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Marco Randriana

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Marco Randriana
Personal information
Full name Marco Randrianantoanina
Date of birth (1983-08-24) 24 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Bourg-la-Reine, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back, left midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Birmingham City 0 (0)
2002–2003 Sedan B 29 (0)
2003–2006 Sedan 17 (0)
2004–2005Gueugnon (loan) 3 (0)
2006–2007 Brest 30 (0)
2007–2008 Chamois Niortais 11 (0)
Total 90 (0)
International career
2007 Madagascar 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Randrianantoanina (born 24 August 1983) is a footballer who played as a left-back or left midfielder. Born in France, he made one appearance for the Madagascar national team. His brother Claudio is also a footballer.

Heart attack

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On 18 January 2008, Randriana collapsed after suffering from a heart attack during Chamois Niortais' match against Sedan.[1] He lost consciousness and was treated on the pitch with a defibrillator.[1] He was transferred to hospital where his condition improved.[2]

Post-playing life

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Randriana retired from playing football aged 24.[3] He worked as a real estate agent for two years and set up a business for passenger transport.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "French player survives heart attack on pitch". Reuters. 19 January 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Malaise cardiaque. Randriana s'écroule à Sedan". Le Télégramme (in French). 19 January 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Marco Randriana, De footballeur à entrepreneur". Le Moniteur de Seine-et-Marne (in French). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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