Mathieu Khedimi
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| Born | 19 February 1964 France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 2023(aged 59) Saint-Estève,France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mathieu Khedimi(19 February 1964 – 31 December 2023) was a Frenchrugby leaguecoach and player. He played as hooker or lock forward. He played his entire career forAS Saint-Estèvewith which he won several titles. An author of the rugby league literature considered him as "long the soul of the club".[2]
Biography
[edit]Khedimi was trained inrugby unionin the ranks ofUSA Perpignan,reaching the Reichel Championship semi-final in 1982, under the guidance of the coach Louis Cros.[3]
In rugby league, he was part of the greatSaint-Estèveteam, collecting the titles of theFrench ChampionshipandLord Derby Cupin the 1980s and the 1990s.
Career
[edit]Finally, he earned 9 caps forFrancebetween 1987 and 1994,[2]taking part at the1985-1988,1989-1992and1995World Cups.He was also the coach ofAS Saint-Estèvein 1998, with aFrench ChampionshipandLord Derby Cuptitle. Before his death, Khedimi was theFrench Rugby League Federationvice-president, along withMarc Palanques.
Personal life
[edit]Mathieu Khedimi was father of the rugby league playersMatthieu KhedimiandRomain Khedimi,the former being a French international.
In his civil life, he owned an earthworks company, after being a municipal police officer.[4]
Khedimi died on 31 December 2023, at the age of 59.[5]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Team Honours:
- Winner of theFrench Championship:1989, 1990, 1993 and 1997 (Saint-Estève).
- Winner of theLord Derby Cup:1987, 1993, 1994 and 1995 (Saint-Estève).
- Runner-up at theFrench Championship:1992, 1995 and 1996 (Saint-Estève).
- Runner-up at theLord Derby Cup:1988 and 1990 (Saint-Estève).
Coach
[edit]- Team honours:
- Winner of theFrench Championship:1998 (Saint-Estève).
- Winner of theLord Derby Cup:1998 (Saint-Estève).
References
[edit]- ^Mathieu Khedimirugbyleagueproject.org
- ^abMouret, Aimé (2011). "Kedhimi (sic) Mathieu".Le Who's who du rugby à XIII.Toulouse: Éditions de l'Ixcea. p. 145.ISBN978-2-84918-118-8.
- ^"Khedimi s'éclate à XIII en Australie".lindependant.fr(in French).Retrieved2020-05-02.
- ^Mathieu Khedimi Attaché à St-Estève et aux valeurs humaines du rugby, Mathieu Khedimi est une figure du XIII stéphanois,L'Indépendant, 3 January 2011.
- ^"Rugby à XIII: légende du XIII Français et du rugby catalan, Mathieu Khedimi est décédé".L'Indépendant. 31 December 2023.Retrieved1 January2024.