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2021–22 AS Monaco FC Season
The 2021–22 season was the 97th season in the existence of AS Monaco FC and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Monaco participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. Season events On 18 August, Sofiane Diop extended his contract with Monaco, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026. On 1 January, Monaco announced that head coach Niko Kovač had left his role on 30 December 2021. On 3 January, Monaco announced the signing of Philippe Clement as the head coach with a three-season contract. On 13 January, Eliot Matazo extended his contract with Monaco until the summer of 2026. Transfers Summer On 25 June, Gil Dias left Monaco to sign for Benfica, and Arthur Zagré joined Utrecht on loan for the next two seasons, with Utrecht having the option to make the move permanent. On 27 June, Monaco announced the loan signing of Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club SA, commonly referred to as AS Monaco () or Monaco, is a professional football club based in Monaco that is member of French Football Federation (FFF) and competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Founded in 1918, the team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille. Its training center is situated in neighboring France, in la Turbie. Though based in Monaco, the club plays in the French football league system. Monaco is one of the most successful clubs in French football, having won eight league titles, five Coupe de France trophies and one Coupe de la Ligue. The club is among the best in European football, and were runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004. The club's traditional colours are red and white, and the club is known as ''Les Rouges et Blancs'' (''The Red and Whites''). Monaco is a member of the European Club Association. In December 2011, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Nantes
Football Club de Nantes (; Gallo: ''Naunnt''), commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (), is a French professional football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one large club. From 1992 to 2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes Atlantique before reverting to its current name at the start of the 2007–08 season. Nantes play in Ligue 1, the first division of Football in France. Nantes is one of the most successful clubs in French football, having won eight Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de France wins and attained one Coupe de la Ligue victory. The club is famous for its ''jeu à la nantaise'' ("Nantes-style play"), its collective spirit, mainly advocated under coaches José Arribas, Jean-Claude Suaudeau and Raynald Denoueix and for its youth system, which has produced players such as Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Eudes Aholou
Jean-Eudes Pascal Armand Aholou (born 20 March 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and the Ivory Coast national team. Club career Aholou started his career with Lille, he was with Lille between 2012 and 2015 but didn't play a match; though he was on the bench seven times in all competitions. He did, however, feature 49 times for Lille B and scored 4 goals; he played 20 times in his last season with Lille B as they were relegated to Championnat de France Amateur 2. In 2015, Aholou joined Championnat National club Orléans. He scored twice in 32 matches in his debut season as Orléans won promotion to Ligue 2. In France's second tier, Aholou participated in 20 encounters and scored 3 goals. On 16 January 2017, Aholou joined Ligue 2 team Strasbourg, signing a four-and-a-half year contract. On 25 July 2018, Aholou joined Monaco on a five-year deal. On 16 July 2021, he returned to Strasbourg on a second l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismail Jakobs
Ismail Jakobs (born 17 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco. Born in Germany, he represents the Senegal national team. Club career 1.FC Köln After starting his career at BC Bliesheim, Jakobs joined the youth academy of 1.FC Köln in 2012. In 2017, having progressed through all of the club's youth sides, he was introduced into Köln's U21 team competing in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West. Ahead of the 2019–20 season Jakobs was promoted to the club's first team by then manager Achim Beierlorzer. On 8 November 2019, he made his debut appearance in a match against TSG Hoffenheim. On 18 December 2019, Jakobs scored his first goal as a professional in a 2–4 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt. In March 2020, the club announced that Jakobs' contract had been extended until 2022. In October of the same year, he signed a further extension keeping him at Köln until July 2024. AS Monaco On 12 July 2021, Jako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Bayern Munich
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), also known as FC Bayern (), Bayern Munich, or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. Bayern is the most successful club in German football history, having won a record 32 national titles, including 10 consecutively since 2013, and 20 national cups, along with numerous European honours. FC Bayern Munich was founded in 1900 by 11 football players, led by Franz John. Although Bayern won its first national championship in 1932, the club was not selected for the Bundesliga at its inception in 1963. The club had its period of greatest success in the mid-1970s when, under the captaincy of Franz Beckenbauer, it won the European Cup three consecutive times (1974–1976). Overall, Bayern have won six European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles (a German reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Nübel
Alexander Nübel (born 30 September 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Monaco, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Club career Early years Nübel grew up in Salzkotten-Tudorf in East Westphalia, and began playing football at TSV Tudorf. In 2005 he moved to the youth department of SC Paderborn, where he was initially active as an outfield player until under-14 level. Initially with Paderborn, he moved up to the professional squad for the 2014–15 season, but remained inactive throughout the season. Schalke 04 Nübel then moved to Schalke 04, where he was utilised in the second team competing in the Regionalliga West. On 14 May 2016, he made his Bundesliga debut against TSG Hoffenheim when he replaced Ralf Fährmann after 90 minutes. Nübel started the season as Schalke's backup goalkeeper to Fährmann. On 24 October 2018, he made his Champions League debut for Schalke in a 0–0 away draw against Galatasaray. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Utrecht
Football Club Utrecht () is a Dutch professional football club based in Utrecht. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, and plays its home matches at the Stadion Galgenwaard. The club was formed in 1970 as a merger between local clubs VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk and Velox. Since then, the club has won three national cup tournaments: in 1985, 2003 and 2004, also winning the Johan Cruyff Shield in 2004 as the first club outside the traditional Dutch '' Big Three''. Utrecht is also the only club outside the Big Three which has never suffered relegation from the top-flight Eredivisie. Utrecht have competed in 15 European campaigns, reaching the group stages of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup and the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, their best European results. History 1970–1979: Merger and early years In the late 1960s, the municipality of Utrecht initiated talks of a merger between the professional departments of VV DOS, Velox and USV Elinkwijk with the aim of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Zagré
Arthur Zagré (born 4 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Excelsior. Club career Paris Saint-Germain An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Zagré signed his first professional contract in September 2018, which tied him to the club until June 2021. In February 2019, he won the Titi d'Or, an annual award which is presented to the most promising talent in the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy. Zagré made his professional debut in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Toulouse on 25 August 2019. Monaco On 29 August 2019, Zagré joined Monaco on a three-year deal. The transfer fee was reportedly of 10 million euros. Loan to Dijon On 5 October 2020, Dijon announced the signing of Zagré on a season-long loan deal with an option to extend for another season. He made his debut in a 2–0 league loss to Marseille on 4 April 2021. Loan to Utrecht On 25 June 2021, Dutch club Utrecht announced the loan signing of Zagré for two seasons with optio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Dias
Gil Bastião Dias (born 28 September 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw, on loan from VfB Stuttgart. Club career Early years Born in Gafanha da Nazaré, Aveiro District, Dias played youth football with four clubs, including A.D. Sanjoanense from ages 12 to 17. He finished his development with S.C. Braga and, on 9 August 2014, played his first game as a professional with their reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Tondela in the Segunda Liga. Monaco Dias signed with AS Monaco FC in January 2015, going on to appear mostly for the reserve team during his tenure. On 6 January 2016, he was loaned out to Portuguese second division side Varzim S.C. until the end of the season. For the 2016–17 campaign, still owned by Monaco, Dias joined Rio Ave FC. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 12 August 2016 in a 3–1 home loss against FC Porto, and scored his first goal in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliot Matazo
Eliot Matazo (born 15 February 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Monaco. Club career Matazo made his professional debut for AS Monaco on 27 September 2020 in a Ligue 1 game against RC Strasbourg. On 9 May 2021, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 1–0 away win over Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by .... On 1 February 2024, Matazo was loaned by Royal Antwerp until the end of the season. International career Matazo was born in Belgium to a Congolese Malagasy father and Kenyan mother. He is a youth international for Belgium, having played up to the Belgium U21s. Career statistics Club References External links Profileat the AS Monaco FC website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matazo, Eliot 2002 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofiane Diop
Sofiane Diop (born 9 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice. Club career On 5 July 2018, Diop signed his first professional contract with Monaco after his debut season with the reserve side of Rennes. He made his professional debut in a 4–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 4 August 2018 in the Trophée des Champions. On 29 August 2022, fellow Ligue 1 club Nice announced the signing of Diop from Monaco. International career Diop was born in France to a Senegalese father and Moroccan mother. He is a youth international for the France U18s. Personal life Sofiane's younger brother Edan Diop is also a professional footballer. Career statistics Honours Monaco * Coupe de France runner-up: 2020–21 The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphen but is longer and sometimes higher from the baseline. The most common versions are the endash , genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In France
Association football is the most popular sport in France. The French Football Federation (FFF, Fédération Française de Football) is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the country, both professional and amateur. The federation organizes the Coupe de France and is responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national football teams in France. The federation gives responsibility of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 to the Ligue de Football Professionnel who oversee, organize, and manage the country's top two leagues. The LFP is also responsible for organizing the Coupe de la Ligue, the country's league cup competition. The French Football Federation also supervises the overseas departments and territories leagues and hosts football club AS Monaco, a club based in the independent sovereign state of Monaco. In 2022, the FFF has 2.1 million licensees, 1.8 million players and 14,000 registered clubs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
