Paris FC: Captain Cyril Mandouki leaves after 7 seasons and 236 matches

This is a page in the recent history of Paris FC that is about to turn. According to our information, captain Cyril Mandouki (32 years old), the oldest player in the team with Julien Lopez (who arrived in 2017), will leave the club after seven seasons. In total, the midfielder, who turned pro late in life after working as a supervisor in a college, and having spent time at Bagneux, Sainte-Geneviève, Dunkerque and Créteil, will have played 236 matches (including 214 in L2) and scored 6 goals with PFC.

Apart from 2021-2022 when he suffered a ruptured hamstring tendon, he has always shown great reliability and consistency on the field, each time playing seasons of more than 34-35 games.

Cyril Mandouki, here against Auxerre last season. 2024 Icon Sport

For several months, he and his entourage had been in discussions with the Paris FC management to extend his contract. Cyril Mandouki had not resumed training with Stéphane Gilli’s group on Thursday, July 4. But the two parties were unable to reach a definitive agreement, even though, a few days ago, there were only a few details to settle.

According to his entourage, Mandouki would be “very disappointed” with the turn of events and having to leave in this way. He therefore finds himself on the market and would have already had a few approaches from clubs in L2 and abroad.

As for Paris FC, the departure of Cyril Mandouki will force them to recruit an additional midfielder in a sector that now only has Vincent Marchetti, Adama Camara and Lohan Doucet. A “more physically robust” profile would be preferred.