Cyril Jeunechamp (born 18 December 1975) is a French professional football coach and a former player. He played as a right-back or midfielder. He is the head coach of the Under-19 squad of Bastia.
 Jeunechamp in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Nîmes, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bastia (U19 manager) | ||
| 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) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Castelnau Le Crès (youth) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Castelnau Le Crès (U19) | ||
| 2020– | Bastia (U19) | ||
| 2021 | Bastia (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn 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.
Coaching career
editIn September 2021, he was briefly appointed caretaker manager for Bastia, following dismissal of Mathieu Chabert.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Montpellier wins French title for first time". Sports Illustrated (in French). 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Communiqué du club" (in French). Bastia. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links
edit- Cyril Jeunechamp's profile, stats & pics
- Cyril Jeunechamp – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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