Benjamin Bertrand

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Benjamin Bertrand
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Bertrand
Date of birth (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Bourges, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Pau FC
Number 30
Youth career
0000–2003 Aviron Bayonnais
2003–2006 Real Sociedad
2006–2009 Bordeaux
2009–2011 Tours
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Tours II 29 (0)
2011–2015 Tours 9 (0)
2016 Young Lions 12 (0)
2018 Francs Borains 10 (0)
2019– Pau FC 2 (0)
2020– Pau FC II 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2021

Benjamin Bertrand (born 24 June 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Pau FC.[1]

Career[]

Tours[]

Bertrand went through various academies, including those of Real Sociedad, Girondins Bordeaux, and Tours FC. From the latter, he eventually managed to break into professional football, making his Ligue 2 debut on 1 August 2014 against US Créteil-Lusitanos in a 4–2 home win.[2] Bertrand was occasionally also used in the second team providing him with game time. After the 2014–15 season, his contract did not get extended.

Young Lions[]

After being a free agent for the first half of the 2015–16 season, he signed a six-month contract with Singaporean side Young Lions, for the 2016 S.League season, making him the highest paid player on the team.[3] He made his debut in the fourth game of the season, helping his new side to a more respectable score-line against nine times champions Warriors FC.[4] After the 2016 S.League season ended, Bertrand decided to not extend his contract, deciding for a return to Europe.

Return to Europe[]

Since his return to Europe, Bertrand has remained a free agent, attracting a variety of teams. He has been on trial with French Ligue 2 team Sochaux-Montbéliard.[5]

Francs Borains[]

After several trials with various clubs, Bertrand signed with Belgian Third Amateur Division club Francs Borains on 29 January 2018 until the end of the season.[6]

Pau FC[]

On 15 July 2019, and after being a free agent for one year, Bertrand signed a contract with Championnat National club Pau FC.[1] On 16 November 2019, he made his debut for the club, in a 1–0 victory over FC Alberes Argelès, in the seventh round of the Coupe de France.[7] On 16 January 2020, Bertrand was given game time in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France against Girondins Bordeaux, in which Pau sensationally won 3–2 after extra-time.[8] On 8 January 2021, Bertrand gave his league debut in a 3–1 defeat against Chambly.[9]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 15 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tours II Championnat National 3 0 0 – 0 0
2010–11 3 0 3 0
2011–12 18 0 18 0
2012–13 Division d'Honneur 3 0 3 0
2013–14 Championnat National 3 5 0 5 0
Total 29 0 – 29 0
Tours 2011–12 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
Total 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
Young Lions 2016 S.League 12 0 0 0 – 12 0
Francs Borains 2017–18 Third Amateur Division 10 0 – 10 0
Pau FC 2019–20 Championnat National 0 0 3 0 – 3 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 2 0 1 0 3 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 4 0 – 6 0
Pau FC II 2019–20 Championnat National 3 1 0 – 1 0
Career total 63 0 4 0 1 0 68 0

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Pau FC » [MERCATO] Un nouveau gardien au Pau FC !" (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ "B. Bertrand". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. ^ http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/young-lions-sign-french-keeper
  4. ^ "S.League Round Report: Week 4". Goal.com. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Sochaux : Werner libéré, Bertrand recruté ?". Foot National (in French). 26 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Football: un gardien passé en L2 en renfort aux Francs Borains". Édition digitale de Mons (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. ^ WIKI