Frédéric Injaï
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frédéric Injaï | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSS Sleman | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Nantes | ||
| 2012–2014 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Saint-Étienne B | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Titus Pétange | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Narbonne | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Granville | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Istres | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Saint-Malo | 14 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Villefranche | 37 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Cholet | 28 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Concarneau | 19 | (1) |
| 2025– | PSS Sleman | 23 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026 | |||
Frédéric Injaï[3] (born 9 November 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Super League club PSS Sleman.
Club career
Born in Paris, France, Injaï spent his early career in France at a young age with Nantes in 2011,[4] the following season, he moved to Italy and joined Inter Milan, where he was assigned to Inter Milan’s Primavera team.[5]
Following his departure from Inter Milan in 2014, Injaï returned to France to continue his professional development. He subsequently joined the reserve squad of Saint-Étienne.[6][7] After his tenure at Saint-Étienne, Injaï moved to Luxembourg with joined Titus Pétange. He subsequently returned to the French football system, where he had stints with several clubs across the national divisions, including Narbonne, Granville, Istres, and Saint-Malo.[8]
In July 2020, Championnat National club Villefranche announced an agreement to sign Injaï.[9] He made his league debut on 21 August 2020 in a match against Lyon-La Duchère, coming as a starter and played full 90 minutes.[10] On 11 September 2020, Injaï scored his first league for the club in a 0–2 away win against Red Star.[11]
In June 2024, Injaï signed a year contract with Concarneau, previously he played for Cholet.[12] On 16 August 2024, he scored his first league goal in his debut match against Paris 13 Atletico in a 2–0 home win.[13]
PSS Sleman
On 13 July 2025, Injaï officially completed a transfer to Indonesian Championship club PSS Sleman, marking his first venture into Asian football following his extensive career in France, Italy, and Luxembourg.[14] Injaï made his PSS debut in a pre-season friendly against Liga 1 club Persebaya Surabaya on 19 July 2025,[15] and made his league debut on 15 September 2025 in a 2–1 home win against Persiba Balikpapan at the Maguwoharjo Stadium.[16] Injaï scored his first league goals in a 0–3 away win over Persipal Palu, scoring a brace, on 5 October 2025.[17]
Honours
PSS Sleman
- Championship runner up: 2025–26[18]
References
- ↑ "Frederic Injai Menjadi Pemain Asing Anyar PSS Sleman untuk Pegadaian Championship, Ini Dia Profilnya" (in Indonesian). radarjogja.jawapos.com. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Frédéric Injaï: Profile". worldfootball.net. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Frédéric Injaï: Profile - I-League". ileague.id. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Frédéric Injaï proche du RC Lens ?" (in French). www.madeinlens.com. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Barrages Ligue 2 : Les étranges carrières de Frédéric Injaï et Florian Jozefzoon" (in French). www.sofoot.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Frédéric Injai prêté par l'Inter Milan" (in French). www.asse.fr. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "La fiche complète de l'ancien Vert Frédéric INJAI" (in French). www.anciensverts.com. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Injaï évoque ses échecs à Nantes et à Sainté" (in French). www.poteaux-carres.com. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Frédéric Injai : un joueur à l'itinéraire et au physique atypiques" (in French). www.leprogres.fr. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "National : le SC Lyon et Villefranche dos à dos" (in French). www.leprogres.fr. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "National: le Red Star toujours à l'arrêt, Créteil tient le choc" (in French). www.leparisien.fr. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Frédéric Injaï s'engage avec l'US Concarneau" (in French). www.usc-concarneau.com. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Stéphane Rossi, entraîneur de Concarneau après la victoire contre Paris 13 Atletico : On a encore des choses à améliorer et c'est normal" (in French). www.letelegramme.fr. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tambahan Amunisi Baru di Sektor Tengah, PSS Datangkan Frédéric Injaï". pssleman.id (in Indonesian). 13 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Frédéric Injai Bahagia Bisa Jalani Debut Bersama PSS". pssleman.id (in Indonesian). 19 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "PSS Sleman Menang Comeback, Unggul 2-1 atas Persiba Balikpapan". sport.harianjogja.com (in Indonesian). 15 September 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hasil Championship: Frederic Injai Brace, PSS Bungkam Persipal 3-0". www.detik.com (in Indonesian). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Garudayaksa Juara Championship Liga 2 Usai Menang Adu Penalti atas PSS". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
External links
- Frédéric Injaï at Soccerway
- Frédéric Injaï at WorldFootball.net
- Frédéric Injaï at Liga Indonesia
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paris
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent
- FC Nantes players
- Inter Milan players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- Union Titus Pétange players
- US Granville players
- Istres FC players
- US Saint-Malo players
- FC Villefranche Beaujolais players
- SO Cholet players
- US Concarneau players
- PSS Sleman players
- Ligue 3 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- Luxembourg National Division players
- Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- French expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg
- French expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- 21st-century French sportsmen