Jérémie Janot
Encyclopedia
Jérémie Janot is a French
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saint-Étienne
. He has remained loyal to the club throughout his entire career, including relegations. He set a record of 1534 minutes without letting in a goal at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
. He was voted "goalkeeper of the year" by L'Equipe
after the 2006–07 season.
Janot is known for his hatred of Olympique Lyonnais
(ASSE's traditional rivals) and thought about wearing an AC Milan kit during his match the weekend after Milan had knocked Lyon out of the UEFA Champions League
.
He was considered one of the possibilities to replace the injured Grégory Coupet
for the French national team
, but Teddy Richert
and Ulrich Ramé
were called up instead, to compete with Mickaël Landreau
and Sebastien Frey
. In addition, youngsters Hugo Lloris
and Steve Mandanda
have been called up to the national team ahead of Janot, making a call-up in the near future very unlikely.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saint-Étienne
AS Saint-Étienne
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...
. He has remained loyal to the club throughout his entire career, including relegations. He set a record of 1534 minutes without letting in a goal at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is a multi-purpose stadium in Saint-Étienne, France. It is used primarily for football matches, and tournaments such as the 1984 European Football Championship, the Football World Cup 1998 and the Confederations Cup 2003. It is also used for rugby union, and was a venue at...
. He was voted "goalkeeper of the year" by L'Equipe
L'Équipe
L'Équipe is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sports, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of football , rugby, motorsports and cycling...
after the 2006–07 season.
Janot is known for his hatred of Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
(ASSE's traditional rivals) and thought about wearing an AC Milan kit during his match the weekend after Milan had knocked Lyon out of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
He was considered one of the possibilities to replace the injured Grégory Coupet
Grégory Coupet
Grégory Coupet is a retired French association football goalkeeper who last played for Paris Saint-Germain. He has played for clubs such as Saint-Étienne, Lyon, Atlético Madrid. He has also played for the France national team....
for the French national team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
, but Teddy Richert
Teddy Richert
Teddy Richert Teddy Richert Teddy Richert (born 21 September 1974 in Avignon is a French football goalkeeper, currently playing for Sochaux-Montbéliard. Richert is considered to be one of the most consistent goalkeepers in Ligue 1, and has performed well over the past decade...
and Ulrich Ramé
Ulrich Ramé
Ulrich Ramé is a French footballer who plays for CS Sedan Ardennes as a goalkeeper.In a professional career which spanned two decades, he played mainly for Bordeaux , appearing in more than 500 official games and winning six major titles.A French international during four years, Ramé represented...
were called up instead, to compete with Mickaël Landreau
Mickaël Landreau
Mickaël Vincent André-Marie Landreau is a French professional football goalkeeper, who currently plays for French Ligue 1 side Lille OSC. He has 11 caps for the French national team.-Club career:...
and Sebastien Frey
Sébastien Frey
Sébastien Frey is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Genoa.-Club career:Frey began his career with French side AS Cannes in 1997, at the age of 17...
. In addition, youngsters Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris is a French international footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for French club Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. He is also a French international and is currently the first-choice goalkeeper and vice-captain for both club and country...
and Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda is a French international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. He currently serves as first-choice captain of Marseille...
have been called up to the national team ahead of Janot, making a call-up in the near future very unlikely.
Trivia
- Janot wore a full Spider-ManSpider-ManSpider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
costume complete with his own name and kit number and club sponsors for a home match against FC IstresFC IstresFootball Club Istres Ouest Provence is a French association football club based in Istres. The club was formed in 1920 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league following the 2008–09 season. Istres plays its home matches at the...
in 2005. He took off the mask before play began.http://www.designateonline.com/discussions/comments.php?DiscussionID=1543 - Janot is a big fan of Brazilian MMAMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighter Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei SilvaWanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
; Janot showed that he is a real fan of the fighter by getting tattoos on his head and arms just like Silva.http://www.tatame.com/2007/06/25/Goal-keeper-does-tattoo-like-Wands-one