Cyril Jeunechamp

Cyril Jeunechamp (born 18 December 1975) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back or midfielder.

Cyril Jeunechamp
Jeunechamp in July 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-12-18) 18 December 1975
Place of birth Nîmes, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Nîmes 39 (6)
1997–2001 Auxerre 113 (4)
2001–2002 Bastia 44 (1)
2002–2007 Rennes 138 (5)
2007–2009 Nice 41 (0)
2009–2013 Montpellier 91 (0)
2014–2015 Istres 31 (0)
Total 497 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Nîmes, Cyril Jeunechamp began his career at hometown club Nîmes Olympique, later playing for AJ Auxerre and SC Bastia when they made their way to the finals of the French Cup. In 2003, he joined Rennes, staying there for four years before moving to Côte d'Azur based side OGC Nice in 2007, he left the club on 30 June 2009.

On 18 June 2009, Montpellier HSC signed the Jeunechamp on a free transfer until June 2012. For the first time in the club's history, on 20 May 2012, it won the Ligue 1 title.[1]

In December 2012, Jeunechamp was banned from football for a year for punching a journalist in the face following a Ligue 1 match against Valenciennes FC. The defender was unhappy with an article the reporter had written. He left Montpellier the following year and joined FC Istres, where he made 31 appearances before retiring in 2015, aged 39.

References
  1. "Montpellier wins French title for first time". Sports Illustrated (in French). 20 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.


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