Benjamin Jeannot
{{short description|French footballer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Jeannot
| image = RC Lens - Dijon FCO (30-05-2019) 38.jpg
| fullname = Benjamin Jeannot
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Laxou, France
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2002
| youthclubs1 = Dommartin-les-Toul
| youthyears2 = 2002–2011
| youthclubs2 = Nancy
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = Nancy B
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 18
| years2 = 2011–2014
| clubs2 = Nancy
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2012–2013
| clubs3 = → Châteauroux (loan)
| caps3 = 37
| goals3 = 10
| years4 = 2014–2017
| clubs4 = Lorient
| caps4 = 77
| goals4 = 14
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = Lorient B
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = Dijon
| caps6 = 47
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = Dijon B
| caps7 = 1
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2019–2023
| clubs8 = Caen
| caps8 = 82
| goals8 = 10
| years9 = 2021–2023
| clubs9 = Caen B
| caps9 = 6
| goals9 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2011
| nationalteam4 = France U19
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2011
| nationalteam5 = France U21
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 24 June 2023
| ntupdate = 26 August 2011
}}
Benjamin Jeannot (born 22 January 1992) is a French former professional footballer who lastly played as a striker for Ligue 2 club Caen.
A French youth international, Jeannot 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.asnl.net/102/asnl_24_24/actualites/fiche/1410/| publisher = AS Nancy | title = Les 594 buts de Jeannot |date = 9 March 2011 | accessdate = 12 March 2011 | language = French}}{{cite web | url = http://www.footballeurspros.fr/ligue1/le-journal-unfp-des-joueurs/actualite-detaillee/cat/14/article/nancy-jeannot-prolonge.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120730133353/http://www.footballeurspros.fr/ligue1/le-journal-unfp-des-joueurs/actualite-detaillee/cat/14/article/nancy-jeannot-prolonge.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 30 July 2012 | publisher = National Union of Professional Footballers | title = Nancy: Jeannot prolonge... | date = 11 March 2011 | accessdate = 12 March 2011 | language = French }}
= Professional career =
In July 2009, Jeannot signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Nancy until June 2012.{{cite web | url = http://www.mercato365.com/infos-clubs/nancy/article_331445_Nancy-Jeannot-passe-pro.shtml | publisher = Mercato365 | title = Jeannot passe pro | language = French | date = 9 July 2009 | accessdate = 1 March 2011 | archive-date = 14 July 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714072654/http://www.mercato365.com/infos-clubs/nancy/article_331445_Nancy-Jeannot-passe-pro.shtml | url-status = dead }} 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.{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/01/29/france/cfa/as-nancy-lorraine-ii/association-sportive-lyon-duchere/985307/ | publisher = Soccerway | title = Nancy 4–1 Lyon-Duchère |language = French |date = 29 January 2011 | accessdate = 1 March 2011 }} He made his professional debut on 12 February in the club's 3–1 win over Auxerre appearing as a substitute.{{cite web | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53843 | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | title = Nancy v. Auxerre Match Report | date = 12 February 2011 | accessdate = 1 March 2011 | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110216075351/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53843 | archivedate = 16 February 2011 | df = dmy-all }} Two weeks later, Jeannot appeared as a substitute in the team's 2–1 defeat to Marseille.{{cite web | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53901 | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | title = Nancy v. Marseille Match Report | date = 27 February 2011 | accessdate = 1 March 2011 | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110302185405/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53901 | archivedate = 2 March 2011 | df = dmy-all }} On 11 March 2011, Jeannot signed a three-year contract extension with Nancy until June 2015.{{cite web | url = http://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2010-2011/jeannot-prolonge_sto2701085/flashnews.shtml | publisher = Eurosport | title = Jeannot prolonge |date = 11 March 2011 | accessdate = 12 March 2011 | language = French}} After signing the extension, he was permanently promoted to the first-team by manager Pablo Correa and assigned the number 10 shirt.{{cite web | url = http://www.asnl.net/102/asnl_24_24/actualites/fiche/1414/ | publisher = AS Nancy | title = Le 10 pour Jeannot |date = 10 March 2011 | accessdate = 12 March 2011 | language = French}}
In 2012 July, he was loaned to Châteauroux, in Ligue 2.{{Cite web|url=http://www.asnl.net/102/asnl_24_24/actualites/fiche/4017/tags:mercato12|title = ASNL - Site officiel de l'AS Nancy Lorraine}}
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.{{cite web | url = http://www.fff.fr///selections/m16ans/actualite/411385.shtml | publisher = French Football Federation | title = Succès tricolore (3–0) |date = 4 December 2007 | accessdate = 12 March 2011 | language = French}} 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.fff.fr/selections/m17ans/actualite/457401.shtml | publisher = French Football Federation | title = La France bat la Slovaquie (2–1) |date = 24 August 2008 | accessdate = 12 March 2011 | language = French}} Jeannot scored his first youth international goal on 6 November in a 2–0 win over the United States.{{cite web | url = http://www.fff.fr/selections/m17ans/actualite/475404.shtml | publisher = French Football Federation | title = Les Tricolores s'imposent (2–0) |date = 6 November 2008 | accessdate = 12 March 2011 | language = French}} 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.fff.fr/servfff/fiche_joueur_new/match.php?id_match=168 | publisher = French Football Federation | title = 26/01/2010 U18 – Amical |date = 26 January 2010 | accessdate = 12 March 2011 | language = French}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{Updated|18 July 2018}}{{cite web |title=Benjamin JEANNOT - Football : la fiche de Benjamin JEANNOT (Dijon) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur36129.html |website=L'Équipe |accessdate=18 July 2018 |language=French}}
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External links
- {{LFP|jeannot-benjamin}}
- {{Lequipe|36129}}
- {{ESPN FC|126036}}
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Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:LB Châteauroux players
Category:AS Nancy Lorraine players
Category:Stade Malherbe Caen players
Category:France men's under-21 international footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers