Clément Michelin

Clément Michelin
Michelin training with Lens in 2019
Personal information
Full name Clément Jérôme Michelin[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997
Place of birth Montauban, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
Valladolid
Number 2
Youth career
2003–2004 AS Savennes Verdun
2004–2006 Coquelicots Montechois
2007–2016 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Toulouse B 36 (1)
2016–2019 Toulouse 16 (0)
2018–2019 → Ajaccio (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2021 Lens 51 (1)
2021–2023 AEK Athens 23 (0)
2022–2023 → Bordeaux (loan) 24 (0)
2023–2024 Bordeaux 31 (0)
2024–2026 Racing Santander 38 (2)
2026 → Valladolid (loan) 9 (0)
2026– Valladolid 0 (0)
International career
2013–2014 France U17 6 (1)
2015 France U18 2 (0)
2016 France U19 10 (0)
2016–2018 France U20 9 (0)
2021 France Olympic 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026

Clément Jérôme Michelin (born 11 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Segunda División club Real Valladolid. He previously represented France at under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20, and Olympic level.

Career

Toulouse

Michelin made his debut for Ligue 1 side Toulouse on 20 September 2016 against Lille, replacing Issiaga Sylla after 61 minutes in a 2–1 away win.[2]

Lens

On 11 June 2019, Michelin signed a three-year contract with French club Lens.[3]

AEK Athens

On 5 August 2021, Michelin signed a four-year contract with Greek club AEK Athens.[4]

Racing Santander

On 5 August 2024, after a two-year spell at Bordeaux, Michelin joined Spanish Segunda División side Racing de Santander on a two-year deal.[5]

Valladolid

On 2 February 2026, Michelin was loaned to fellow second division side Real Valladolid until June.[6] On 9 June, he signed a permanent two-year deal with the club.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toulouse 2016–17 Ligue 1 801010100
2017–18 Ligue 1 701020100
2018–19 Ligue 1 10——10
Total 1602030210
Ajaccio (loan) 2018–19 Ligue 2 14010—150
Lens 2019–20 Ligue 2 2511000261
2020–21 Ligue 1 2602000280
Total 5113000541
AEK Athens 2021–22 Super League Greece 23010—240
Bordeaux (loan) 2022–23 Ligue 2 24030—270
Bordeaux 2023–24 Ligue 2 31020—330
Career total 1593120301741

Honours

France U19

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Lille vs. Toulouse - 20 September 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "LE MERCATO LENSOIS COMMENCE !" (in French). RC Lens. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Στην ΑΕΚ ο Κλεμάν Μισελέν!" (in Greek). AEK Athens FC. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "El lateral Clément Michelin se suma a la plantilla del Racing 2024/25" [Full-back Clément Michelin joins the squad of Racing 2024/25] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Racing y Real Valladolid acuerdan la cesión de Michelin" [Racing and Real Valladolid agree the loan of Michelin] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Lachuer, Sanseviero y Michelin amplían su compromiso con el Pucela" [Lachuer, Sanseviero and Michelin extend their links with Pucela] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "C. Michelin". Retrieved 14 October 2016.