Sébastien Corchia

Sébastien Mathieu Corchia (pronounced [ˈkɔrkja]; born 1 November 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for FC Nantes.

Sébastien Corchia
Corchia in 2015
Personal information
Full name Sébastien Mathieu Corchia[1]
Date of birth (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990
Place of birth Noisy-le-Sec, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Nantes
Number 24
Youth career
1996–1998 Rosny-sous-Bois
1998–2003 Villemomble
2003–2006 Clairefontaine
2004–2006 Paris Saint-Germain
2006–2009 Le Mans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Le Mans 80 (3)
2011–2014 Sochaux 98 (4)
2014–2017 Lille 102 (4)
2017–2020 Sevilla 12 (0)
2018–2019 → Benfica (loan) 2 (0)
2019 → Benfica B (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2020 → Espanyol (loan) 3 (0)
2020– Nantes 2 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 France U17 2 (0)
2008 France U18 3 (0)
2008–2009 France U19 19 (0)
2009–2012 France U21 26 (3)
2016– France 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:09, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

A French international, he gained one cap in 2016. Due to his French and Italian ancestry, Corchia holds dual nationality.[2][3]

Club career

Early career

Corchia was born in the Parisian suburb of Noisy-le-Sec and started his career with hometown club Stade Olympique de Rosny-sous-Bois Football.[4] After a two-year stint at the club, he joined semi-professional outfit Villemomble Sports.[4] Corchia spent five years at the club, and in 2003, was selected to attend the prestigious Clairefontaine academy.[4] While training at Clairefontaine during the week, Corchia played with amateur club AS Bondy on the weekends.[4] Shortly before the end of his tenure at Clairefontaine, he also trained at the Camp des Loges, the youth training center of Paris Saint-Germain.[4]

Le Mans

After his departure from the academy, Corchia joined Le Mans on an aspirant (youth) contract. His performances with Le Mans's Championnat de France amateur team and France's international youth teams led to interest from Serie A club Juventus and Premier League club Arsenal.[5] Corchia remained in Le Mans's youth system until receiving his first call up to the senior squad on 14 February 2009 for the team's league match against Nice. He started the match playing 68 minutes before being substituted out. Le Mans lost the match 2–1 with both goals being scored with Corchia off the pitch.[6] The following week, he earned another start against Marseille where he went up against the likes of Mathieu Valbuena, Bolo Zenden, and Hatem Ben Arfa. This was where he had started gaining his reputation. Towards the end of the season, Corchia became the first choice starting all ten matches he appeared in.

On 1 May 2009, Corchia agreed to his first professional contract signing with Le Mans until June 2012.[7] For the 2009–10 season, new manager Paulo Duarte installed Corchia as the first-choice right back for the season. On 12 December, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 victory over Valenciennes.[8] In the return fixture against Valenciennes, Corchia scored his second career goal converting a free kick in injury time.[9] The game-winning goal helped Le Mans remain in contention to stay in Ligue 1, though the team was later relegated.

Sochaux

On 30 June 2011, after spending a season playing with Le Mans in the second division, Corchia returned to Ligue 1 joining Sochaux on a four-year contract. The transfer fee was undisclosed.[10] Corchia made his competitive debut for the club in its opening league match of the season against Marseille. In the match, he assisted on the team's opening goal scored by Marvin Martin. The match finished in a 2–2 draw. Sébastien Corchia's first goal came in an away match against Rennes on 23 February 2013.

On 29 January 2014, he signed with Lille OSC[11] with a four-and-a-half-year contract.[12] However, his contract was not officially recognized by the French financial authority in football, due to Lille's financial difficulties, and so he returned to Sochaux.[13]

Lille

On 27 June 2014, Corchia finally joined Lille on a four-year deal after Sochaux had been relegated in the 2013–14 season.[14]

Sevilla

On 13 July 2017, Corchia joined Sevilla on a four-year deal for 7.5 million euros. He was handed the jersey number 2.[15]

On 19 August 2018, Corchia joined Portuguese side Benfica on a season-long loan.[16] He debuted for the Lisbon team in a 3–0 away win over Sertanense in the third round of the Taça de Portugal, on 18 October 2018.[17]

On 21 August 2019, Corchia joined RCD Espanyol on a season-long loan deal which includes a buyout clause.[18]

International career

Sébastien is a French youth international. He has played on the under-17, under-18, and the under-19 team. With the under-17 team, Corchia made his debut in a 2–1 friendly defeat to the Czech Republic appearing as a substitute in the second half for Julien Berthomier. His only other appearance with the team was the return match against the Czech Republic, which ended 1–1. Corchia was a late participant with the under-18 team making his debut in the Slovakia Cup on 28 April 2008 against the hosts. He appeared in all three group stage matches, which is where France suffered elimination.

Corchia was a key participant in the under-19 team that qualified for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and was named to the tournament playing the full 90 minutes in the squad's opening 1–1 draw with Serbia. He played in all four of the squad's matches including the semi-final, where they suffered elimination losing 1–3 in extra time to England with Corchia receiving a red card. He appeared in all 19 matches the team contested. Corchia is also eligible to represent the country of his father's ancestors, Italy.[4] He has dual citizenship with France and Italy and holds an Italian passport.

On 27 August 2009, Corchia was selected to the under-21 squad, for the first time, for their upcoming 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification matches against Slovenia on 4 September and the Ukraine on 8 September. Corchia made his debut in the Ukraine match starting in the right back position. France drew the match 1–1. Corchia appeared with the team in the next five matches before dropping out of the selection that was to play in two friendly matches against Argentina in Buenos Aires on 20 and 24 May.

On 25 August 2016, Corchia was called up to the senior squad for the first time for a friendly against Italy and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Belarus.[19]

Corchia made his debut on 15 November against Ivory Coast, replacing Djibril Sidibé for the final 21 minutes of a 0–0 home draw.[20]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 June 2020[21]
Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Mans 2008–09 Ligue 1 9010—100
2009–10 35220—372
2010–11 Ligue 2 36141—402
Total 80371—874
Sochaux 2011–12 Ligue 1 3101020340
2012–13 34110—351
2013–14 33331—364
Total 98451201055
Lille 2014–15 Ligue 1 31141101453
2015–16 3327000402
2016–17 3812120422
Total 10241321211277
Sevilla 2017–18 La Liga 1205030200
2018–19 00002020
Total 1205050220
Benfica (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 20302070
Benfica B (loan) 2018–19 LigaPro 20——20
Espanyol (loan) 2019–20 La Liga 30004070
Career total 2991133425135716

Notes

  1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions, Copa del Rey
  2. Includes UEFA Supercup and UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 15 November 2016[22]
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201610
Total10

Honours

Benfica

References
  1. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 14 de enero de 2018, en Vitoria-Gasteiz" [Minutes of the Match held on 14 January 2018, in Vitoria-Gasteiz] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. "La Juventus a un œil sur Corchia". Radio Monte Carlo. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. "Corchia plait à la Juve". Sport 24. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. "L'Inter, la Juve, le rêve". France Football. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  5. "La Juventus lorgne Corchia". Mercato 365. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  6. "Le Mans v. Nice Match Report". LFP. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  7. "Sébastien Corchia signe professionnel". Le Mans Union Club 72. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  8. "Le Mans v. Valenciennes Match Report". LFP. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  9. "Valenciennes v. Le Mans Match Report". LFP. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  10. "Sébastien Corchia quatre ans au FCSM". FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  11. http://www.football365.com/transfer-centre/9139651/Corchia-signs-for-Lille
  12. "Sébastien Corchia au LOSC pour quatre ans et demi" [Sébastien Corchia to the LOSC for four and a half years] (in French). losc.fr. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  13. "Sébastien Corchia de retour au FCSM ce mardi" [Sébastien Corchia back to FCSM this Tuesday] (in French). fcsochaux.fr. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  14. "Sébastien Corchia est - enfin - Lillois !" [Sébastien Corchia is - finally - Lille!] (in French). losc.fr. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  15. "Corchia signs 4-year Sevilla deal". footballespana. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  16. "Welcome, Corchia!". Benfica. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  17. "Benfica et Sébastien Corchia qualifiés en 16es de finale de la Coupe du Portugal" [Benfica and Sébastien Corchia qualified for the Portuguese Cup round of 32]. L'Equipe (in French). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  18. "Corchia, sisè fitxatge!" [Corchia, sixth signing!]. RCD Espanyol (in Catalan). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  19. "Corchia, Kurzawa et Sidibé appelés pour affronter l'Italie et la Biélorussie, pas Evra". lefigaro.fr. 25 August 2016.
  20. "France vs. Ivory Coast - 15 November 2016 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  21. Sébastien Corchia at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  22. Sébastien Corchia at National-Football-Teams.com
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