Jocelyn Blanchard

Jocelyn Blanchard
Blanchard with Austria Wien in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-05-28) 28 May 1972
Place of birth Béthune, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Dunkerque 106 (10)
1995–1998 Metz 108 (9)
1998–1999 Juventus 12 (0)
1999–2003 Lens 127 (3)
2003–2009 Austria Wien 197 (8)
2009–2010 Austria Kärnten 21 (1)
Total 571 (31)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jocelyn Blanchard (born 28 May 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Blanchard was born in Béthune, Pas-de-Calais.

He started out at Dunkerque in 1992 before joining Metz in 1995.[1] While at Metz he played in the final as they won the 1995–96 Coupe de la Ligue in his first season with the club.[2]

He joined Italian club Juventus in 1998, where he fell out of form and struggled to obtain playing time, collecting only 12 Serie A appearances and 21 across all competitions (six in the Coppa Italia and three in the Champions League) failing to score a goal. He moved back to France in the summer of 1999, joining Lens.[3] [4]

On 5 June 2009, Austria Kärnten signed Blanchard from Austria Wien until June 2010. He was released by Austria Kärnten after the club went into liquidation in 2010.

Style of play

Blanchard was capable of playing in any midfield role due to his ability to contribute both in attack and defence. He primarily played as a defensive midfielder, and his playing style likened to that of compatriot Didier Deschamps earlier in his career. He was an accurate passer of the ball and possessed good technique. He earned a reputation as a key player for his teams, and his main attributes were his tough tackling and stamina.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Che fine ha fatto Blanchard, si credeva fosse Deschamps e invece era un flop" (in Italian). Virgilio Sport. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "FC Metz - Olympique Lyonnais". ligue1.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Serie A, storie di bidoni: ve li ricordate?" (in Italian). www.goal.com. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 Bedeschi, Stefano (8 June 2024). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Jocelyn BLANCHARD" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 16 June 2026.


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