Florian Lejeune

Quick Facts

Full Name	Florian Lejeune
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1991(1991-05-20)
Age	33
Birthplace	Paris
Country	France
Birth City	Île-de-France
Horoscope	Taurus

Florian Lejeune Biography

Florian Lejeune is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on May 20, 1991 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Florian Gregoire Lejeune, also known as Claude (French pronunciation: [floRja L@Z@nborn 20th May, 1991) is a French professional footballer, who plays as a defensive player in the Premier League club Newcastle United. He is able to play as a defender, or a midfielder, however he is most often a centre-back.

On July 7, 2011, French newspaper L’Equipe confirmed that Lejeune signed an agreement Spanish soccer club Villarreal for the signing of a four-year deal. The fee for the transfer was set at EUR1 million. Lejeune went through his medical exam and signed the contract after completion of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Lejeune was drafted into the second team of the club. After seven matches in the B team, Lejeune became a senior squad debut on November 6, acting as a substitute during an 0-0 draw against Espanyol. In January 2013 Lejeune was loaned to Ligue 1 side Stade Brestois 29. The news was made public in July 2013 that Lejeune was going to be loaned to the club that was recently relegated for a further year.

Lejeune joined Villarreal ahead of the 2011–12 season after spending one season with Agde in the Championnat de France amateur and two seasons with Istres in Ligue 2.

On 28 August 2015 Lejeune was transferred to Manchester City, being immediately loaned back to Girona for one year.

After a year at Beziers Lejeune enrolled in the academy for youth of Sete. After two years at the club the player agreed to sign an amateur contract at Adge and was part of the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth-level in French football. Lejeune played the majority of the 2008-09 campaign in the reserve team of the club. Near the end of the season Lejeune was promoted to the senior team . He made his debut as an amateur on April 11, 2009, appearing as an alternate in a 3-1 loss against Gazelec Ajaccio. On May 23 the following day, he made his debut appearance in the 3-2 victory against Gap. In the following week Lejeune scored two goals in the team of Agde in a draw against Frejus Saint-Raphael.

Florian Lejeune Net Worth

Florian Lejeune is one of the richest Association Football Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Florian Lejeune 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lejeune is a native of Paris and started his football career in the month of July 1998 at the Centre de Formation de Paris the youth club catering to players who were who were younger than 19. After four months in the academy, he left to join Racing Club des Ternes, an amateur club in the local area in the 8th District in Paris. Lejeune was a part of the club, and in 2000, he was sworn in to Racing Club de France. He played the majority of his young career with the club. After an extended period of five years, he moved into the south of France to be part of Beziers Mediterranee Cheminots. They are an athletic club that is more famous for its department of athletics. In Beziers Lejeune, the team participated in the Championnat de France 14 ans Federaux league.

The summer of 2009 saw Lejeune was a member of Ligue 2 club Istres on trial. After performing well in two matches the club signed him to a three-year professional contract , and included in the club’s reserve team. Lejeune joined the club primarily as a defensive midfielder however, he eventually moved to the position of centre back. His performance during the fall-season as a reserve player led to him being selected for the senior squad in January of 2010. Lejeune made his debut for the professional team on the 19th of January, in a league game against Guingamp in a draw, with the player taking part in all of the game. Lejuene ended the season with 14 games in the league, playing every minute of the matches.

Lejeune began the 2010–11 season as a starter and made his season debut in a 4–0 defeat to Ajaccio in the Coupe de la Ligue. In September, he was a surprise inclusion in the France under-20 team. His subsequent uprising into the spotlight and positive play with Istres led to the player being declared one of the best players in Ligue 2, despite only playing in a handful of matches. On 4 January 2011, French newspaper L’Equipe announced that Spanish club Real Madrid was monitoring Lejeune’s progress. He was, subsequently, linked to a host of other clubs, notably English clubs Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal and Italian clubs Napoli and Udinese with all the clubs reportedly likening him to former French international Laurent Blanc. However, despite the speculation, club president Francis Collado declared that he had not had official contact with any club linked to the player.

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Florian Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Florian Lejeune celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.