Sébastien Corchia

Sébastien Corchia
Born	(1990-11-01) November 1, 1990 Noisy-le-Sec, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Occupation	Professional footballer
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Right-back for Cannes; French international footballer

Sébastien Mathieu Corchia (; born 1 November 1990) is a professional French footballer who currently plays as a right-back for the club Cannes.

As a French international, he has been capped once in 2016. Corchia possesses dual citizenship, reflecting his French and Italian roots.

Early years

Born in Noisy-le-Sec, Seine-Saint-Denis, Corchia began his football journey at his local team, Stade Olympique de Rosny-sous-Bois Football. After spending two years there, he moved to semi-professional side Villemomble Sports, where he remained for five years before earning selection in 2003 to the esteemed Clairefontaine academy. During his time at Clairefontaine, he played weekend matches with amateur outfit AS Bondy and underwent a brief training period at Camp des Loges, the youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain.

Le Mans

Following his tenure at Clairefontaine, Corchia secured an aspirant (youth) contract with Le Mans. His displays for Le Mans's amateur squad and France’s youth teams attracted attention from both Serie A’s Juventus and Premier League’s Arsenal. He remained within Le Mans’s youth ranks until making his senior debut on 14 February 2009 against Nice, starting the match before being substituted. The subsequent week, he earned a start against Marseille, establishing his reputation by competing against prominent players such as Mathieu Valbuena and Hatem Ben Arfa. By the end of that season, Corchia had become a regular starter in all ten matches he featured in.

On 1 May 2009, he signed his first professional contract with Le Mans, valid until June 2012. Under new manager Paulo Duarte during the 2009–10 season, Corchia was appointed as the first-choice right back. He netted his inaugural professional goal on 12 December in a 2–1 victory over Valenciennes. In the reverse fixture later that season, Corchia scored a crucial injury-time free kick that contributed to Le Mans's efforts to stave off relegation; however, the club was eventually relegated.

Sochaux

Following a campaign with Le Mans in the second tier, on 30 June 2011 Corchia returned to Ligue 1 by signing a four-year deal with Sochaux. The transfer fee was not disclosed. He made his debut in the opening match of the season against Marseille, providing an assist for Marvin Martin’s opening goal in a 2–2 draw. Corchia recorded his first goal for Sochaux on 23 February 2013 in a game versus Rennes.

On 29 January 2014, Corchia agreed to a four-and-a-half-year contract with Lille. Nevertheless, due to Lille's financial complications, the French football financial authority invalidated the contract, resulting in Corchia returning to Sochaux.

Lille

On 27 June 2014, after Sochaux was relegated at the conclusion of the 2013–14 campaign, Corchia completed a move to Lille by signing a contract lasting four years.

Sevilla

Corchia transferred to Sevilla on 13 July 2017, agreeing to a four-year contract reportedly worth €7.5 million and was given the number 2 shirt.

He was loaned out to Portuguese side Benfica for the duration of the 2018–19 season on 19 August 2018. Corchia made his first appearance for Benfica during a 3–0 victory against Sertanense in the third round of the Taça de Portugal on 18 October 2018.

On 21 August 2019, Corchia moved on a season-long loan to RCD Espanyol, which included an option for Espanyol to purchase him permanently.

International career

Sébastien has represented France at various youth levels, including under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams. His debut for the under-17 squad came in a friendly defeat against the Czech Republic, where he featured in both fixtures against them. While with the under-18 side, Corchia took part in the Slovakia Cup, participating in all group matches before France was knocked out.

As a prominent member of the under-19 team, he played a vital role in securing qualification for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, featuring in every game including the semi-final loss to England, during which he was sent off. Across this age group, Corchia accumulated 19 appearances. Holding dual citizenship from France and Italy, he remains eligible to play for Italy as well.

On 27 August 2009, Corchia received his first call-up to the under-21 national team for UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Slovenia and Ukraine. He made his debut at right back in a 1–1 draw facing Ukraine and went on to appear in five more matches before missing friendlies versus Argentina.

His initial selection for the senior France national team occurred on 25 August 2016 ahead of friendlies against Italy and World Cup qualifying matches against Belarus. Corchia earned his senior debut on 15 November 2016 as a substitute during a goalless draw with Ivory Coast.

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Le Mans	2008–09	Ligue 1	9	0	1	0	—		10	0
	2009–10		35	2	2	0	—		37	2
	2010–11	Ligue 2	36	1	4	1	—		40	2
	Total		80	3	7	1	—		87	4
Sochaux	2011–12	Ligue 1	31	0	1	0	2	0	34	0
	2012–13		34	1	1	0	—		35	1
	2013–14		33	3	3	1	—		36	4
	Total		98	4	5	1	2	0	105	5
Lille	2014–15	Ligue 1	31	1	4	1	10	1	45	3
	2015–16		33	2	7	0	0	0	40	2
	2016–17		38	1	2	1	2	0	42	2
	Total		102	4	13	2	12	1	127	7
Sevilla	2017–18	La Liga	12	0	5	0	3	0	20	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	Total		12	0	5	0	5	0	22	0
Benfica (loan)	2018–19	Primeira Liga	2	0	3	0	2	0	7	0
Benfica B (loan)	2018–19	LigaPro	2	0				2	0
Espanyol (loan)	2019–20	La Liga	3	0	0	0	4	0	7	0
Nantes	2020–21	Ligue 1	25	0	1	0	1	27	0
	2021-22		28	0	5	0	–		33	0
	2022-23		22	0	5	0	–		27	0
	Total		75	0	11	0	1	0	87	0

International Career

National Side	Year	Appearances	Goals Scored
France	2016	1	0
Overall		1	0

Achievements

Benfica

• Primeira Liga Champion: 2018–19 Primeira Liga

Nantes

• Coupe de France Winner: 2021–22 Coupe de France