Maxime Gonalons

Maxime Gonalons (French pronunciation: ​[maksiːm ɡɔnɑlɔ̃]; born 10 March 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish side Granada CF.

Maxime Gonalons
Gonalons with Lyon in 2015
Personal information
Full name Maxime Gonalons[1]
Date of birth (1989-03-10) 10 March 1989
Place of birth Vénissieux, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Granada
Number 4
Youth career
1997–2000 Villefranche
2000–2009 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2017 Lyon 242 (8)
2017– Roma 16 (0)
2018–2019 → Sevilla (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020 → Granada (loan) 18 (0)
2020– Granada 0 (0)
National team‡
2007–2008 France U19 7 (0)
2009–2010 France U21 6 (0)
2011–2015 France 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:01, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2015

Club career

Youth career

Gonalons had been with Olympique Lyonnais since the age of 10 climbing through the club's youth sections after joining the club from local outfit FC Villefranche. For the 2007–08 season, at the age of 18, he was promoted to the club's Championnat de France amateur team appearing in 26 matches scoring two goals. Lyon finished in a respectable 7th in their group, but weren't allowed progression to the playoffs. The next season, he again spent with the CFA squad, however, during the summer leading up to the season, Gonalons picked up a staph infection on his ankle, which was, at one point, deemed career threatening with reportedly future diagnosis of sepsis and amputation.[2] However, over the course of the season, Gonalons gradually got back into playing shape and eventually returned to the team. He made 24 appearances scoring 3 goals, one each against local rivals AS Lyon Duchère and Saint-Étienne, and one against Marignane. Lyon finished first among professional clubs in the group and qualified for the playoffs. Gonalons started both the 4–3 semi-final win on penalties and the 3–0 victory over Sochaux in the final picking up a yellow card.[3]

Lyon

Following the season, on 6 July 2009, Gonalons signed his first professional contract agreeing to a one-year deal with the club. The club does have the option to keep him for the next two seasons over after the one-year deal expires.[4] Gonalons was assigned the number 41 shirt and trained with the senior team during pre-season. He made his professional debut on 25 August 2009 in the second leg of the club's UEFA Champions League playoff round match against Anderlecht appearing as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Jérémy Toulalan.[5]

On 20 October, after coming on as a 42nd-minute substitute for the injured Brazilian Cris, Gonalons scored his first professional goal against Liverpool at Anfield, in the 72nd minute, in the UEFA Champions League. The equalizing goal drew the match level at 1–1 and Lyon went on to win the match 2–1 with a goal from César Delgado in injury time. On 16 January 2010, Gonalons scored his first career league goal against Nancy. Ten days later, Gonalons and Lyon agreed to contract extension, which will keep the midfielder at the club until 2014.[6]

Gonalons played a total of 330 games for Lyon and is eighth on the all time appearance list for the club.[7]

Roma

On 3 July 2017, Gonalons signed a four-year contract with Roma.[8][9]

Sevilla (loan)

On 20 August 2018, Sevilla announced the signing of Gonalons on a season-long loan.[10]

Granada (loan)

On 2 September 2019, Gonalons joined Granada CF in the Spanish top tier, on a one-year loan deal.[11]

Granada

He signed permanently with the club for €4 million.

International career

On 11 November 2011, Gonalons received his first cap for the French senior team in a friendly match against the USA.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 8 March 2020[13]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Other[lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon 2009–10 Ligue 1 151102091—272
2010–11 230001040—280
2011–12 352504081—523
2012–13 35310006110434
2013–14 3602040121—541
2014–15 351201041—422
2015–16 33030105010430
2016–17 301200012010441
Total 24281601306053033313
Roma 2017–18 Serie A 16010—60—230
Sevilla (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 10000—31—131
Granada (loan) 2019–20 18061———241
Career total 28682311306963039315

International
National teamSeasonAppsGoals
France 201120
201240
201300
201410
201510
Total80
  1. France – Coupe de France, Italy – Coppa Italia, Spain – Copa del Rey
  2. France – Coupe de la Ligue
  3. France – Trophée des Champions

Honours

Lyon

References
  1. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 03 de mayo de 2019, en Sevilla" [Minutes of the Match held on 3 May 2019, in Seville] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. Et pendant ce temps la du côté des pros : Gonalons veut rattraper le temps perdu...
  3. Pas de trophée pour la réserve Archived 11 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Maxime Gonalons passe pro Archived 17 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Lisandro treble flattens Anderlecht
  6. Maxime Gonalons prolonge à l'OL
  7. http://www.espnfc.com/story/3152568/roma-sign-maxime-gonalons-from-lyon-on-four-year-contract
  8. "Roma sign Maxime Gonalons from Lyon on four-year contract". ESPN FC. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. "Gonalons completes Roma move". AS Roma. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. "Gonalons: Experience to bolster the midfield". Sevilla FC. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  11. "Maxime Gonalons, nuevo jugador del Granada CF" [Maxime Gonalons, new player of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  13. "M. Gonalons". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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