Jay Mceveley

Football career

Mawéné started his career at RC Lens, where he played an important part in side which was reached the semi-finals of the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup.

In the summer of 2000, Derby County signed Mawéné for £500,000. He played 60 games for the Rams, scoring one goal. In 2003/04 he was Derby's Player of the Season.

In the summer of 2004, at the end of his contract with Derby, Mawéné moved to Preston on a free transfer. This was despite a bid from Championship rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, for whom he had played three trial games during that summer.

An ever-present in his debut season, he formed a strong partnership with Chris Lucketti. His good form that year was rewarded with the Preston North End Player of the Year Award Winners. In 2005/06 he formed another strong partnership with Claude Davis as Preston reached the play-offs for the second season in a row.

Mawéné tore cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament knee ligaments in a pre-season match against Manchester United at Deepdale and missed the entire 2006/07 season.

Personal life

Youl's younger brother, Samy Mawéné, plays in England for Stafford Rangers