Nicolas Priet (born 31 January 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Villeurbanne, France | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2003 | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Rouen | ||
| 2007–2008 | Saint-Priest | ||
| 2008–2009 | FC Sète 34 | 33 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Beauvais | 21 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | AS Béziers | 25 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Lyon-Duchère | 69 | (3) |
| 2014–20xx | Limonest | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editYouth career and England stints
editPriet spent his youth career with Sainte-Marguerite, a small club in Marseille, Grenoble, and Olympique Lyonnais. He was released by Lyon at the end of his trainee contract.[1]
In 2003 Priet trialled with Leicester City of the Premier League and, after impressing manager Micky Adams, signed a contract .[2] At Leicester he only made a two-minute substitute appearance in the Carling Cup.[3] Upon his release by Leicester in 2004 he moved to Doncaster Rovers.[3] He was released by Doncaster Rovers and trialled with Swindon Town.[4]
Return to France
editPriet returned to France where he went on to play for FC Rouen, AS Saint-Priest, and FC Sète 34.[1]
Priet joined Championnat National side AS Beauvais Oise from league rivals FC Sète 34 in July 2009.[5]
He signed for Championnat de France amateur club AS Lyon-Duchère from AS Béziers in June 2011, who had been relegated from the league at the end of the previous season.[6]
After finishing sixth with Lyon-Duchère in the 2013–14 season, he left the club for FC Limonest Saint-Didier.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nicolas Priet s'impose comme un cadre". Le Parisien (in French). 11 August 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Kendall, Mark. "Foxes pounce for Priet". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Thomas; Kemble, Jamie (15 April 2020). "Revealed: The Leicester City players that made just one appearance". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Graeme. "Robins eye Priet". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Nicolas Priet commence sa nouvelle vie". Le Parisien (in French). 15 July 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Lyon Duchère : Signature de Priet (Béziers)". Foot National (in French). 8 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Prugneau, Pierre (14 August 2014). "CFA : Chasselay, la Duchère, Villefranche et Saint-Priest". Le Libéro Lyon (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
External links
edit- Nicolas Priet at Soccerbase
- Nicolas Priet – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Nicolas Priet at Soccerway
- Entretien avec Nicolas Priet (Lyon-Duchère)
- ASBO : nez cassé pour Priet
- Lyon-Duchère : Nicolas Priet opérationnel face à l'OL!
- Sète : Fin de saison pour Priet
- Sète : Priet forfait trois semaines
- Foot National Profile