Rémy Vercoutre Explained

Rémy Vercoutre
Fullname:Rémy René Paul Vercoutre[1]
Birth Date:26 June 1980[2]
Birth Place:Grande-Synthe, France
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Lyon (goalkeeping coach)
Years1:1996–2002
Clubs1:Montpellier
Caps1:36
Goals1:0
Years2:2002–2014
Clubs2:Lyon
Caps2:70
Goals2:0
Years3:2004–2005
Clubs3:Strasbourg (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2018
Clubs4:Caen
Caps4:145
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:256
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:2019-2021
Managerclubs1:Montréal (goalkeeping coach)
Manageryears2:2021–
Managerclubs2:Lyon (goalkeeping coach)

Rémy René Paul Vercoutre (born 26 June 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He's currently the goalkeeping coach of Olympique Lyonnais.

Career

Vercoutre was born in Grande-Synthe, Nord.[2] He previously played for Montpellier, before moving to Lyon in 2002. In 2004, he joined Strasbourg on loan, but only managed to play eight games for them before returning to Lyon. He did however play as they won the 2005 Coupe de la Ligue Final.[3]

Due to Grégory Coupet's injury for the 2007 portion of the 2007–08 Ligue 1 season, Vercoutre became Lyon's first choice keeper and played in every game until Coupet's return. During that time, he made a crucial penalty save from Thomas Hitzlsperger in the UEFA Champions League against Stuttgart, which helped Lyon progress to the round of 16.[4]

After the departure of Hugo Lloris to Tottenham Hotspur in August 2012, Vercoutre became the first choice goalkeeper for Lyon. At the end of the 2012–13 season, however, he lost the first-choice place to Anthony Lopes.

In June 2014, Vercoutre left Lyon 12 years after his arrival to sign a two-year contract with newly promoted Ligue 1 side Caen.[5]

Honours

Lyon

2006–07, 2007–08[6] [7]

2007–08, 2011–12

2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012[8] [9]

Strasbourg

2004–05

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vercoutre SAS . BFM Verif . NextInteractive . 21 September 2021 . fr.
    Web site: Rémy Vercoutre . BFM Business . NextInteractive . 21 September 2021 . fr.
  2. News: Rémy Vercoutre . L'Équipe . Paris . 21 September 2021 . fr.
  3. News: Caen - RCS 1-2. racingstub.com. 7 January 2020.
  4. News: Lyon 4-2 Stuttgart. Sky Sports. 11 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Féret et Vercoutre au SMC !. smcaen.fr. French. 16 June 2014. 16 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140627092805/http://www.smcaen.fr/liste-saisons/saison-2013-2014/actualites/depeches/feret-et-vercoutre-au-smc. 27 June 2014.
  6. News: Olympique Lyonnais 2006-07. bdfutbol.com. 11 October 2020.
  7. News: Olympique Lyonnais 2007-08. bdfutbol.com. 11 October 2020.
  8. News: Résultat et résumé Lyon - Paris-SG, Trophée des Champions, Trophée des Champions, Dimanche 30 Juillet 2006. lequipe.fr. 13 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Lyon Defeats Montpellier in Penalties To Take 2012 Trophee Des Champions At Red Bull Arena . newyorkredbulls.com . 28 July 2012 . 11 October 2020.