Valère Bruno René Germain (born 17 April 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for A-League team Macarthur FC.[2]
 Germain in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valère Bruno René Germain | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macarthur FC | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | ASPTT Orléans | ||
| 2002–2004 | Orléans | ||
| 2004–2005 | Châteauroux | ||
| 2005–2010 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Monaco II | 31 | (14) |
| 2010–2017 | Monaco | 159 | (41) |
| 2015–2016 | → Nice (loan) | 38 | (14) |
| 2017–2021 | Marseille | 120 | (22) |
| 2021–2023 | Montpellier | 65 | (6) |
| 2023– | Macarthur FC | 28 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | France U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2011 | France U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024 | |||
Early life
editValère Bruno René Germain[3] was born on 17 April 1990 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[4] Germain is the son of former footballer Bruno Germain.[citation needed]
Club career
editMonaco
editIn the 2009 off-season, Germain signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal. He had previously played in the Monaco Championnat de France Amateur (CFA) team that won the reserve team title in the 2008–09 season.[5] Despite signing professional terms, the striker spent the next two seasons playing in the club's reserve team. Germain made his professional debut on 1 May 2011 in a league match against Saint-Étienne appearing as a substitute.[6] He played in the team's final league match of the season against Lyon appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat.[7] The defeat confirmed Monaco's relegation to Ligue 2.[citation needed]
In the second division, Germain was permanently promoted to the senior team and, on 15 August 2011, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss against Reims.[8] In the following month, he scored his second career goal in a 2–2 draw against Sedan.[9] In the 2012–13 campaign, Germain scored 14 goals in 35 matches for AS Monaco as they got promoted to Ligue 1. On 23 July 2013, Germain signed a contract extension with Monaco, keeping him at the club until 2017.[10] Germain was part of the AS Monaco side that won the 2016–2017 Ligue 1 title, contributing with 10 goals.[11]
In July 2015, Germain joined Nice on loan from Monaco. Nice had an option to buy him after the end of the loan spell.[12]
Marseille
editOn 25 June 2017, Monaco announced that Germain had joined Marseille. He scored his first goal on 28 July in the Europa League third qualifying round against Oostende in his debut match for Marseille (4–2).[13]
On 3 May 2018, he played in the Europa League semi-finals away to Red Bull Salzburg – Salzburg won the game 2–1 but Marseille progressed to the final with a 3–2 aggregate victory.[14] Germain missed a big chance early in the final as Atletico Madrid won 3–0 at the Groupama Stadium, in Lyon.
Montpellier
editFollowing his departure from Marseille in the summer of 2021, Germain remained on the south coast of France, signing for fellow Ligue 1 side Montpellier.
Macarthur FC
editAfter his 2 year contract with Montpellier expired, Germain moved to Australia to sign for Sydney based A-League club Macarthur FC, signing a two-year deal.[15]
He made his debut for the club, starting in a forward position, against Shan United in the AFC Cup and scored his first goal, as well as setting up the third goal of the game, in a 3-0 win.[16] Two weeks later on 5 October 2023, he scored a brace in another AFC Cup match against Cebu, as well as, setting up one of the goals, in a 8-2 win.[17] Germain captained his first match as a Macarthur FC player against Central Coast Mariners on 29 October 2023, with captain Ulises Dávila placed on the bench and scored the opener, in a 2-1 win.[18] After the match, manager Mile Sterjovski praised his performance and hope that he continued to score more goals.[19] His impact at Macarthur FC was noticed by the Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph.[20] Germain spoke out about settling in Australia with his wife and son.[21] He then scored his first hat-trick in Australia, in a 4-3 win against Western Sydney Wanderers on 4 February 2024.[22]
On 6 April 2024, Germain scored the first ever A-League Men goal at the Wyndham Regional Football Facility, scoring a 17th minute penalty in an eventual 4-2 loss to Western United FC.
International career
editGermain was a France youth international having earned caps at under-21 level. He made his under-21 debut on 2 June 2011 appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 win against Serbia.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 8 January 2024[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 10 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 16 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16[c] | 4 | — | 60 | 17 | ||
| Total | 159 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 4 | — | 202 | 53 | |||
| Nice (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 14 | ||
| Marseille | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17[d] | 7 | — | 55 | 18 | |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 42 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 120 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 31 | ||
| Montpellier | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 68 | 7 | |||||
| Macarthur FC | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[f] | 4 | — | 18 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 394 | 89 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 490 | 115 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Australia Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- ^ Appearances in AFC Cup
Honours
editMonaco
Marseille
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2017–18[25]
Macarthur FC
References
edit- ^ "Valére Germain". Montpellier HSC. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Valère Germain at Soccerway
- ^ "Valere". BFM Verif (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
"Valère Germain". BFM Verif (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2022. - ^ "Valère Germain". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "CHAMPIONS DE FRANCE !". AS Monaco website (in French). 30 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Saint-Étienne v. Monaco Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Monaco v. Lyon Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Monaco v. Stade de Reims Match Report" (in French). AS Monaco website. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Monaco v. Sedan match report" (in French). AS Monaco website. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Germain prolonge son contrat" [Germain extends his contract]. RMC Sport. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Valère Germain". Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Valère Germain (presque) à Nice (in French)". m.lequipe.fr. July 6, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Marseille-Oostende 2018 History – UEFA Europa League". UEFA. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Marseille". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "BULLS SIGN FORMER LIGUE 1 STAR GERMAIN". Macarthur FC. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "BULLS BEGIN AFC CUP IN STYLE". Macarthur FC. 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "BULLS KEEP PERFECT START IN ASIA". Macarthur FC. 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "UNLIKELY HERO SEALS WIN ON THE ROAD". Macarthur FC. 29 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "'LEADS BY EXAMPLE': BULLS BOSS PRAISES GERMAIN". Macarthur FC. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "A-League Men mid-season report card: Grades, key players and predictions". The Daily Telegraph. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Interview Parti jouer au foot à l'autre bout du monde, Valère Germain vit sa meilleure vie". Actu Orleans (in French). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "7 goals, a red card & a 93rd-minute winner! Macarthur win A-Leagues classic v Wanderers". A-League Men. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "V. Germain". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Monaco end PSG dominance to win Ligue 1 title". AS. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Atletico Madrid win Europa League with 3-0 victory over Marseille". BBC. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
External links
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- Valère Germain at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Valère Germain – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
