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.