{{short description|Saint Martin footballer (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Cyril Kali | fullname = Cyril Kali | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|1|21}} | birth_place = Besançon, France | height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defensive midfielder | youthyears1 = 1998–2003 | youthyears2 = 2003–2007 | youthclubs1 = AJ Auxerre | youthclubs2 = Lille OSC | years1 = 2006 | years2 = 2007–2008 | years3 = 2008–2010 | years4 = 2010–2011 | years5 = 2011 | years6 = 2012–2013 | years7 = 2013–2014 | years8 = 2014–2017 | years9 = 2017–2018 | years10 = 2018–2019 | years11 = 2019–2023 | clubs1 = Lillestrøm SK | clubs2 = Asteras Tripolis | clubs3 = Panserraikos | clubs4 = Veria | clubs5 = AEL | clubs6 = Veria | clubs7 = Panetolikos | clubs8 = Veria | clubs9 = Apollon Pontus | clubs10 = Kerala Blasters | clubs11 = Panserraikos | caps1 = 0 | caps2 = 4 | caps3 = 29 | caps4 = 25 | caps5 = 5 | caps6 = 34 | caps7 = 8 | caps8 = 42 | caps9 = 19 | caps10 = 14 | caps11 = 32 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 1 | goals4 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = 2<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5f5xxw|title=4-0 Cyril Kali Goal - Veria 4-0 AOK Kerkyra - Greek Superleague - 18.03.2017|website=The Daily Motion|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> | goals7 = 0 | goals8 = 1 | goals9 = 1 | goals10 = 0 | goals11 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2019– | nationalteam1 = Saint Martin | nationalcaps1 = 4<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/75283/Cyril_Kali.html|title=Kali, Cyril|website=National Football Teams|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 05:24, 26 January 2019 (UTC) | ntupdate = 5 September 2019 }}
''' Cyril Kali ''' (born 21 January 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slgr.gr/en/player/1482/|title=CYRIL KALI|website=slgr.gr|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> Born in France, Kali represented Saint Martin national football team on four occasions.
==Club career== Besançon-born Cyril Kali played in his youth years for French side AJ Auxerre and OSC Lille, while making his professional debut for Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK.<ref>[http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do? Cyril Kali in Lillestrøm SK (Intertotocupen 2006/07)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303112102/http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do |date=3 March 2021 }} ''altomfotball''. Retrieved 11 March 2021</ref>
In 2006, Kali began his senior career at the Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK. Since 2007, he has played professional football in Greece for PS Kalamata (2007), Asteras Tripolis (2007–08), Panetolikos F.C. (2008–10), Veria F.C. (thrice in 2010–11, 2012–13 and 2014–17 season) AEL (2011) and Apollon Pontus in the 2017–18 season.
As a central defender, Kali has spent more than a decade in the Greek football league where he had turned out for clubs like Asteras, Tripolis and AEL. With Veria, he played 42 league matches and finished Runners-up in the 2011–12 Greek Football League
Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters FC have announced the signing of Cyril Kali for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/kerala-blasters-announce-signing-of-france-defender-cyril-kali/|title=Kerala Blasters announce signing of France defender Cyril Kali!|website=arunfoot.com|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/isl-2018-kerala-blasters-sign-french-defender-cyril-kali|title=ISL 2018: Kerala Blasters sign French defender Cyril Kali|website=Sportskeeda.com|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> He made 14 appearances and 23 interceptions<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-55641-cyril-kali-profile|title=Cyril Kali!|website=indiansuperleague.com|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> for the club before moving to Panserraikos F.C. in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flashscore.in/player/kali-cyril/AevVj9pN/|title=Cyril Kali|website=flashscore.in|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref>
He has also played for Greek side PAOK FC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/profiles/cyril-kali-2/|title=Cyril Kali|website=paokfc.gr|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Kerala Blasters=== On 3 July 2018, Kali joined Indian Super League top division club Kerala Blasters FC.<ref>{{cite web |title=ISL: Kerala Blasters sign French defender Cyril Kali |url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-kerala-blasters-sign-french-defender-cyril-kali/4y81cizb7d8g1db8za3bvcfeo |publisher=Goal |access-date=12 August 2018 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |2018–19 |Indian Super League |14||0||0||0||14||0 |- !colspan="2"|Blasters total !14!!0!!0!!0!!14!!0 |} {{updated|16 March 2018}}
==International career== He made his debut for Saint Martin national football team on 5 September 2019 in a CONCACAF Nations League Group-A match against Barbados, as a starter.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CONCACAF|url=https://www.concacafnationsleague.com/en/nations-league/game-detail/476650#tab_match=match-details|title=Barbados v Saint Martin game report|date=5 September 2019|website=concacafnationsleague.com}}</ref> He appeared in 4 international matches for his country in 2019.
==Honours== '''Veria'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cyril-kali/18921/|title=C. KALI|website=Soccerway.com|access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref> * Football League Greece runners-up: 2011–12
==See also== * List of Saint Martin international footballers
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{WorldFootball.net|cyril-kali}} *[https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/114947?type=club Cyril Kali player profile] at ''the-aiff.com''
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