Alexandre Coeff
French footballer (born 1992)
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Alexandre Serge Coeff (born 20 February 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Championnat National club Valenciennes.
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Coeff with Lens in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Serge Coeff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Brest, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Cavale Blanche Brest | ||
| 2003–2004 | Guilers | ||
| 2004–2006 | Brest | ||
| 2006–2008 | Plouzane Athletic | ||
| 2008–2011 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Lens II | 27 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Lens | 53 | (2) |
| 2013–2018 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Granada (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mallorca (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Brest (loan) | 58 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Brest II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | AEL | 8 | (1) |
| 2019 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Auxerre | 93 | (3) |
| 2022 | Auxerre II | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Brescia | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Caen | 20 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Kerala Blasters | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Valenciennes | 26 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | France U16 | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | France U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2010 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | France U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2013 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Youth career
Born in Brest, Coeff previously had stints with Plouzane Athletic, Stade Brestois 29, Guilers and Cavale Blanche Brest.
Lens
Coeff joined RC Lens' youth setup in 2008, aged 16. On 10 October 2008, he signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with Lens.[2] A rupture of both the medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees delayed his professional career and, after successfully undergoing rehabilitation, he spent two years playing on the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football.[3][4]
On 29 May 2011, Coeff made his professional debut, appearing as a substitute in a 0–4 away defeat to AS Nancy.[5] After being sparingly used during the 2011–12 campaign, he appeared regularly in 2012–13, playing in 37 league matches and scoring once.
Udinese
On 13 July 2013, Coeff signed a five-year deal with Udinese Calcio.[6] A day later, he was loaned to Granada CF, in a season-long deal.[7]
Gazélec Ajaccio
On 4 August 2015, Coeff joined to Ligue 1 club Gazélec Ajaccio.[8]
Brest
In July 2016, Coeff returned to France, and signed a two-year loan contract with Ligue 2 side Brest.[9]
AEL
On 11 September 2018, Coeff moved to the Super League Greece, joining AEL on a two-year deal.[10] On 3 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the score in a 1–1 away draw against Levadiakos.[11]
Return to Gazélec Ajaccio
On 18 January 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Gazélec Ajaccio.[12]
Brescia
On 1 February 2023, Coeff signed with Brescia in Italian Serie B.[13]
SM Caen
On 25 July 2023, he signed with French club Stade Malherbe Caen in Ligue 2.
Kerala Blasters FC
On 24 July 2024, the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Coeff on a one-year deal.[14] He made his debut for the club on 23 August in a 1–0 loss against Bengaluru FC in the 2024 Durand Cup quarter final by coming as a substitute in the 63rd minute.[15] Coeff made his first league appearance against Punjab FC on 15 September, which ended in a 1–2 defeat for the Blasters, where he played the entire 90 minutes. He scored his maiden goal for the Blasters against Mohammedans S.C., which ended in a 3–0 win for the Blasters. On 17 January 2025, Kerala Blasters FC and Alexandre Coeff have mutually agreed to part ways.[16]
Valenciennes
On 26 January 2025, Coeff signed with Valenciennes.[17]
International career
Born in France, Coeff is of Algerian descent through his maternal grandmother.[18] He is a France youth international, having earned caps from the under-16 to the under-21 levels.
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played till 14 August 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens II | 2010–11 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Championnat National 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Lens II total | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||||
| Lens | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | — | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| Lens total | 47 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 2 | ||||
| Udinese | 2013–14 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Udinese total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Granada (loan) | 2013–14 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan) | 2015 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Brest (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 3 | 2[f] | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 1 | 3[g] | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Brest total | 55 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 4 | ||||
| Brest II (loan) | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Brest II total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| AEL | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 8 | 1 | 1[h] | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Gazélec Ajaccio | 2019 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[i] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Gazélec Ajaccio total | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Auxerre | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 1[j] | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 2 | 1[k] | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 1 | 2[l] | 0 | — | 1[m] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Auxerre total | 94 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 99 | 3 | |||
| Auxerre II | 2022 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Brescia | 2023 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Caen | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 0 | 3[n] | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Caen II | 2024 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Kerala Blasters | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0[o] | 0 | — | 0[p] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 317 | 12 | 26 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 346 | 12 | |||
- Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- 5 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearance in Copa del Rey
- Appearance in Copa del Rey
- 3 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- 2 appearances in Coupe de France, 1 appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearance in Greek Football Cup
- Appearance in Ligue 2 relegation play-offs
- Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearance in Coupe de France
- Appearances in Coupe de France
- Appearance in 2021–22 Ligue 1 relegation play-offs
- Appearances in Coupe de France
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup