Jérémy Gavanon
Jérémy Gavanon | |
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| Born | September 20, 1983 Marseille, France |
| Occupation | Professional footballer (goalkeeper) |
| Years active | 2002–2012 |
| Known for | Goalkeeper for Olympique de Marseille, Clermont Foot, FC Sochaux, AS Cannes |
Jérémy Gavanon (born 20 September 1983) is a retired French professional football goalkeeper. He emerged from the youth academy of Olympique de Marseille and made his professional debut in 2002. Following a loan spell at Clermont Foot and limited opportunities at FC Sochaux, Gavanon accumulated 142 league appearances during a five-year period with AS Cannes.
Club career
Originating from Marseille, Gavanon signed his first professional contract with Olympique de Marseille in 2003. His debut came in a UEFA Champions League group stage match against FK Partizan, which concluded in a 1–1 draw, ensuring qualification for the UEFA Cup. He was named on the bench for the 2004 UEFA Cup Final after Fabien Barthez was sent off. Over two seasons, he made only ten league appearances, and with Barthez’s arrival limiting his playing time, Marseille arranged a loan to Clermont to gain regular first-team action. During the 2005–06 campaign, he featured in 22 league games for Clermont.
Following that season, Gavanon moved to Sochaux, where he primarily served as a reserve goalkeeper during their successful 2007 Coupe de France run. On 29 May 2009, Sochaux released him alongside several teammates, including Olivier Thomas and Francileudo Santos.
International career
Gavanon was consistently selected for the France U21 squad and was part of the 24-man roster for the 2006 European Under-21 Championship.
Honours
Individual
- Best Goalkeeper at the Toulon Tournament: 2004