Education
Lyon finished in a respectable 7th in their group, but weren"t allowed progression to the playoffs.
Lyon finished in a respectable 7th in their group, but weren"t allowed progression to the playoffs.
Youth career
Gonalons had been with Olympique Lyonnais since the age of 10 climbing through the club"s youth sections after joining the club from local outfit Football Club Villefranche. Foreign the 2007-2008 season, at the age of 18, he was promoted to the club"s Championnat de France amateur team appearing in 26 matches scoring two goals. The next season, he again spent with the CFA squad, however, during the summer leading up to the season, Gonalons picked up a staph infection on his ankle, which was, at one point, deemed career threatening with reportedly future diagnosis of sepsis and amputation.
However, over the course of the season, Gonalons gradually got back into playing shape and eventually returned to the team
Lyon finished first among professional clubs in the group and qualified for the playoffs. Professional career
Following the season, on 6 July 2009, Gonalons signed his first professional contract agreeing to a one-year deal with the club
The club does have the option to keep him for the next two seasons over after the one-year deal expires. Gonalons was assigned the number 41 shirt and trained with the senior team during pre-season.
He made his professional debut on 25 August 2009 in the second leg of the club"s Union of European Football Associations Champions League playoff round match against Anderlecht appearing as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Jérémy Toulalan.
On 20 October, after coming on as a 42nd-minute substitute for the injured Brazilian Cris, Gonalons scored his first professional goal against Liverpool at Anfield, in the 72nd minute, in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League. On 16 January 2010, Gonalons scored his first career league goal against Nancy. Ten days later, Gonalons and Lyon agreed to contract extension, which will keep the midfielder at the club until 2014.
International career
On 11 November 2011, Gonalons received his first cap for the French senior team in a friendly match against the United States of America.