the big blow from Puy Foot

This is news that will bring back good memories to Puy Foot supporters. And which sends a real message to Pool A of National 2, where the Ponots are third with two games behind.

Mohamed Ben Fredj, Massot's former favorite, is back at Puy-en-Velay and should train this Wednesday morning with the group. Pushed towards the exit in Dijon, where he is under contract until June, the striker trained at OM found in Haute-Loire the base which he hopes is ideal for relaunching himself.

One of the revelations of the 2022-2023 season

Happy in the city and in the club during his stay in 2022-2023, he was one of the revelations of the National with a season with 13 goals in the championship, which made him the fourth top scorer of this exercise, however delicate for Le Puy Foot, relegated as 16th (out of 18).

The goal of the feat against Nice

But it is undoubtedly thanks to the Coupe de France that he made a name for himself among the general public with five goals including that of the exploit against Nice (L1) during the 32^es final at Massot (1-0).

Then on loan from Auxerre, who wanted to see him get tougher after a few professional appearances (one goal in Ligue 2, five in the Coupe de France), the Franco-Tunisian returned to Burgundy at the end of the season. But in Dijon. Armed to return to Ligue 2, the DFCO offered him a professional contract and a starting place which he quickly assumed with two goals in the first three days before being much less effective following a season (4 goals in National, 6 in Coupe de France) which was not so far from ending with a climb (4^e).

From an individual point of view, things did not improve during this 2024-2025 exercise, although he started as a starter. Without a goal in National, the 24-year-old striker has not been called up to Group A since the beginning of October. But he is not out of rhythm since he played and scored in the Coupe de France, in a course stopped at… Espaly, where he had succeeded in his shot on goal, but also with the reserve in N3 (three goals in four matches).

No longer in the DFCO plans, here it is in those of Puy Foot. While the departure of Nicolas Pays becomes clearer, even if the club still hopes for a loan until the end of the season once his professional contract is signed, Mohamed Ben Fredj is a very big recruit for National 2.

With his left foot and his technical finesse, he is not just a scorer and will offer several possibilities for entertainment to Stéphane Dief. It won't be on Saturday in Cannes (6 p.m.), for a big shock, since he will not yet qualify.