William Rémy
{{short description|French footballer (born 1991)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = William Rémy
| image = File:Remy MHSC Juillet2015.jpg
| caption = Rémy in 2015
| fullname =
| height = 1.84 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|4|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Courbevoie, France
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 2001–2003
| youthclubs1 = Saint Michel Sports
| youthyears2 = 2003–2004
| youthclubs2 = Linas-Montlhéry
| youthyears3 = 2004–2008
| youthclubs3 = Lens
| years1 = 2008–2012
| clubs1 = Lens
| caps1 = 17
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = → Créteil (loan)
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011
| clubs3 = → Créteil B (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2012
| clubs4 = Lens B
| caps4 = 66
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2012–2015
| clubs5 = Dijon
| caps5 = 57
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2012–2014
| clubs6 = Dijon B
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2015–2018
| clubs7 = Montpellier
| caps7 = 43
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2015–2017
| clubs8 = Montpellier B
| caps8 = 14
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2018–2020
| clubs9 = Legia Warsaw
| caps9 = 40
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2019–2019
| clubs10 = Legia Warsaw II
| caps10 = 3
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs11 = Virton
| caps11 = 26
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2024
| clubs12 = Zagłębie Sosnowiec
| caps12 = 13
| goals12 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam1 = France U17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = France U18
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 = 2010
| nationalteam3 = France U19
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb| FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2008 Turkey|}}
| club-update = 28 May 2024
}}
William Rémy (born 4 April 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is a former French youth international, having starred for the under-17, under-18, and under-19 teams.
Club career
Born in Courbevoie, Rémy joined Pas-de-Calais-based club Lens in 2004. He made his professional football debut on 13 October 2008 in a Ligue 2 match against Guingamp coming on as a substitute playing 8 minutes.[http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2008/2009&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J10&num_ordre=6 Lens v. Guingamp][http://www.rclens.fr/node/16555 Fond d'écran: William Rémy] Rémy also appeared in his club's upset loss to Championnat de France amateur 2 side and lesser rivals Arras Football in the Coupe de France coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute and playing the entire extra time session before watching his club bow out 4–2 on penalties.[http://www.lfp.fr/coupeFrance/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2008/2009&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=T07&num_ordre=18 Lens v. Arras Match Report]
In August 2011 Rémy had a trial at Newcastle United along with Darnel Situ. Both Remy and Situ scored in their debut for the reserves in a 5–0 victory over Gateshead.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Dan |title=Beardsley Impressed By Marveaux |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/archive/beardsley-impressed-by-marveaux/ |website=Newcastle United |accessdate=16 June 2020 |date=17 August 2011}}{{cite web |title=No Toon move for Pieters |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7109204/no-toon-move-for-pieters |website=Sky Sports |accessdate=16 June 2020 |date=18 August 2011}}
After four years with Lens, Rémy moved to the Ligue 2 side Dijon FCO on a three-year contract.
In January 2018, he joined Polish club Legia Warsaw from Montpellier HSC on a {{frac|3|1|2}}-year deal.{{cite news|title=William Rémy signe trois ans et demi au Legia Varsovie|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/William-remy-signe-trois-ans-et-demi-au-legia-varsovie/865055|accessdate=19 January 2018|work=L'Équipe|date=8 January 2018|language=French}} On 18 December 2020, his contract with Legia was terminated.{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/308/news3089742-William-Remy-i-Vamara-Sanogo-odchodza-z-Legii.html|title=William Rémy i Vamara Sanogo odchodzą z Legii|date=18 December 2020|accessdate=18 December 2020|language=Polish|publisher=90minut.pl}}
On 25 December 2021, Rémy agreed to join Virton in Belgium.{{cite press release|publisher=Virton|url=https://www.facebook.com/revirton/posts/4554550847973780|title=BIENVENUE EN GAUME|date=25 December 2021|access-date=9 February 2022|language=fr}}
On 7 February 2024, he returned to Poland to sign with I liga side Zagłębie Sosnowiec until the end of the season, with an option for another year.{{cite web |title=William Remy nowym obrońcą Zagłębia Sosnowiec. Witamy na pokładzie! |url=https://zaglebie.eu/wpisy/william-remy-nowym-obronca-zaglebia-sosnowiec-witamy-na-pokladzie/ |publisher=Zagłębie Sosnowiec |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=pl |date=7 February 2024}} After Zagłębie's last-place finish and relegation, Rémy left the club at the end of June 2024.{{cite web |title=Zawodnicy odchodzą z Zagłębia Sosnowiec |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/332/news3324402-Zawodnicy-odchodza-z-Zaglebia-Sosnowiec.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 July 2024 |language=pl |date=12 June 2024}}
International career
Rémy was a France youth international. He was a part of the France U-17 squad that finished runners-up at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In a group stage match against Spain, he scored on a volley off a corner kick.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk4RGXXKWV8 but de william remy contre l'espagne] The goal gave France a 3–2 lead, though Spain would later score and the match would end in a draw.
Honours
Legia Warsaw
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|66123}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|william-remy}}
- [http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/remy-william LFP Profile]
- [http://www.foot-national.com/4089-joueur-football-Remy-William.html Foot-National Profile]
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Category:Sportspeople from Courbevoie
Category:Footballers from Hauts-de-Seine
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:ESA Linas-Montlhéry players
Category:US Créteil-Lusitanos players
Category:Montpellier HSC players
Category:Legia Warsaw II players
Category:Zagłębie Sosnowiec players
Category:Championnat National players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium