Gilles Cioni (born 14 June 1984) is a French professional

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er who played as a defender. He spent almost his entire career with hometown club

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which he also captained. At international level, he represented the Corsica national team.

Career

In September 2017, Cioni agreed a contract extension with hometown club

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which had played in

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in the 2016–17 season but dropped to the fifth-tier

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after filing bankruptcy. Cioni announced his retirement from playing in June 2021.

Career statistics

Honours

Bastia *

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: 2011–12

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* * 1984 births Living people French footballers Men's association football defenders Corsica men's international footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players SC Bastia players Paris FC players Footballers from Corsica {{france-footy-defender-1980s-stub