Players / Mehdi Carcela-González
Former international · Midfielder · 2011–2019
Mehdi
Mehdi
Carcela-González
المهدي كارسيلا
Born on 1 July 1989 in Liège, Belgium. 22 caps and 1 goal between 2011 and 2019. World Cups: 2018.
22caps
No. 115 all-time
1goal
1 every 22 matches
38%won
10 won · 5 drawn · 11 lost
First cap · Niger
WonDrawnLost
His goal
World Cup or AFCON finals Point at or tap a square to see the match
Morocco rating6.20average of 1 rated games
Minutes for Morocco15in 1 games with minutes
Starts32 off the bench
From the match data of 5 of his 11 Morocco games since 2017.
Full nameMehdi François Carcela-González Born1 July 1989 · age 37 Birthplace
Liège, Belgium Nationality
Morocco, Belgium Height1.76 m Weight68 kg FootLeft
Milestones
First capvs
Niger 3–09 Feb 2011 · Friendly
First goalvs
Canada 4–011 Oct 2016 · Friendly
Last matchvs
Gabon 2–315 Oct 2019 · Friendly
Morocco
Match data since 2017
His Morocco games in detail
Per 90 minutes
- Goals
- –
- Assists
- –
- Shots (on target)
- – (–)
- Key passes
- –
- Successful dribbles
- –
- Tackles + interceptions
- –
In these 5 games
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Cards
- 0 0
His best games
Ratings are out of 10. Per-90 numbers come from 15 minutes with player statistics.
Starting positions for Morocco
Where he plays
- Central midfielder3 starts100%
Shirt numbers
192 games211 game231 game141 game
From 3 starts with a known line-up position.
With the Lions
Year by year
’11’12’13’14’15’16’17’18’19
’11’12’13’14’15’16’17’18’19
His goals on record
1 goalHow his goals came
1 goal in 26 matches, scoring in 1 of them.
By competition
World Cup finals1 match0
World Cup qualifiers2 matches0
AFCON finals3 matches0
AFCON qualifiers1 match0
Friendlies19 matches1
Favourite opponents
Canada11 match
Home and away
1At home18 matches
0Away or neutral8 matches
Goals in wins, draws, defeats
1W0D0L
Goals in the senior matches we have line-ups for; the official total can be a little higher for the early years.
His record
Under each coach, against each opponent
Under each coach
Eric Gerets2011–2012 · 6 matches3 won · 0 drawn · 3 lost50%
Rachid Taoussi2012 · 1 match0 won · 0 drawn · 1 lost0%
Badou Zaki2014 · 3 matches1 won · 0 drawn · 2 lost33%
Hervé Renard2016–2018 · 12 matches · 1 goal5 won · 2 drawn · 5 lost42%
Vahid Halilhodžić2019 · 4 matches1 won · 2 drawn · 1 lost25%
Against each opponent
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · | |
| 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · | |
| 2 | 0–0–2 | 0% | · | |
| 2 | 0–0–2 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
All 20 opponents
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · | |
| 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · | |
| 2 | 0–0–2 | 0% | · | |
| 2 | 0–0–2 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · | |
| 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · | |
| 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
Latest matches
His last 12 matches
Every match (26)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| 15 Oct 2019 | Loss2–3 | Friendly | ||
| 11 Oct 2019 | Draw1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 10 Sep 2019 | Win1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 6 Sep 2019 | Draw1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2018 | ||||
| 20 Jun 2018 | Loss0–1 | World Cup 2018 · Group B | ||
| 4 Jun 2018 | Win2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2017 | ||||
| 5 Sep 2017 | Draw0–0 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Group C | ||
| 10 Jun 2017 | Loss0–1 | AFCON 2019 qualifier · Group B | ||
| 31 May 2017 | Loss1–2 | Friendly | ||
| 28 Mar 2017 | Win1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 16 Jan 2017 | Loss0–1 | Africa Cup of Nations 2017 · Group C | ||
| 9 Jan 2017 | Loss0–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2016 | ||||
| 15 Nov 2016 | Win2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 12 Nov 2016 | Draw0–0 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Group C | ||
| 11 Oct 2016 | Win4–0 | Friendly | 1 | |
| 27 May 2016 | Win2–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2014 | ||||
| 6 Jun 2014 | Loss0–2 | Friendly | ||
| 28 May 2014 | Loss0–2 | Friendly | ||
| 23 May 2014 | Win4–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2012 | ||||
| 14 Nov 2012 | Loss0–1 | Friendly | ||
| 29 Feb 2012 | Win2–0 | Friendly | ||
| 31 Jan 2012 | Win1–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 2012 · Group C | ||
| 27 Jan 2012 | Loss2–3 | Africa Cup of Nations 2012 · Group C | ||
| 2011 | ||||
| 13 Nov 2011 | Loss on pens1–12–4 pens | Friendly | ||
| 11 Nov 2011 | Loss0–1 | Friendly | ||
| 9 Feb 2011 | Win3–0 | Friendly | ||
Club
Club career
Season by season
His club numbers
Club games421since 2008/09
Club goals53since 2008/09
Club assists10since 2008/09
Club rating6.80since 2008/09
| Season | Club and competitions | Games | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 26 (4) | 728 | 1 | 2 | 6.63 | |
| 2020/21 | 36 (18) | 1,762 | 2 | 1 | 6.77 | |
| 2019/20 | 34 (23) | 2,178 | 3 | · | 6.87 | |
| 2018/19 | 46 (39) | 3,606 | 7 | 2 | 7.44 | |
| 2017/18 | 18 (14) | 1,406 | 5 | · | – | |
| 2017/18 | 10 (10) | 786 | 1 | · | 6.78 | |
| 2016/17 | 24 (20) | 1,774 | 5 | 1 | 6.61 | |
| 2015/16 | 24 (7) | 944 | 2 | 4 | 6.80 |
Every season (16)
| Season | Club and competitions | Games | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 23 (21) | 1,774 | 3 | · | – | |
| 2013/14 | 30 (22) | 1,842 | 3 | · | – | |
| 2013/14 | 3 (1) | 113 | · | · | – | |
| 2012/13 | 36 (17) | 1,850 | 2 | · | – | |
| 2011/12 | 8 (3) | 344 | · | · | – | |
| 2010/11 | 44 (39) | 3,531 | 14 | · | – | |
| 2009/10 | 44 (33) | 3,142 | 5 | · | – | |
| 2008/09 | 15 (7) | 671 | · | · | – | |
| Total | 421 | 26,451 | 53 | 10 | 6.80 | |
Every club competition (league, cups, continental), from the 2008/09 season. Earlier seasons, and some smaller leagues, are not included.
Transfers
- 1 Jul 2018
Granada CF
Standard Liège
€ 2.5M - 1 Feb 2018
Granada CF
Standard Liège
Loan - 31 Jan 2018
Olympiacos F.C.
Granada CF
End of loan - 7 Jul 2017
Granada CF
Olympiacos F.C.
Loan - 31 Aug 2016
S.L. Benfica
Granada CF
Undisclosed fee - 1 Jul 2015
Standard Liège
S.L. Benfica
€ 4M - 1 Sep 2013
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
Standard Liège
- 30 Aug 2011
Standard Liège
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
€ 10M
Injuries and suspensions
- Suspended 9 Dec 2019 – 22 Dec 2019 14 days
- Suspended 12 Aug 2019 – 17 Aug 2019 6 days
- Suspended 3 Dec 2018 – 9 Dec 2018 7 days
- Suspended 7 Aug 2018 – 19 Aug 2018 13 days
- Thigh Muscle Strain 29 Mar 2017 – 8 Apr 2017 11 days
- Suspended 5 Mar 2017 – 12 Mar 2017 8 days
- Virus 12 Oct 2016 – 18 Oct 2016 7 days
- Suspended 13 Apr 2014 – 13 Apr 2014 1 day
All 9 absences
- Suspended15 Dec 2013 – 18 Jan 201435 days
Honours
Tournaments
With the youth and A′ teams
Club and country
8 titlesTrophy cabinet
Cup · Belgium2017–18, 2010–11
×2
Super Cup · Belgium2009–10, 2008–09
×2
First Division A2008–09
Primeira Liga2015–16
Super Cup · Portugal2016–17
Taça da Liga2015–16
Runner-up · Third place (5)
First Division ARunner-up · 2017–18, 2013–14, 2010–11×3
Super Cup · BelgiumRunner-up · 2018–19, 2011–12×2
Cup · BelgiumRunner-up · 2020–21
Cup · RussiaRunner-up · 2012–13
Super Cup · PortugalRunner-up · 2015–16




