French striker Jeremy Menez: biography

Jeremy Menez – is a French striker who can also play as a winger, and with both flanks. For most of his career he spent in France. But a few years also played in the Italian Serie A. Jeremy Menez played for the French team, but not too long.

Early career

Jérémy ménez born 7 may 1987 in France. In the seven years he was in the football Academy of the club a tiny “Vitry”. A year later he moved to the capital “Bet”, where he spent five years. In 2000, he had to enroll in a football Academy another French club “Invention”, but he did not stay. Through the fourteen year old guy noticed the “Sochaux”, where he moved to finish his football training.

In 2005, when he was 18 years old, Menez received a professional contract with the team. But by that time he already the whole year was a regular player in the adult club. He spent 32 of the match, driving into the opponent's goal four goals. The next season didn't slow the momentum – 31 games and scored three goals. Such talent did not go unnoticed. In the summer of 2006, 19-year-old Jeremy Menez for three and a half million euros were bought by the representatives of the team «Monaco».

Navigation «Monaco»

Jeremy Menez-a player who impressed with their abilities in attack, so «Monaco» he had high hopes. In the two years that he spent there, the guy came on the pitch 62 times, scoring 14 goals. However, at the time «Monaco» was not the leading force of the French championship. Therefore, there were many contenders for talented young wagon attack. The race for Menez won the Italian «Roma», paying him 12 million euros.

Move to Italy

At the new location of the French went very well. He did not lose shape, continuing to perform at a high level. In each of the three seasons the man consistently has scored four goals, giving a large number of assists. Just the club of Rome Geremi has played in 112 matches. This is the highest number of matches for one team in his career. But in 2011 they became interested in the strongest club from his native France - «PSG». And “Roma” agreed to sell him for eight million euros. So Jeremy went back home. But, unfortunately, made a mistake, because in the Paris club tune he failed.

Game over «PSG»

In the first two seasons the defender showed a brilliant game. In 84 games he netted 17 goals. In addition, the player assisted the attackers from both flanks and was a regular player base. But in 2013 everything changed. Jeremy remained without game practice and for the whole year hardly played 26 matches, scored only two goals. This situation Menez, naturally, was not satisfied. So he did not renew the contract with the Paris club. Instead, I decided to return to Italy, where he waited for «Milan».

But what you could achieve in his new club's Jeremy Menez? «Milan» was not in the best position, one might even say in crisis. And the Frenchman gave the team a real salvation in the attack. At least at first. In his first season he played in 34 games, scoring 16 goals. But then the player got injured, he became less likely to get on the Board.

In addition, the man was criticized for the fact that it is constantly the entire game pulls on what he manages to score more goals, but it comes at the expense of the team. So Jeremy did not renew a two-year contract with the «Milan». In the summer of 2016 returned to France. At home Menez signed a three-year contract with the «Bordeaux», which have already played seven matches, scoring one goal and giving one assist.

Appearances in national team

France international ménez made his debut in August 2010 in a friendly match against the team of Norway. Since then, its composition Geremi played 24 games. He drove in the opponent two goals and gave one assist. Together with the team he went to the European championship of 2012, having played there in three games out of four and scoring one goal against Ukraine. Last time Jeremy was called to the national team in March 2013 for the match against Spain.