Jean-Louis Bessé (born July 5, 1980) is an Ivorian retired footballer who played as a forward. He played at the international level with the Quebec national soccer team.
![]() Bessé in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Valery Jean-Louis Bessé | ||
Date of birth | July 5, 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | UQTR Patriotes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Trois-Rivières Sélect | 13 | (11) |
2006 | Laval Dynamites | 3 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Trois-Rivières Attak | 30 | (7) |
2008 | Montreal Impact | 1 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Trois-Rivières | 29 | (29) |
2012–2015 | FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière | 65 | (5) |
Total | 141 | (52) | |
International career | |||
2013 | Québec | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2017 |
Playing career
editEarly career
editBessé began his Canadian career in 2000 in the provincial circuit the Ligue de Soccer Elite Quebec (LSEQ) with Francheville.[1] In 2004, he began playing at the college level with UQTR Patriotes.[2][3] After the conclusion of the college season, he was invited to briefly train with the Toledo Slayers of the USL Premier Development League.[3] In 2006, he was named the Male Athlete of the Year and was selected to the CIS all-star team.[4]
He returned to the regional LSEQ in 2006 to play with Trois-Rivières Sélect where he scored 11 goals finishing as the third-highest goalscorer.[1][5] During his stint in Trois-Rivières, he played in a friendly match against Montreal Impact.[6] For the remainder of the season, he played in the interprovincial Canadian Soccer League with Laval Dynamites.[7][8]
Trois-Rivières
editThe following CSL season, he signed with expansion franchise Trois-Rivières Attak.[9][10] He made his debut on May 13 against Toronto Croatia in a scoreless draw.[11][12] He scored his first goal on May 20, 2007, in a 2-1 over the Canadian Lions.[13] He helped Attak to claim their first piece of silverware by claiming the Open Canada Cup.[14][15][16] He helped Trois-Rivières achieve an 18-game undefeated streak and clinched a postseason berth by finishing second in the National Division.[17] Their playoff run ended on October 21, 2007, against the Serbian White Eagles in the semifinals.[18]
He re-signed with Attak for the 2008 season.[19] In his second term with Trois-Rivières, he assisted the club in securing their first National Division title and helped the club reach a 13-game undefeated streak.[20] In the postseason he contributed by scoring the opening goal in a 2-0 victory over the St. Catharines Wolves in the quarterfinal match.[21] He featured in the CSL Championship final, where the Attak was defeated by the Serbian White Eagles, which ended in a 2-2 draw and was decided on penalties by a score of 2-1.[22][23][24]
In 2009, the club began to change its philosophical approach and begin to transition into a developmental system for its parent club the Montreal Impact.[25] The result of these changes saw less recruitment of players from the Trois-Rivières region and more from Montreal.[25][26]
Montreal Impact
editIn the same season, Besse was loaned out to the Montreal Impact in the USL First Division.[27] He made his debut for Montreal on August 13, 2008, against Rochester Rhinos.[28]
In 2009, he returned to play with Trois-Rivières Sélect.[29] He finished the season as the top goal scorer in the LSEQ.[30]
In 2012, he played in the newly formed Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (PLSQ) with FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière where he recorded the first goal in the history of the PLSQ.[31][32]
International career
editBessé was selected for the Québec official soccer team to participate in the 2013 International Peoples, Cultures, and Tribes Tournament held in Marseille, France.[33][34] He made his international debut for Québec on June 25, 2013, against Provence in the International Peoples, Cultures, and Tribes Tournament.[35]
Managerial career
editIn 2009, he was appointed the technical director for Les Dragons de Drummondville.[36]
Honours
editTrois-Rivières Attak
- Open Canada Cup: 2007
- National Division Champions: 2008
References
edit- ^ a b "Attak FC". 2007-11-06. Archived from the original on 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières - Patriotes / Profil de l'athlète". oraprdnt.uqtr.uquebec.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ a b "Patriote de la semaine" [Patriot of the week]. RDS.ca (in French). 2004-03-08. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Carroll et Bessé, athlètes de l'année" [Carroll and Bessé, athletes of the year]. RDS.ca (in French). 2006-04-14. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Historique du Club de Soccer de Trois-Rivières". Club de Soccer de Trois-Rivières (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Match nul à Trois-Rivières" [Draw at Trois-Rivières]. RDS.ca (in French). 2006-05-07. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Un autre 0-0 pour les Dynamites" [Another 0-0 for the Dynamites]. RDS.ca (in French). 2006-09-17. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Week-end torontois pour l'Attak" [Toronto weekend for the Attak]. RDS.ca. May 17, 2007. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "L'Attak de Trois-Rivières voit le jour" [The Attak of Trois-Rivières is born]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Chiarello, Stéphane (January 17, 2007). "The Trois-Rivières Attak FC is born". impactmontreal.com. Impact Media.
- ^ "Match nul pour l'Attak" [Draw for the Attak]. RDS.ca. 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "An honorable draw". 2008-08-28. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Victoire historique pour l'Attak" [Historic victory for the Attak]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Meagher, John (September 6, 2007). "Anderson leads Attak". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. p. 72. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Déjà un premier sacre pour l'Attak" [Already a first coronation for the Attak]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "2007 CSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. September 3, 2007.
- ^ "L'Attak termine par une défaite" [The Attak ends in defeat]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "L'Attak éliminé" [The Attak eliminated]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Bessé, Mayard, Brett and Contreras sign". attakfc.com. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ L' Heureux, Serge (2008-11-05). "Dos Santos et l'Attak: part ou reste?" [Dos Santos and the Attak: go or stay?]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ Lavoie, Alexandre (2008-10-13). "Attak: un premier pas vers la finale" [Attak: a first step towards the final]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Serbian White Eagles win 2008 CSL Championship". www.caribbeanstars.com. Caribbean Stars Inc. Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "2008 CSL Season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. October 26, 2008.
- ^ "Serbian White Eagles CSL Champions". Alaska Highway News. October 27, 2008. p. A5.
- ^ a b Martin, Robert (2009-03-12). "L'Attak prend le virage jeunesse" [The Attak takes the youth turn]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Le départ de l'Attak était devenu inévitable" [The departure of the Attak had become inevitable]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Statistiques de l'Impact de Montréal". ImpactSoccer.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ Gauthier, Vincent (2018-06-05). ""Ça reste de très beaux souvenirs"" [It remains very beautiful memories]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Une année de découverte et d'apprentissage" [A year of discovery and learning]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Bessé et Ménard à l'honneur" [Bessé and Ménard in the spotlight]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Le FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière livre ses effectifs pour la saison". Hebdo Rive Nord (in French). Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ^ "Victoire historique". Le Journal de Montréal. April 15, 2012. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "L'équipe du Québec complétée" [Quebec team completed]. RDS.ca (in French). 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ King, Ronald (2013-06-20). "Équipe Québec: l'idée fait son chemin". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Quebec stun Provence to claim fine win on non-FIFA debut". nonfifafootball.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ Allard, Danny (2009-07-10). "Jean-Louis Bessé apporte son coffre d'outils aux Dragons". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-13.