Cyril Kali (born 21 January 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, Kali represented Saint Martin national football team on four occasions.
Besançon-born Cyril Kali played in his youth years for French side AJ Auxerre and OSC Lille, while making his professional debut for Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK.
In 2006, Kali began his senior career at the Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK. Since 2007, he has played professional football in Greece for PS Kalamata (2007), Asteras Tripolis (2007âÂÂ08), Panetolikos F.C. (2008âÂÂ10), Veria F.C. (thrice in 2010âÂÂ11, 2012âÂÂ13 and 2014âÂÂ17 season) AEL (2011) and Apollon Pontus in the 2017âÂÂ18 season.
As a central defender, Kali has spent more than a decade in the Greek football league where he had turned out for clubs like Asteras, Tripolis and AEL. With Veria, he played 42 league matches and finished Runners-up in the 2011âÂÂ12 Greek Football League
Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters FC have announced the signing of Cyril Kali for the 2018âÂÂ19 season. He made 14 appearances and 23 interceptions for the club before moving to Panserraikos F.C. in 2019.
He has also played for Greek side PAOK FC.
On 3 July 2018, Kali joined Indian Super League top division club Kerala Blasters FC.
He made his debut for Saint Martin national football team on 5 September 2019 in a CONCACAF Nations League Group-A match against Barbados, as a starter. He appeared in 4 international matches for his country in 2019.
Veria