Méddy Lina

Méddy Lina (born 11 January 1986) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for Boulogne. He made four appearances for Vannes OC in Ligue 2 during the 2008–09 season.

Méddy Lina
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-11) 11 January 1986
Place of birth Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Evolucas
2009–2011 Vannes 4 (0)
2012–2013 Caen B 13 (0)
2013 AS Cherbourg 17 (1)
2013–2014 Uzès Pont du Gard 28 (0)
2014–2017 Béziers 78 (5)
2017–2021 Boulogne 80 (1)
National team
2008– Guadeloupe 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:27, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Lina started playing football at the age of 5 at the Red Star Baie-Mahault club. At the age of 20, he joined Evolucas in the top level of Guadeloupe football. Whilst at the club he was selected by the Guadeloupe team, alongside pro players such as Aurélien Capoue and Stéphane Auvray. It was Auvray's move to Vannes OC which opened up the opportunity for Lina to trial with the club after the 2008 Caribbean Cup.[1]

In July 2009, he was offered an amateur contract with Vannes, to play in their reserve team, but a month later, on 26 August 2009, he made his first team debut in the 2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue second round against AC Ajaccio.[1] He made his Ligue 2 debut four days later against Le Havre AC.[2] Injuries prevented him making appearances in the 2010–11 season, and he was released by Vannes in July 2011.[3]

In September 2011 he was part of the UNFP team of uncontracted players which faced AJ Auxerre.[4]

In February 2012, having not found a club, he was recruited by the manager of the Vannes reserve team.[3]

In August 2012 he signed a contract with Caen, again with the reserve team, with the hope of gaining access to the first team.[5] In January 2013, he was allowed to sign for AS Cherbourg in Championnat National.[6] At the end of the season, Cherbourg were relegated, and Lina was recruited by ES Uzès Pont du Gard, who had just been re-drafted to the division.[7]

Lina played three seasons for Béziers between 2014 and 2017, during which time he was made captain, before signing for US Boulogne in June 2017.[8] On 1 February 2021, his contract with Boulogne was terminated by mutual agreement.[9]

References
  1. "Football : Le grand saut de Meddy Lina s'avère payant" (in French). maville.com from Ouest France. 28 August 2009.
  2. "Vannes vs Le Havre 1–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. "Vannes OC: Mercato d'hiver" (in French). foot-national.com. 17 February 2012.
  4. "L'AJ Auxerre dompte L'UNFP" (in French). francefootball.fr. 7 September 2011.
  5. "Meddy Lina espère se relancer à Caen" (in French). Ouest France. 17 August 2012.
  6. "Meddy Lina à la recherche du temps perdu" (in French). Ouest France.
  7. "Football : repêché, Uzès-Pont recrute illico trois joueurs" (in French). Midi Libre. 13 July 2013.
  8. "Football / National : le capitaine de l'AS Béziers, Meddy Lina, signe à Boulogne" (in French). Midi Libre. 28 June 2017.
  9. "Meddy Lina et l'USBCO c'est fini !" (in French). actufoot.com. 1 February 2021.


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