Carl Medjani

Carl Medjani (Arabic: كارل مجاني; born 15 May 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender or defensive midfielder for Olympique Salaise Rhodia.

He spent most of his career in France, his country of birth, while representing the Algeria national team at international level.

[2] Liverpool beat off stiff competition from Premiership rivals Arsenal, Manchester United and German giants Bayern Munich to secure his services.

[3] In an interview with L'Équipe, Medjani revealed he left Saint-Étienne because he was willing to stay if given an opportunity with the first team, but his request was turned down by manager Frédéric Antonetti.

[11] He soon made an immediate impact when he scored his first goal in the second round of Coupe de la Ligue during Ajaccio's 4–2 loss against Montpellier.

[16] On 10 December 2012, Medjani made a mistake in the final minutes, allowing Daniel Niculae to score in a 2–2 draw against Nancy, in a match which could have ended Ajaccio thirteen games without winning.

[20] In January 2013, just prior to the closing of the transfer window, Medjani joined Monaco on a three-and-a-half-year contract from Ajaccio.

[21] Following Monaco promotion, Medjani was told by Manager Claudio Ranieri that his first team appearances would be limited following the club's spending spree.

Medjani playing for Algeria against Belgium at the 2014 FIFA World Cup