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Sébastien Corchia (English pronunciation: /ˈkɔərkiə/;[citation needed] born November 1, 1990 in Noisy-le-Sec, Paris, France) is a French footballer of Italian ancestry[1] who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Le Mans. Corchia, due to his ancestry, holds an Italian passport.[2] Corchia's primary position on the field is as a right back, but can also play as a wing back and midfielder on the same side. He is also a remarkable free kick taker.
[edit] Football careerCorchia was born in the Parisian suburbs of Noisy-le-Sec and started his career with hometown club Stade Olympique de Rosny-sous-Bois Football. After a two-year stint at the club, he joined semi-professional outfit Villemomble Sports. Corchia spent five years at the club, and in 2003, was selected to attend the prestigious Clairefontaine academy. While training at Clairefontaine during the week, Corchia played with amateur club AS Bondy on the weekends. 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.[3] After his departure from the academy, Corchia joined Le Mans on a youth contract. His performances with Le Mans's CFA squad and France's international youth teams led to interest from Serie A club Juventus.[4] Corchia remained in Le Mans's youth system until receiving his first call up to the senior squad on 14 February 2009 for their league match against Nice. Sébastien started the match playing 67 minutes before being substituted out. Le Mans lost the match 1–2 with both goals being scored with Corchia off the pitch.[5] 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. 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.[6] 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.[7] [edit] International careerSébastien is a French youth international. He has played on the France U-17s, U-18s, and the U-19 squad. He was a key participant in the France U-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. 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. [edit] References[edit] External links
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