Marco Randrianantoanina (born 24 August 1983) is a footballer who played as a left-back or left midfielder. Born in France, he made one appearance for the Madagascar national team. His brother Claudio is also a footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Randrianantoanina | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Bourg-la-Reine, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, left midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Sedan B | 29 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Sedan | 17 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Gueugnon (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Brest | 30 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Chamois Niortais | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 90 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Madagascar | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Heart attack edit
On 18 January 2008, Randriana collapsed after suffering from a heart attack during Chamois Niortais' match against Sedan.[1] He lost consciousness and was treated on the pitch with a defibrillator.[1] He was transferred to hospital where his condition improved.[2]
Post-playing life edit
Randriana retired from playing football aged 24.[3] He worked as a real estate agent for two years and set up a business for passenger transport.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "French player survives heart attack on pitch". Reuters. 19 January 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Malaise cardiaque. Randriana s'écroule à Sedan". Le Télégramme (in French). 19 January 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Marco Randriana, De footballeur à entrepreneur". Le Moniteur de Seine-et-Marne (in French). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
External links edit
- Marco Randriana at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Marco Randriana at FootballDatabase.eu
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