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Mehdi Carcela

1989 - Today

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Mehdi François Carcela-González (Arabic: المهدي كارسيلا; born 1 July 1989) is a former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He began his career in his hometown club Standard Liège, playing 157 games and scoring 25 goals in two spells from 2008 to 2015. He won the league in 2009 and the cup two years later. In between his two stints, he played for Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia, joining for a fee of €5.7 million. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Mehdi Carcela is the 10,386th most popular soccer player (down from 8,332nd in 2024), the 997th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 931st in 2019) and the 189th most popular Belgian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Mehdi Carcela ranks 10,386 out of 21,273. Before him are Emre Güngör, Mario Suárez, Isaac Kiese Thelin, Mohammad Khakpour, Tetsuya Ito, and Maxi Gómez. After him are Matz Sels, Zlatan Bajramović, Rodrigo Gral, Hajime Hosogai, Tarik Elyounoussi, and Cheikhou Kouyaté.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Mehdi Carcela ranks 439. Before him are Gabriel Obertan, Romeo Miller, Stephen Adams, Freddie Freeman, Tito Rabat, and Bashir Abdi. After him are Cheikhou Kouyaté, Alexis Knapp, João Sousa, Maxime Gonalons, Alexander Büttner, and Andrea Poli.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Mehdi Carcela ranks 997 out of 1,190. Before him are Frédéric Herpoel (1974), Silvio Proto (1983), Victor Campenaerts (1991), Christophe Rochus (1978), Kevin Borlée (1988), and Milow (1981). After him are Peter Piot (1949), Matz Sels (1992), Tom Saintfiet (1973), Dennis Praet (1994), Thomas Buffel (1981), and Gella Vandecaveye (1973).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Belgium

Among soccer players born in Belgium, Mehdi Carcela ranks 189. Before him are Gilles De Bilde (1971), Mario Mutsch (1984), Franky Vandendriessche (1971), Gaëtan Englebert (1976), Frédéric Herpoel (1974), and Silvio Proto (1983). After him are Matz Sels (1992), Dennis Praet (1994), Thomas Buffel (1981), Ritchie De Laet (1988), Timothy Castagne (1995), and Urko Pardo (1983).

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