Jérémy Clément

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jérémy Clement

| image = JeremyClement.jpg

| upright = 0.8

| caption = Clement in 2009

| alt =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|8|26}}

| birth_place = Béziers, France

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1997

| youthclubs1 = Rives SF

| youthyears2 = 1997–2003

| youthclubs2 = Lyon

| years1 = 2003–2006

| clubs1 = Lyon

| caps1 = 34

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = Rangers

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007–2011

| clubs3 = Paris Saint-Germain

| caps3 = 140

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2011–2017

| clubs4 = Saint-Étienne

| caps4 = 158

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2017–2019

| clubs5 = Nancy

| caps5 = 29

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = Bourgoin-Jallieu

| caps6 = 18

| goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 398

| totalgoals = 7

| managerclubs1 = Bougoin-Jallieu

| manageryears1 = 2020–2022

}}

Jérémy Clément (born 26 August 1984) is a French professional football manager and former player. Playing as a midfielder, he spent most of his career with two clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Étienne.

Playing career

Though born in Béziers, Clément was raised in Rives, Isère, and started his career at Rives SF.[https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/jeremy-clement-je-nai-pas-suffisamment-profite-de-mes-moments-a-lol,246932.html Jérémy Clément : "Je n’ai pas suffisamment profité de mes moments à l’OL"], olympique-et-lyonnais.com, 26 January 2022

Clément, who was formed by Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais, joined Rangers on 7 July 2006 on a three-year contract after a £1.1 million deal was agreed between the two clubs.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/5159020.stm |work=BBC Sport|title=Rangers clinch Clement signature|date=7 July 2006}} In joining Rangers, Clément linked up with his former Lyon manager Paul Le Guen and former assistant manager Yves Colleu,however, the latter duo both departed the club on 4 January 2007. Le Guen was not out of work for long and in his role as manager of Paris Saint-Germain, he entered the race to sign Clément. The midfielders previous club, Lyon, were also interested. On 25 January 2007, the Rangers confirmed Clément had re-joined Le Guen at PSG, turning down Lyon in the process with the fee reported to be around £1.8 million.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6299669.stm|title=Clement moves from Rangers to PSG|work=BBC Sport|date=25 January 2007}}

In July 2011, Clément signed for AS Saint-Étienne.{{cite web |url=http://www.asse.fr/index.php?page=detail_actu&id=7772|title=Jérémy Clément, c'est fait !|accessdate=25 July 2011|publisher=asse.fr}}

In June 2019, after two seasons with AS Nancy, he agreed a move to fifth-tier side Bourgoin-Jallieu.{{cite news |last1=Le Pezennec |first1=Pierrick |title=Ex-joueur de l'OL, de l'ASSE ou du PSG, Jérémy Clément rejoint le FC Bourgoin-Jallieu ! |url=https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2019/06/24/jeremy-clement-rejoint-le-fc-bourgoin-jallieu |accessdate=3 July 2019 |work=Le Dauphiné libéré |date=24 June 2019 |language=French}}

In April 2020, after his club's season had been ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Clement announced his retirement from playing.{{cite news |title=Jérémy Clément à la retraite: "La coupure m'a poussé à arrêter" |trans-title=Jérémy Clément retired: "The cut pushed me to stop" |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/jeremy-clement-a-la-retraite-la-coupure-m-a-pousse-a-arreter-1897824.html |accessdate=26 April 2020 |work=RMC Sport |date=21 April 2020 |language=French}}{{cite news |title=Jérémy Clément (ex ASNL) arrête sa carrière |trans-title=Jérémy Clément (ex ASNL) ends his career |url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport/2020/04/25/jeremy-clement-(ex-asnl)-arrete-sa-carriere |accessdate=26 April 2020 |work='Est Républicain |date=26 April 2020 |language=French}}

Managerial career

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Clément was appointed as joint-manager of Bourgoin-Jallieu alongside Laurent Rugelj.{{Cite web|date=23 April 2020|title=Foot : Jérémy Clément, ancien joueur professionnel, va entraîner le club de Bourgoin-Jallieu|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/foot-jeremy-clement-ex-joueur-pro-va-entrainer-le-club-de-bourgoin-jallieu-1587676919|access-date=12 November 2021|website=France Bleu|language=fr}} He became the club's sole head coach after the departure of Rugelj in December 2020.{{Cite web|date=15 December 2020|title=Bourgoin Jallieu : le club se sépare de Laurent Rugelj (off)|url=https://www.foot-national.com/national-3/bourgoin-jallieu-le-club-se-separe-de-laurent-rugelj-off-615621|access-date=12 November 2021|website=Foot National|language=fr}} After two years at the club, the parties decided by mutual agreement, not to extend the contract. Clément left the position at the end of the 2021-22 season.[https://www.actufoot.com/jeremy-clement-va-quitter-le-fc-bourgoin-jallieu-officiel Jérémy Clément va quitter le FC Bourgoin-Jallieu (officiel)], actufoot.com, 26 April 2022

Personal life

Clément was tested for Swine flu H1N1 virus in October 2009 along with two PSG teammates, Ludovic Giuly and Mamadou Sakho. This led to the league postponing Marseille's match with Paris Saint-Germain.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8325129.stm |title=Postponement angers French clubs |accessdate=26 June 2010 |date=26 October 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

Honours

Lyon

Ligue 1: 2004–05, 2005–06{{cite news |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t2004-054017.html |title=Olympique Lyonnais 2004-05 |publisher=bdfutbol.com |accessdate=11 October 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t2005-064017.html |title=Olympique Lyonnais 2005-06 |publisher=bdfutbol.com |accessdate=11 October 2020}}
Trophée des Champions: 2005

Paris Saint-Germain

Coupe de France: 2009–10{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/coupe-de-france/2009-2010/monaco-psg-live/196890 |title=Résultat et résumé Monaco - Paris-SG, Coupe de France, Finale, Samedi 01 Mai 2010|publisher=lequipe.fr|access-date=26 February 2021 }}
Coupe de la Ligue: 2007–08{{cite web |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/coupe-de-la-ligue/lens-paris-les-compos_AN-200803290009.html |title=LENS – PARIS : LES COMPOS |publisher=rmcsport.bfmtv.com |access-date=26 February 2021 |archive-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727073224/https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/coupe-de-la-ligue/lens-paris-les-compos_AN-200803290009.html |url-status=dead }}