Jocelyn Blanchard
![]() Blanchard with Austria Wien in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 May 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Béthune, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1995 | Dunkerque | 106 | (10) |
1995–1998 | Metz | 108 | (9) |
1998–1999 | Juventus | 12 | (0) |
1999–2003 | Lens | 127 | (3) |
2003–2009 | Austria Wien | 197 | (8) |
2009–2010 | Austria Kärnten | 21 | (1) |
Total | 571 | (31) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jocelyn Blanchard (born 28 May 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Blanchard was born in Béthune, Pas-de-Calais.
While at Metz he played in the final as they won the 1995–96 Coupe de la Ligue.[1]
On 5 June 2009, Austria Kärnten signed Blanchard from Austria Wien until June 2010. He was released by Austria Kärnten after the club went into liquidation in 2010.
Style of play
[edit]Blanchard was an accurate passer of the ball and possessed excellent technique. He earned a reputation as a key player for his teams, and his main attributes were his tough tackling and stamina.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "FC Metz - Olympique Lyonnais". ligue1.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Jocelyn Blanchard – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)