Thibaut Simon, Media365, published on Saturday September 28, 2024 at 5:49 p.m.
Without a club since March 2024, former PSG and AC Milan player Jérémy Ménez has decided to end his career. A look back at a busy career, which took him from France to Mexico, including Serie A.
Ménez and football, the story ends! The player trained at Sochaux has just announced his retirement from sports at the age of 37. It’s on the Youtube channel, The Zone that the former French international explained. “Playing is over. I haven’t told anyone yet. I’m going to stay in football I thinkwhy not with young people or in a staff, I will get my diplomas.”
The little prince of FC Sochaux who made Ligue 1 dream
Trained at FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Jérémy Ménez signed his first professional contract in 2004 and made his debut in Ligue 1 the same year when he was 16 years old. Dribbler, precocious talent, Ménez is tracked by the biggest European clubs including Manchester United. However, it was in France that he achieved impressive performances, scoring his first hat-trick against Bordeaux. After two seasons at Sochaux, the native of Longjumeau signs for Monaco. A transfer which will not be a success. The striker failed to flourish on the Rock and then joined Serie A and AS Rome. In 2011, Ménez was contacted by Leonardo who made him one of the key players to launch the new PSG project under the Qatari era.
Generation 87
Born on May 7, 1987, the number 7 then became his favorite number. He who was part of the Generation 87 European U17 champion against the Spain of Fabregas and Piqué, he stood out alongside Benzema, Nasri and Ben Arfa. But the years in the France A team will not be conclusive for this generation. Long criticized for her lack of results and sometimes behavioral problems, she will not win the titles that were predicted for her. Ménez has 24 caps with the Blues (2 buts).
20 years of career and travel
While his last club experience took place with Bari in Serie B, Ménez suffered injuries including cruciate ligaments in August 2023.I didn’t really want to continue playing and it wouldn’t have been respectful towards a club to continue without wanting to, so I preferred to stop and focus on the future.” he explained. If Italy was one of the countries where Ménez played for a good part of his career, the 37-year-old striker traveled. After a magnificent 2014-2015 season at AC Milan where he scored 16 goals, Ménez returned to France to Bordeaux. Subsequently, Ménez traveled and experienced the Turkish (Antalyaspor) and Mexican (Club América) championships. the latest feats of arms of the twirling right-hander.
