Alexandre Serge Coeff (born 20 February 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder.
Club career Youth career Born in Brest, Coeff previously had stints with Plouzane Athletic, Stade Brestois 29, Guilers and Cavale Blanche Brest.
Lens Coeff joined RC Lens' youth setup in 2008, aged 16. On 10 October 2008, he signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with Lens. A rupture of both the medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees delayed his professional career and, after successfully undergoing rehabilitation, he spent two years playing on the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football.
On 29 May 2011, Coeff made his professional debut, appearing as a substitute in a 0–4 away defeat to AS Nancy. After being sparingly used during the 2011–12 campaign, he appeared regularly in 2012–13, playing in 37 league matches and scoring once.
Udinese On 13 July 2013, Coeff signed a five-year deal with Udinese Calcio. A day later, he was loaned to Granada CF, in a season-long deal.
Gazélec Ajaccio On 4 August 2015, Coeff joined to Ligue 1 club Gazélec Ajaccio.
Brest In July 2016, Coeff returned to France, and signed a two-year loan contract with Ligue 2 side Brest.
AEL On 11 September 2018, Coeff moved to the Super League Greece, joining AEL on a two-year deal. On 3 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the score in a 1–1 away draw against Levadiakos.
Return to Gazélec Ajaccio On 18 January 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Gazélec Ajaccio.
Brescia On 1 February 2023, Coeff signed with Brescia in Italian Serie B.
SM Caen On 25 July 2023, he signed with French club Stade Malherbe Caen in Ligue 2.
Kerala Blasters FC On 24 July 2024, the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Coeff on a one-year deal. He made his debut for the club on 23 August in a 1–0 loss against Bengaluru FC in the 2024 Durand Cup quarter final by coming as a substitute in the 63rd minute. Coeff made his first league appearance against Punjab FC on 15 September, which ended in a 1–2 defeat for the Blasters, where he played the entire 90 minutes. He scored his maiden goal for the Blasters against Mohammedans S.C., which ended in a 3–0 win for the Blasters. On 17 January 2025, Kerala Blasters FC and Alexandre Coeff have mutually agreed to part ways.
Valenciennes On 26 January 2025, Coeff signed with Valenciennes.
International career Born in France, Coeff is of Algerian descent through his maternal grandmother. He is a France youth international, having earned caps from the under-16 to the under-21 levels.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLens II2010–11 Championnat National 2140———1402011–12Championnat National 2132———132Lens II total272———272Lens2010–11 Ligue 11000——102011–12 Ligue 29110——1012012–13 Ligue 237160——431Lens total47270——542Udinese2013–14Serie A0000——002014–15Serie A0000— —002015–16Serie A0000——002016–17 Serie A0000——002017–18 Serie A0000——00Udinese total0000——00Granada (loan)2013–14La Liga13010— —140Mallorca (loan)2014–15 Segunda División2010——30Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan)2015 Belgian Pro League9000——90Gazélec Ajaccio (loan)2015–16 Ligue 124040——280Brest (loan)2016–17Ligue 230320——3232017–18 Ligue 225130——281Brest total55450——604Brest II (loan)2016–17Championnat de France Amateur 210———102017–18Championnat National 310———10Brest II total20———20AEL2018–19Super League Greece 8 1 1 0 — — 91Gazélec Ajaccio2019Ligue 213000—20150Gazélec Ajaccio total37040—20430Auxerre2019–20Ligue 225010——2602020–21Ligue 235210——3622021–22Ligue 227120—103012022–23Ligue 17000——70Auxerre total94340—10993Auxerre II2022Championnat National 2 1 0 — — — 10Brescia2023Serie B10———10Caen2023–24Ligue 220030——230Caen II2024Championnat National 310———10Kerala Blasters2024–25Indian Super League0000—0000Career total 317 12 26 0 — 3 0 34612
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