Rod Fanni

Rod Fanni (born 6 December 1981 in Martigues) is a French footballer who plays as a right back for French club Olympique de Marseille and the French national team.

Club career

Fanni began his career with FC Martigues, playing in both Ligue 2 and the Championnat National. He joined RC Lens in 2002 where he made his debut in Ligue 1, as well as both the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup. He played the entire 2004–05 season on loan at Châteauroux in Ligue 2.

In June 2005 he joined Nice but left after only two seasons to sign a four-year contract with Rennes, where he was viewed as a replacement for Dutch defender Mario Melchiot, who had departed for Premier League club Wigan Athletic. Fanni was named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year for the 2008–09 season. He has expressed a desire to play in the Premier League and was strongly linked with a move to Newcastle United before signing for Rennes. Sky Sports 12 December 2008 He was also linked with Everton Sky Sports 6 October 2009 and West Ham United Sky Sports 4 June 2009 prior to signing a one year contract extension with Rennes in November 2009, which kept Fanni tied to Les Rouges et Noirs until June 2012.

In December 2010, Marseille successfully acquired the services of Fanni.

International career

Fanni made his debut for the French national team against Tunisia on 14 October 2008 in a 3–1 victory. Despite stiff competition...
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