Rémy Vercoutre

Rémy Vercoutre

Vercoutre with Caen in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Rémy René Paul Vercoutre[1]
Date of birth	(1980-06-26) 26 June 1980 (age 44)[2]
Place of birth	Grande-Synthe, Nord, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper[2]
Team information
Current team	Lyon (goalkeeping coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2002	Montpellier	36	(0)
2002–2014	Lyon	70	(0)
2004–2005	→ Strasbourg (loan)	5	(0)
2014–2018	Caen	145	(0)
Total		256	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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

• Ligue 1: 2006–07, 2007–08[6][7]
• Coupe de France: 2007–08, 2011–12
• Trophée des Champions: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012[8][9]

Strasbourg

• Coupe de la Ligue: 2004–05^[citation needed]

References

1. "Vercoutre SAS". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
   "Rémy René Paul Vercoutre". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
2. "Rémy Vercoutre". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
3. "Caen - RCS 1-2". racingstub.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
4. "Lyon 4-2 Stuttgart". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
5. "Féret et Vercoutre au SMC !" (in French). smcaen.fr. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
6. "Olympique Lyonnais 2006-07". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
7. "Olympique Lyonnais 2007-08". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
8. "Résultat et résumé Lyon - Paris-SG, Trophée des Champions, Trophée des Champions, Dimanche 30 Juillet 2006". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
9. "Lyon Defeats Montpellier in Penalties To Take 2012 Trophee Des Champions At Red Bull Arena". newyorkredbulls.com. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

External links

• Rémy Vercoutre – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)