After a successful year 2024, Jefferson Lee Joseph joins USAP Perpignan in Top 14. At 20 years old, the rugby player climbed all the steps that stood before him.
A new challenge in Top 14 with USAP
Building on his international success, Jefferson Lee Joseph left Agen (Pro D2) to sign for USAP Perpignan, an emblematic Top 14 club. He joined the team at the start of the season after his Olympic coronation. The Guadeloupean winger explained his motivations.
My goal has always been to play in the Top 14. I still have one year of contract with Agen, but Perpignan did everything so that I could join them immediately. The USAP is a historic club with seven Brennus shields. There is an audience with enormous fervor. The Aimé Giral stadium is legendary in rugby. When I was little, I was already a fan of USAP. My first signed rugby ball came from them.
His 2024 results
This year propelled Joseph to the pinnacle of his career. After being crowned rugby sevens world champion, he added to his list of achievements the prestigious title of Olympic champion during the Paris Olympic Games.
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Since this gold medal, the life of Jefferson Lee Joseph has changed according to the athlete. His notoriety and celebrity exploded in the eyes of the general public.
Since the Olympics, what has changed for me is the notoriety. I think that we, the French team, will really realize it at the end of the year. We will say that our year 2024 was full with this world champion title in Madrid and these Olympic Games at home, here in Paris, with all the French
The rugby player plans to return to his island of origin soon. He wishes to share his victory with all Guadeloupeans and his loved ones. In the meantime, his career should be followed closely.
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