| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stade Briochin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | En Avant Guingamp B | ||
| 2012–2019 | US Concarneau | 189 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | US Boulogne | 12 | (0) |
| 2020– | Stade Briochin | 57 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maël Illien (born 30 August 1990) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stade Briochin.
Early life[edit]
Illien is a native of Brittany, France.[1][2]
Education[edit]
Illien obtained a diploma in marketing.[3]
Career[edit]
Illien started his career with French side En Avant Guingamp B but left due to physical problems.[4] In 2012, he signed for French side US Concarneau, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[5][6] In 2020, he signed for French side Stade Briochin.[7] He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[8] He then suffered a knee injury while playing for them.[9][10]
Style of play[edit]
Illien mainly operates as a midfielder and has been described as a "generous and altruistic midfielder, particularly at ease as a sentry in front of the defense".[11] He has received comparison to Dutch international Frank Rijkaard.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Illien has enjoyed playing tennis.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Maël Illien : « Une évidence de signer au Stade Briochin »". letelegramme.fr.
- ^ "Maël Illien : « Il faut se poser des questions »". nordlittoral.fr.
- ^ "Maël Illien : un plaisir à partager". letelegramme.fr.
- ^ "Maël Illien, un altruiste au service de son club". ouest-france.fr.
- ^ "MAËL ILLIEN, UNE RENAISSANCE SYMBOLIQUE À GUY-PIRIOU". newsouest.fr.
- ^ "L'INDISPENSABLE MAËL ILLIEN". newsouest.fr.
- ^ "Maël Illien : « Cette équipe a du caractère »". ouest-france.fr.
- ^ "Maël Illien à l'épreuve de la concurrence". footamateur.fr.
- ^ "Maël Illien a repris le fil de son histoire". maville.com.
- ^ "Maël Illien revient de loin". letelegramme.fr.
- ^ "Maël Illien: « Tellement évident »". letelegramme.fr.
- ^ "MAËL ILLIEN: " IL N'Y A RIEN QUI M'ARRÊTE"". newsouest.fr.
- ^ "Du tac au tac avec Maël Illien, milieu de terrain de l'US Concarneau". ouest-france.fr.
External links[edit]
- Maël Illien at FootballDatabase.eu