Benjamin Bertrand

Benjamin Bertrand (born 24 June 1992) is a French professional football goalkeeper who plays for French Championnat National club Pau FC.[1]

Benjamin Bertrand
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Bertrand
Date of birth (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992
Place of birth Bourges, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Pau
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2003 Aviron Bayonnais
2003–2006 Real Sociedad
2006–2009 Bordeaux
2009–2011 Tours
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Tours 9 (0)
2011–2015 Tours II 15 (0)
2016 Young Lions 12 (0)
2018 Francs Borains 10 (0)
2019– Pau 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:18, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Career

Tours

Bertrand went through various academies, including those of Real Sociedad, Girondins Bordeaux, and Tours FC. From the latter he eventually managed to break into professional football, and making his Ligue 2 debut on 1 August 2014 against US Créteil-Lusitanos in a 4–2 home win.[2] Bertrand was occasionally also used in the second team providing him with game time. After the 2014–15 season though, his contract with Tours did not get expanded, leaving him as a free agent.

Young Lions FC

After being a free agent for the first half of the 2015–16 season, he signed a six-month contract with Singaporean side Young Lions FC, for the 2016 S.League season, making him the highest paid player on the team.[3] He made his debut in the fourth game of the season, helping his new side to a more respectable scoreline against nine times champions Warriors FC.[4] After the 2016 S.League season ended, Bertrand decided to not extend his contract with the team, thus deciding returning to Europe.

Return to Europe

Since his return to Europe, Bertrand has remained a free agent, attracting a variety of teams. He has been on trial with French Ligue 2 team Sochaux-Montbéliard.[5]

Francs Borains

With his return to Europe, and after several trials with various clubs, Bertrand signed with Belgian Third Amateur Division club Francs Borains on 29 January 2018 until the end of the season.[6]

Pau

On 15 July 2019, and after being a free agent for one year, Bertrand signed a contract with Championnat National club Pau FC.[1] On 16 November 2019, he made his debut for the club, in a 0–1 victory over FC Alberes Argelès, in the seventh round of the Coupe de France.[7] On 16 January 2020, Bertrand was given game time in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France against Girondins Bordeaux, in which Pau sensationally won 3–2 after extra time.[8]

References
  1. "Pau FC » [MERCATO] Un nouveau gardien au Pau FC !" (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. "B. Bertrand". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/young-lions-sign-french-keeper
  4. "S.League Round Report: Week 4". Goal.com. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. "Sochaux : Werner libéré, Bertrand recruté ?". Foot National (in French). 26 June 2017.
  6. "Football: un gardien passé en L2 en renfort aux Francs Borains". Édition digitale de Mons (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. FC 👑, Pau (16 November 2019). "H-30 Le XI de départ des Palois ! Bertrand Bansais - Diaby - Kamissoko - Sadzoute Maisonneuve - Name - Ndiaye Bayard - Ba - Sabaly Remplaçants: Guendouz - Batisse - Laplace-Palette - Daubin - Jarju Allez le Pau FC ! #FCAAPAUFC #CoupedeFrancepic.twitter.com/um6ZEyo8Hp". @PauFootballClub (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  8. Reuters (16 January 2020). "Bordeaux Stunned by Pau in French Cup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 January 2020.


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