Jérémy Ménez
Jérémy Ménez (born 7 May 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward. Ménez has been described as an ambipedal, technically skilled, pacy playmaker.
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Ménez playing for Bordeaux in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jérémy Ménez | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Longjumeau, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | CA Vitry | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2000 | CFF Paris | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | CSF Brétigny | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Sochaux | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Sochaux | 55 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Monaco | 57 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Roma | 84 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Paris Saint-Germain | 79 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | AC Milan | 43 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Bordeaux | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Antalyaspor | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | América | 18 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Paris FC | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Reggina | 67 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Bari | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | France U21 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | France | 24 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Ménez began his career spending time with various clubs in the Île-de-France region such as the Centre de Formation de Paris and CSF Brétigny. In 2001, he secured a move to Sochaux and spent four years in the club's youth academy. In March 2004, Ménez became the youngest professional football player in the history of Ligue 1 after signing a professional contract and made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season. With Sochaux, he played European football for the first time after participating in the 2004–05 edition of the UEFA Cup. After two seasons at the club, he joined Monaco. At Monaco, Ménez developed into a playmaking midfielder under the tutelage of Brazilian manager Ricardo Gomes. After two successful seasons in Monaco, he signed for Serie A club Roma on a four-year contract. With Roma, Ménez featured in the UEFA Champions League for the first time and scored 12 goals in over 100 appearances with the club. In July 2011, after three seasons with Roma, Ménez returned to France signing a three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain. He was then signed by AC Milan on a free transfer in June 2014, signing a three-year contract.
Ménez is a former French youth international and has represented his nation at every level for which he was eligible. Prior to playing for the senior team, he played in the under-17 team that won the 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Ménez made his senior international debut in August 2010 in a friendly match against Norway. He represented his country at the Euro 2012.