Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
Malagasy footballer (born 1986)
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Lalaïna Henintsoa Nomenjanahary (born 16 January 1986) is a former Malagasy professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2][1][3]
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Nomenjanahary with Lens in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lalaïna Henintsoa Nomenjanahary[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Ajesaia | ||
| 2009–2010 | SS Capricorne | ||
| 2010–2011 | CS Avion | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Lens B | 15 | (1) |
| 2011–2016 | Lens | 121 | (8) |
| 2016–2021 | Paris FC | 133 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Paris 13 Atletico | 15 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2021 | Madagascar | 44 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:18, 5 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Nomenjanahary grew up in a poor family in Antananarivo. During his youth, he made toys from recycled tin cans to sell them.[4] He is married to Julia and since arriving in France, most of his and his wife's family live there as well.[4]
Known for his speed, Nomenjanahary is sometimes referred to by his childhood nickname Bolida.[5] He is good friends with fellow Malagasy footballer Faneva Imà Andriatsima[5] and he looks up to Hervé Arsène as a mentor.
Club career
Early on, Nomenjanahary gained attention as a wing-back. His first club was Ajesaia before moving to play on the island of Réunion.[4]
On the advice of fellow Malagasy player Hervé Arsène, Nomenjanahary decided to sign for Arsène's former club RC Lens in 2012.[4] After two seasons, Nomenjanahary's impressive performances earned him a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2016.[5] When Lens made their return to the Ligue 1 in the 2014–15 season, Nomenjanahary played 26 of the team's 38 matches, and in the third game of the season he scored the only goal in a shock 1–0 win over Olympique Lyonnais.[6] Despite this, Lens ended the season in the bottom of the table and were relegated. On 11 May 2016, after four years with Lens, Nomenjanahary's contract expired.[7][8]
On 9 September 2016, Nomenjanahary joined fellow Ligue 2 team Paris FC on a one-year contract.[9][10] On 10 October 2016, Nomenjanahary scored his first goals for Paris as he netted a brace in a 7–0 victory over Val d'Europe in the fifth round of the Coupe de France.[11]
In 2021, after his contract with Paris FC expired, he joined 4th-tier side Paris 13 Atletico.
International career
From 2006 to 2021, Nomenjanahary made 44 appearances and scored 5 goals for the Madagascar national team, including one at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt in a surprise victory over Nigeria.[12] He has said that it is his dream for Madagascar to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| CS Avion | 2010–11 | National 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | [2] |
| Lens B | 2011–12 | National 2 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | [2] | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | [2] | ||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | [2] | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | – | ||
| Lens | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | [2] |
| 2012–13 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | [2] | ||
| 2013–14 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | [2] | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | [2] | |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | [2] | |
| Total | 125 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 8 | – | ||
| Paris FC B | 2016–17 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | [2] | ||
| Paris FC | 2016–17 | National | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | [2] |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | [2] | |
| 2018–19 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | [2] | ||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | [2] | ||
| Total | 117 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 124 | 8 | – | ||
| Career total | 267 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 287 | 17 | – | ||
International
- As of matches played on 12 July 2019[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 3 | |
- As of 12 July 2019
- Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nomenjanahary goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2007 | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros |  Comoros |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 2–1 | |||||
| 3 | 22 June 2019 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt |  Nigeria |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 19 November 2019 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niger |  Niger |
1–1 | 6–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 2–1 |
Honours
Ajesaia
- THB Champions League: 2007,[13] 2009[14]
- Super Coupe de Madagascar: 2007;[13] 2009[15]
- Coupe de Madagascar: 2006[16]
Madagascar
- Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games silver medal: 2007[17]
Madagascar U20
- COSAFA CUP U20: COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup 2005[18]
Individual
- Best Player of the THB Champions League: 2007
- Lens Player of the year: 2012[19]
- Ligue 2 Player of the Month: September 2018[20]
- Trophy OFC: Finalist for African Player revelation of the year: 2019[21]
Orders
