Benjamin Jeannot

Benjamin Jeannot

Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Jeannot
Date of birth	22 January 1992
Place of birth	Laxou, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Lorient
Number	22
Youth career
1998–2002	Dommartin-les-Toul
2002–2011	Nancy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Nancy B	24	(18)
2011–2014	Nancy	46	(6)
2012–2013	→ Châteauroux (loan)	37	(10)
2014–	Lorient	60	(14)
National team^‡
2007–2008	France U16	7	(0)
2008–2009	France U17	10	(1)
2009–2010	France U18	6	(1)
2011	France U19	3	(0)
2011	France U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:20, 27 May 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 August 2011

Benjamin Jeannot (born 22 January 1992 in Laxou) is a French football player who currently plays for French club Lorient. He plays as a striker and is a French youth international having starred for his nation at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. With the under-17 team, Jeannot played at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Germany.

Career

Early career

Jeannot began his career with local club AS Dommartin-les-Toul in September 1999. In June 2002, he joined professional club AS Nancy. While in the club's youth academy, Jeannot scored 594 goals in various youth team sections.^[1][2]

Professional career

In July 2009, Jeannot signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Nancy until June 2012.^[3] The contract made Jeannot the youngest professional football player in the club's history. He was, subsequently, promoted to the club reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. Jeannot appeared in 16 matches with the team scoring only one goal. In the 2010–11 season, he started the season with the reserve team again. After promising performances with the team, which included scoring all four goals in a victory over Lyon Duchère, Jeannot was called up to the senior team by manager Pablo Correa in February 2011.^[4] He made his professional debut on 12 February in the club's 3–1 win over Auxerre appearing as a substitute.^[5] Two weeks later, Jeannot appeared as a substitute in the team's 2–1 defeat to Marseille.^[6] On 11 March 2011, Jeannot signed a three-year contract extension with Nancy until June 2015.^[7] After signing the extension, he was permanently promoted to the first-team by manager Pablo Correa and assigned the number 10 shirt.^[8]

In 2012 July, he was loaned to Châteauroux, in Ligue 2.^[9]

International career

Jeannot is a French youth international having starred for his nation at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. He made his youth international debut at under-16 level on 4 December 2007 appearing as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over the Republic of Ireland.^[10] Jeannot appeared in six of the team's remaining seven matches as he failed to score a goal. At under-17 level, he made his debut with the team on 24 August 2008 in a 2–1 win over Slovakia in a tournament held in Austria.^[11] Jeannot scored his first youth international goal on 6 November in a 2–0 win over the United States.^[12] As a result of his performances with the team, he was named to the squad to participate in the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. Jeannot started all three group stage matches as France crashed out of the competition in the group stage portion. At under-18 level, he appeared in six matches. Jeannot made his debut with the team at the Sendai Cup in Japan appearing in all three group stage matches. After missing two call-ups, he returned to the team to participate in the 2010 edition of the Copa del Atlántico, a yearly youth international competition held on the Canary Islands in Spain. In the opening group stage match against the hosts, Jeannot scored the equalizing goal in the team's 2–2 draw.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

(Correct as of 27 May 2016)

Club	Season	League		Cup[nb 1]		Europe[nb 2]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nancy	2010–11	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2011–12	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
	2013–14	31	6	4	0	0	0	35	6
	Total	46	6	5	0	0	0	51	6
Châteauroux (loan)	2012–13	37	10	4	0	0	0	41	10
	Total	37	10	4	0	0	0	41	10
Lorient	2014–15	31	7	2	0	0	0	33	7
	2015–16	29	7	8	7	0	0	37	14
	Total	60	14	10	7	0	0	68	21
Career total		143	30	19	7	0	0	162	37

Notes

1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions
2. Includes UEFA Supercup

References

1. "Les 594 buts de Jeannot" (in French). AS Nancy. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
2. "Nancy: Jeannot prolonge..." (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
3. "Jeannot passe pro" (in French). Mercato365. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
4. "Nancy 4–1 Lyon-Duchère" (in French). Soccerway. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
5. "Nancy v. Auxerre Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
6. "Nancy v. Marseille Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
7. "Jeannot prolonge" (in French). Eurosport. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
8. "Le 10 pour Jeannot" (in French). AS Nancy. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
9. http://www.asnl.net/102/asnl_24_24/actualites/fiche/4017/tags:mercato12
10. "Succès tricolore (3–0)" (in French). French Football Federation. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
11. "La France bat la Slovaquie (2–1)" (in French). French Football Federation. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
12. "Les Tricolores s'imposent (2–0)" (in French). French Football Federation. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
13. "26/01/2010 U18 – Amical" (in French). French Football Federation. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.

External links

• Benjamin Jeannot – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Benjamin Jeannot at L'Équipe Football (French)
• ESPN Soccernet Profile