Geoffrey Adjet (born 15 April 1988) is a French footballer who has played as a left-midfielder and left-back for clubs at various levels of the French football league system, including its highest level Ligue 1.
 Adjet with SO Romorantin in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Adjet[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1988 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France [3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-midfielder,Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Toulouse Fontaines | ||
| 2005–2007 | Toulouse | ||
| 2007 | → Blagnac (loan) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Toulouse Fontaines | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | → Blagnac (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Toulouse Fontaines | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Nancy | 6 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Tours | 21 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Toulouse Fontaines | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2019 | Romorantin | 124 | (12) |
| 2021–2024 | Romorantin | 76 | (8) |
| Total | 245 | (23) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:54, 11 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEarly Career
editAdjet started his youth career with hometown side Toulouse Fontaines, with their academy competing at national level during this time.[5]
Adjet was spotted by Ligue 1 club Toulouse FC when playing against them twice at under-17 level. As a result he was invited to train with them, subsequently signing shortly after.[6]
Failing to break through to the first team, Adjet was allowed to join city counterparts Blagnac FC on loan in January 2007, after being approached by an acquaintance in his hometown. Blagnac competed in the Regional Honor Division (DHR), equivalent to a Régional 2 division (level 7) in today’s format. Adjet was initially involved with the first-team, before spending time with the youth set-up.[7]
Adjet returned to Toulouse Fontaines ahead of the 07/08 season after again being approached by an acquaintance in his hometown. The move was appealing to Adjet due to increased investment in the club at the time. Fontaines competed in a CFA2 division at this time, equivalent to a Championnat National 3 division (level 5) in today’s format. During this period Adjet mainly represented the youth team, however he did make a solitary league appearance for the first team. [8]
Adjet’s talent was spotted by former Nancy player and coach Christophe Bastien whilst training with the first team at Toulouse Fontaines. Bastien went onto recommended Adjet to his former club, who subsequently invited him for a trial.[9]
AS Nancy Lorraine
edit2008–2009
editFollowing Bastien’s recommendation and a successful trial period, Adjet signed for Ligue 1 side AS Nancy on 15 August 2008. [10]
He made six top-flight appearances for the club.
On 18 April 2009, Adjet scored a decisive goal in the 85th minute against SM Caen, with his team going onto the win 1-2.[11]
Adjet left Nancy in the summer of 2009, upon the expiration of his contact.
Tours FC
edit2009–2011
editOn 1 July 2009, Adjet signed for Tours FC in Ligue 2. Here he would share the dressing room with future 2018 FIFA World Cup winner and French national football team record goalscorer Olivier Giroud.
On 23 January 2010, Adjet scored the opening goal in a 4-0 defeat of FC Istres.[12] Adjet’s time at Tours FC was blighted by injury, seeing him leave the club after a two year spell.[13]
Career Break
edit2011–2013
editFollowing his release from Tours, Adjet struggled to find a professional club.
He attended initiatives organised by the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) in the summer of 2011. This allowed him to train and play competitive games, in a bid to stay fit and find a club.
On 29 June 2011, Adjet scored for a team fielded by the UNFP made up of players trying to find a club. His team defeated an RC Lens XI 0-1. [14]
Toulouse Fontaines
edit2013–2014
editOn 17 October 2013, Adjet returned to Toulouse Fontaines after two years without a club. The team competed in a Honorary Division (DH), equivalent to Régional 1 (level 6) in today’s format. Adjet admitted this spell at the club was poor in a sporting sense as they were struggling financially at the time. However, the move allowed Adjet to re-adjust to competitive football, making a return to a higher division possible.[15]
SO Romorantin
edit2014–2019
editIn July 2014, Adjet signed for SO Romorantin in the Championnat National 2 (level 4).
On 10 November 2018, Adjet made a half-time substitute appearance against Trélissac-Antonne Périgord FC, eventually going onto score a nighty-third minute equaliser after his team went behind late-on.[16]
Adjet remained part of SO Romorantin’s squad for five successive seasons, before sustaining an injury to his knee cartilage against US Colomiers Football in the final game of the 18/19 calendar.[17]
Career Break - Injury
edit2019–2021
editAdjet completed his rehabilitation from injury throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic. He admits this spell was challenging and he even contemplated retirement.[18]
SO Romorantin Return
edit2021–2024
editFollowing successfully rehabilitation from injury, Adjet continued to represent SO Romorantin.[19]
On 28 October 2023, Adjet played against his former club Tours FC in the 2023–24 Coupe de France providing an assist for an equalising goal as his team went onto win 2-1[20], advancing to the third round. SO Romorantin were eventually eliminated at the sixth-round stage by AS Saint-Priest.
Across his two spells, Adjet has represented SO Romorantin 200 times in the league and 5 times in the Coupe de France, scoring 20 goals.
Adjet finished the 23/24 season with a career total of 250 competitive senior appearances, scoring 23 goals.
SO Romorantin finished the 2023–24 Championnat National 2 season eleventh place out of fourteen teams in the Group B division. Due to the re-structuring of the league, the bottom five placed teams were relegated. Resulting in SO Romorantin being demoted to the Championnat National 3 (level 5).
It is unclear if Adjet will continue his playing career into the 24/25 season.
References
edit- ^ Geoffrey Adjet at Soccerway
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet: Ligue 1". Ligue 1. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet: Ligue 1". Ligue 1. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet: Ligue 1". Ligue 1. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "Adjet's 'dream comes true' with Nancy - UEFA".
- ^ "Caen vs. Nancy - 18 April 2009 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Tours Vs. FC Istres - 23 Jan 2010 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "RC Lens Vs. UNFP - 29 June 2011 - AiScore".
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "SO Romorantin vs. Trélissac-Antonne Périgord FC - 10 November 2018 - Pierre Michel".
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "Geoffrey Adjet:"After this I was thinking of stopping my career"".
- ^ "Footlball (N2) : le Romorantinais Geoffrey Adjet veut croire que " ça va finir par tourner "" [Football (N2): the Romorantinais Geoffrey Adjet wants to believe that "it will eventually turn"]. La Nouvelle République (in French). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "SO Romorantin vs. Tours - 28 October 2023 - football database.eu".
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