Mathieu Khedimi

For the Catalans player in the 2010s, see Matthieu Khedimi.

Mathieu Khedimi
Personal information
Born(1964-02-19)19 February 1964
France
Died31 December 2023(2023-12-31) (aged 59)
Saint-Estève, France
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
????–82 USA Perpignan
Rugby league
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–97 AS Saint-Estève
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–94 France 7 1 0 0 4
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1997–?? AS Saint-Estève
Source: [1]
As of 29 January 2021

Mathieu Khedimi (19 February 1964 – 31 December 2023) was a French rugby league coach and player. He played as hooker or lock forward. He played his entire career for AS Saint-Estève with which he won several titles. An author of the rugby league literature considered him as "long the soul of the club".[2]

Biography

Khedimi was trained in rugby union in the ranks of USA 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 great Saint-Estève team, collecting the titles of the French Championship and Lord Derby Cup in the 1980s and the 1990s.

Career

Finally, he earned 9 caps for France between 1987 and 1994,[2] taking part at the 1985-1988, 1989-1992 and 1995 World Cups. He was also the coach of AS Saint-Estève in 1998, with a French Championship and Lord Derby Cup title. Before his death, Khedimi was the French Rugby League Federation vice-president, along with Marc Palanques.

Personal life

Mathieu Khedimi was father of the rugby league players Matthieu Khedimi and Romain 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

Player

Coach

References

  1. ^ Mathieu Khedimi rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ a b Mouret, Aimé (2011). "Kedhimi (sic) Mathieu". Le Who's who du rugby à XIII. Toulouse: Éditions de l'Ixcea. p. 145. ISBN 978-2-84918-118-8.
  3. ^ "Khedimi s'éclate à XIII en Australie". lindependant.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Rugby à XIII : légende du XIII Français et du rugby catalan, Mathieu Khedimi est décédé". L'Indépendant. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.