Jocelyn Blanchard (born 28 May 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Blanchard with Austria Wien in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Career
editBlanchard 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
editBlanchard 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)
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