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			{{short description\|French footballer (born 1983)}}
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			{{Infobox football biography
	\| fullname = François Clerc
			\| name = François Clerc
	\| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age\|1983\|4\|18}}
			\| image = François Clerc Asse.JPG
	\| cityofbirth = ]
			\| caption = Clerc with ] in 2013
	\| countryofbirth = ]
			\| full_name = François Jacques Clerc<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.verif.com/societe/FRANCOIS-CLERC-PATRIMOINE-509118881/ \|title=Francois Clerc Patrimoine \|website=Verif \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=fr}}<br />{{cite web \|url=https://www.verif.com/dirigeants/Francois-CLERC-2110874/ \|title=Francois Jacques Clerc \|website=Verif \|access-date=25 August 2024 \|language=fr}}</ref>
	\| height = {{height\|m=1.88}}
			\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1983\|4\|18\|df=y}}
	\| position = ]
			\| birth_place = ], France
	\| currentclub = ]
			\| height = 1.87 m
	\| clubnumber = 29
			\| position = ]
	\| youthyears1 =
	\| ~~youthclubs1~~ =		\| currentclub =
			\| youthyears1 = 1992–1997 \| youthclubs1 = ]
	\| years1 = 2001–2010
			\| youthyears2 = 1997–2001 \| youthclubs2 = ]
	\| years2 = 2004–2005
			\| years1 = 2001–2005 \| clubs1 = ] \| caps1 = 67 \| goals1 = 7
	\| years3 = 2010–
			\| years2 = 2004–2005 \| clubs2 = → ] (loan) \| caps2 = 7 \| goals2 = 0
	\| clubs1 = ]
			\| years3 = 2005–2010 \| clubs3 = ] \| caps3 = 78 \| goals3 = 1
	\| clubs2 = → ] (loan)
	\| ~~clubs3~~ = ]		\| years4 = 2010–2012 \| clubs4 = ] \| caps4 = 61 \| goals4 = 5
			\| years5 = 2012–2016 \| clubs5 = ] \| caps5 = 85 \| goals5 = 3
	\| caps1 = 137
	\| ~~goals1~~ = 8		\| years6 = 2016–2018 \| clubs6 = ] \| caps6 = 25 \| goals6 = 2
	\| ~~caps2~~ = 7		\| totalcaps = 323 \| totalgoals = 18
			\| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 \| nationalteam1 = ] \| nationalcaps1 = 3 \| nationalgoals1 = 0
	\| goals2 = 0
			\| nationalyears2 = 2006–2008 \| nationalteam2 = ] \| nationalcaps2 = 13 \| nationalgoals2 = 0
	\| caps3 = 3
	\| goals3 = 0
	\| nationalyears1 = 2006–
	\| nationalteam1 = ]
	\| nationalcaps1 = 13
	\| nationalgoals1 = 0
	\| pcupdate = 25 September 2010
	\| ntupdate = 17 June 2008
	}}		}}
	'''François Clerc''' (born 18 April 1983 ~~in ]~~) is a ] ] who ~~plays~~ as a ] for ].		'''François Jacques Clerc''' (born 18 April 1983) is a French former professional ] who played as a ].

	==Club career==		==Club career==
			Born in ], Clerc joined ] at the age of 14. After spending his first years as a senior with the reserves, he was loaned to ] with which he first appeared in ], making his debut in the competition on 14 August 2004 in a 4–1 away win against ].
	He joined Lyon as a youth player, but spent the 2004–05 season on loan at ] before playing a league game for Lyon. Upon his return in 2005, Clerc broke into the first team and made 19 appearances in the domestic league and in ].
	Clerc battled with ] for the right-back spot at Lyon, although Clerc has also filled in on occasion as a right sided midfielder/winger in the team's 4–3–3 formation, with limited success.
	He scored his first Ligue 1 goal for Lyon on 2 December 2007 against Strasbourg.
	He was banned for four matches because of an improper transfer agreement to ].<ref></ref>
	Clerc left Lyon in the summer of 2010 after his contract expired.

			Returned to ''L'OL'' for the ], Clerc went on to become and important first-team member as the club won three national championships in a row, contributing with 62 league appearances combined in that timeframe. He battled with ] for first-choice status during his tenure, appeared in 20 ] games<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://fr.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=france-ligue-1-2000000018/news/newsid/111/180/5/index.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318050009/http://fr.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=france-ligue-1-2000000018/news/newsid/111/180/5/index.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=18 March 2014\|title=Lyon: Clerc frappe à la porte\|trans-title=Lyon: Clerc knocks on the door\|publisher=FIFA\|language=fr\|date=2 October 2009\|access-date=18 March 2014}}</ref> but was also banned for four matches and fined ]150,000 by the French Professional Football League, after he incurred in an illegal transfer agreement to ] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=460164.html\|title=Contractual problem costs Clerc\|publisher=UEFA\|date=26 September 2006\|access-date=18 March 2014}}</ref>
	As of 1 September 2010, Clerc was training with OGC Nice with an eye to earning a year-long contract.<ref></ref>

			In the fall of 2010, ] Clerc joined ] also in the top division after convincing manager ] his knee injury problems were a thing of the past.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.rmc.fr/editorial/124560/roy-de-grandes-chances-que-clerc-soit-avec-nous/\|title=Roy: "De grandes chances que Clerc soit avec nous"\|trans-title=Roy: «There is a big possibility that Clerc will be with us»\|publisher=]\|language=fr\|date=1 September 2010\|access-date=1 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ogcnice.com/fr/actualite/6037/francois-clerc-va-signer-a-nice\|title=François Clerc va signer à Nice\|trans-title=François Clerc will sign with Nice\|publisher=OGC Nice\|language=fr\|date=21 September 2010\|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref> He scored a career-best four goals in ] with the ] side, but they could only rank 13th.

			On 9 July 2012, Clerc signed a three-year contract with ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.foot-national.com/foot-saint-etienne-francois-clerc-nice-pour-trois-ans-off-36587.html\|title=Saint-Etienne: François Clerc (Nice) pour trois ans (off.)\|trans-title=Saint-Etienne: François Clerc (Nice) for three years (off.)\|publisher=Foot National\|first=Alexandre\|last=Chochois\|language=fr\|date=9 July 2012\|access-date=9 July 2012\|archive-date=18 March 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318045455/http://www.foot-national.com/foot-saint-etienne-francois-clerc-nice-pour-trois-ans-off-36587.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first and only goal of ] on 17 March 2013, helping the hosts come from behind for a 2–2 draw against ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/psg-beckham-titulaire-contre-l-asse-17-03-2013-2647103.php\|title=Saint-Etienne-PSG (2–2): le film du match\|trans-title=Saint-Etienne-PSG (2–2): game film\|newspaper=]\|language=fr\|date=17 March 2013\|access-date=18 March 2014}}</ref>

			After two seasons with ] in ], the 35-year-old Clerc announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://sport.sfr.fr/football/ligue-2/exclu-video-clerc-annonce-sa-retraite.html\|title=EXCLU VIDEO – Clerc annonce sa retraite\|trans-title=VIDEO EXCLU – Clerc announces retirement\|publisher=]\|language=fr\|date=23 May 2018\|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.footmercato.net/flash-mercato/officiel-francois-clerc-prend-sa-retraite_227574\|title=Officiel: François Clerc prend sa retraite\|trans-title=Official: François Clerc calls it quits\|publisher=Foot Mercato\|first=Tom\|last=Monegier\|language=fr\|date=23 May 2018\|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref>

	==International career==		==International career==
			Clerc earned his first ] for ] on 11 October 2006, in a 5–0 win over ] for the ] ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/sport/la-france-corrige-les-iles-feroe_460627.html\|title=La France corrige les Iles Féroé\|trans-title=France punish Faroe Islands\|newspaper=]\|first=Julien\|last=Bordier\|language=fr\|date=12 October 2006\|access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref> He was selected by coach ] for the finals in ] and ], replacing longtime incumbent ] for the last and decisive group stage clash against ], which ended in a 2–0 loss and exit.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2008/matches/round=15093/match=300703/postmatch/report/index.html\|title=France sunk as Italy grab lifeline\|publisher=UEFA\|first=Matthew\|last=Spiro\|date=18 June 2008\|access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>
	He was a member of the ] team that participated in the ] finals in ], making two appearances.

			==Honours==
	He received a call-up (although he would not feature in the match) to the ] for their March 2008 friendly against ]. He earned his first cap for ] in the 5–0 win against ] on 11 October 2006. He then went on to take part in several matches as a substitute for ], and was a starter in several games after Sagnol injured his knee in 2007. France coach ] seems undecided about who will succeed Sagnol at the right-back position, and he has also started ] and ].
			'''Lyon'''
			*]: ], ], ]
			*]: ]
			*]: ], ]
			*] runner-up: ]

			'''Saint-Étienne'''
			*Coupe de la Ligue: ]<ref>{{cite news
			\|url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sports/foot/coupe-de-la-ligue/saint-etienne-rennes-la-composition-des-equipes_4601365.html
			\|title=Saint-Etienne-Rennes: la composition des équipes
			\|publisher=francetvinfo.fr
			\|date=20 April 2013 \|access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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			==External links==
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Latest revision as of 05:10, 15 October 2024

French footballer (born 1983)

François Clerc
Personal information
Clerc with Saint-Étienne in 2013
Full name	François Jacques Clerc
Date of birth	(1983-04-18) 18 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1992–1997	Bourg-Péronnas
1997–2001	Lyon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Lyon B	67	(7)
2004–2005	→ Toulouse (loan)	7	(0)
2005–2010	Lyon	78	(1)
2010–2012	Nice	61	(5)
2012–2016	Saint-Étienne	85	(3)
2016–2018	Gazélec Ajaccio	25	(2)
Total		323	(18)
International career
2005–2006	France U21	3	(0)
2006–2008	France	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

François Jacques Clerc (born 18 April 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Bourg-en-Bresse, Clerc joined Olympique Lyonnais at the age of 14. After spending his first years as a senior with the reserves, he was loaned to Toulouse FC with which he first appeared in Ligue 1, making his debut in the competition on 14 August 2004 in a 4–1 away win against RC Strasbourg.

Returned to L'OL for the 2005–06 season, Clerc went on to become and important first-team member as the club won three national championships in a row, contributing with 62 league appearances combined in that timeframe. He battled with Anthony Réveillère for first-choice status during his tenure, appeared in 20 UEFA Champions League games but was also banned for four matches and fined €150,000 by the French Professional Football League, after he incurred in an illegal transfer agreement to Olympique de Marseille in 2006.

In the fall of 2010, free agent Clerc joined OGC Nice also in the top division after convincing manager Eric Roy his knee injury problems were a thing of the past. He scored a career-best four goals in his second year with the Côte d'Azur side, but they could only rank 13th.

On 9 July 2012, Clerc signed a three-year contract with AS Saint-Étienne. He scored his first and only goal of the campaign on 17 March 2013, helping the hosts come from behind for a 2–2 draw against Paris-Saint Germain FC.

After two seasons with Gazélec Ajaccio in Ligue 2, the 35-year-old Clerc announced his retirement.

International career

Clerc earned his first cap for France on 11 October 2006, in a 5–0 win over Faroe Islands for the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers. He was selected by coach Raymond Domenech for the finals in Austria and Switzerland, replacing longtime incumbent Willy Sagnol for the last and decisive group stage clash against Italy, which ended in a 2–0 loss and exit.

Honours

Lyon

Saint-Étienne

Coupe de la Ligue: 2012–13

References

"Francois Clerc Patrimoine". Verif (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
"Francois Jacques Clerc". Verif (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
"Lyon: Clerc frappe à la porte" [Lyon: Clerc knocks on the door] (in French). FIFA. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
"Contractual problem costs Clerc". UEFA. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
"Roy: "De grandes chances que Clerc soit avec nous"" [Roy: «There is a big possibility that Clerc will be with us»] (in French). RMC. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
"François Clerc va signer à Nice" [François Clerc will sign with Nice] (in French). OGC Nice. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
Chochois, Alexandre (9 July 2012). "Saint-Etienne: François Clerc (Nice) pour trois ans (off.)" [Saint-Etienne: François Clerc (Nice) for three years (off.)] (in French). Foot National. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
"Saint-Etienne-PSG (2–2): le film du match" [Saint-Etienne-PSG (2–2): game film]. Le Parisien (in French). 17 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
"EXCLU VIDEO – Clerc annonce sa retraite" [VIDEO EXCLU – Clerc announces retirement] (in French). SFR. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
Monegier, Tom (23 May 2018). "Officiel: François Clerc prend sa retraite" [Official: François Clerc calls it quits] (in French). Foot Mercato. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
Bordier, Julien (12 October 2006). "La France corrige les Iles Féroé" [France punish Faroe Islands]. L'Express (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2017.
Spiro, Matthew (18 June 2008). "France sunk as Italy grab lifeline". UEFA. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
"Saint-Etienne-Rennes: la composition des équipes". francetvinfo.fr. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

External links

François Clerc at the French Football Federation (in French)

v t e France squad – UEFA Euro 2008
1 Mandanda 2 Boumsong 3 Abidal 4 Vieira 5 Gallas 6 Makélélé 7 Malouda 8 Anelka 9 Benzema 10 Govou 11 Nasri 12 Henry 13 Evra 14 Clerc 15 Thuram (c) 16 Frey 17 Squillaci 18 Gomis 19 Sagnol 20 Toulalan 21 Diarra 22 Ribéry 23 Coupet Coach: Domenech

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