES Troyes]]<br>[[FC Metz]]<br>[[SC Bastia]]<br>[[Al-Khor Sports Club|Al Khor]]<br>[[SC Bastia]] | caps(goals) = 96 (6)<br>69 (2)<br>70 (5)<br>50 (3)<br>? (?)<br> | pcupdate = | nationalyears = | nationalteam = {{footyflag|ALG}} | nationalcaps(goals) = 20 (2) | ntupdate = [[March 26]], [[2008]] }} '''Mehdi Méniri''' ({{lang-ar|'''مهدي منيري'''}}) (born [[June 29]], [[1977]] in [[Metz]]) is a French-born [[Algeria]]n [[football (soccer)|football]] [[defender (football)|defender]] who is currently playing for [[SC Bastia]] in [[France]]'s [[Ligue 2]]. ==Biography== Despite being born in Metz, his first played senior football for [[AS Nancy]]. He moved on to [[Troyes AC]], 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 Bastia]] in [[Ligue 2]]. At the end of the [[2007]]-[[2008]] season, he was loaned out to [[Qatar]]i club [[Al-Khor Sports Club|Al Khor]] for 3 months. He returned to [[SC Bastia]] after his loan spell. ==International Career== Méniri made his debut for the [[Algeria national football team|Algeria National Team]] in a friendly against [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] in [[November 14]], [[2000]]. ==International Caps== *1. Algeria 1-2 Bulgaria *2. Algeria 2-1 Burundi *3. Algeria 1-1 Slovakia *4. Algeria 2-5 Egypt *5. Algeria 1-2 Morocco *6. Algeria 1-4 France *7. Algeria 0-1 China *8. Algeria 2-5 Nigeria *9. Algeria 0-0 Burkina Faso *10. Algeria 0-2 Gabon *11. Algeria 0-0 Guinea *12. Algeria 1-0 Gambia *13. Algeria 1-2 Burkina Faso *14. Algeria 2-1 Libya [1 goal] *15. Algeria 2-0 Cape Verde [1 goal] *16. Algeria 3-4 Argentina *17. Algeria 0-2 Guinea *18. Algeria 1-2 Gambia *19. Algeria 3-2 Mali *20. Algeria 1-1 DR Congo ==External links== *[http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/fo/profiles/2820.html Yahoo Sports profile] *{{lfpfr|10613}} {{SC Bastia Squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Meniri, Mehdi}} [[Category:1977 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Algerian footballers]] [[Category:Algeria international footballers]] [[Category:French-born footballers who played for other national teams]] [[Category:Football (soccer) defenders]] [[Category:AS Nancy players]] [[Category:Troyes AC players]] [[Category:FC Metz players]] [[Category:SC Bastia players]] [[Category:French people of Algerian descent]] [[Category:Ligue 1 players]] [[Category:Ligue 2 players]] {{Algeria-footy-bio-stub}} [[es:Mehdi Méniri]] [[fr:Mehdi Méniri]] [[pl:Mehdi Méniri]]