Julien Célestine
Julien Albert Marc Célestine (born 24 July 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club US Concarneau.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julien Albert Marc Célestine | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Concarneau | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Rachais | ||
| 2007–2011 | Grenoble | ||
| 2011–2013 | Bastia | ||
| 2013–2015 | Béziers | ||
| 2015–2016 | Toulouse | ||
| 2016–2018 | Charleroi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | RWDM | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | URSL Visé | 17 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Valmiera FC | 25 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Rodez | 48 | (2) |
| 2022 | León | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Diósgyőri VTK | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Concarneau | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024 | |||
Career edit
Célestine began his football training at the academies of Rachais, Grenoble, Bastia, Béziers, and Toulouse before moving to Belgium with Charleroi in 2016.[1] Célestine began his senior football career with the amateur Belgian clubs RWDM and URSL Visé.
In 2020, he signed with the Latvian club Valmiera FC, and then returned to France with Rodez on 2 January 2021.[2] Célestine made his professional debut with Rodez in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Niort on 5 January 2021.[3]
On 18 July 2022, Célestine joined Liga MX side León.[4] Before joining Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Diósgyőri VTK on 23 June 2023.[5]
On 1 September 2023, Célestine returned to France, signing a 1 one-year contract with Concarneau as a free agent.[6]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 29 September 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RWDM | 2018–19 | Belgian National Division 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Visé | 2019–20 | Belgian National Division 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Valmiera | 2020 | Latvian Virslīga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Rodez | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| León | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Concarneau | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 116 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 4 | ||
Personal life edit
Born in France, Célestine is of Italian descent.[8] Célestine's brother, Enzo Célestine, is also a professional footballer.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Info FM, Julien Célestine : " Charleroi est d'accord pour me prêter "". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
- ^ "Football : Julien Célestine, défenseur central, débarque à Rodez". centrepresseaveyron.fr.
- ^ "Rodez vs. Niort - 5 January 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ Villalpando, Jesse (18 July 2022). "La Fiera presenta a Julien Célestine; su debut aún deberá esperar". El Sol de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Julien Célestine a DVTK játékosa". dvtk.eu (in Hungarian). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Officiel – Julien Célestine fait son retour en Ligue 2 et rejoint Concarneau !". OneFootball. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Julien Célestine at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Julien Célestine". sport.de.
- ^ Issanchou, Erwan (30 December 2020). "5 choses à savoir sur Julien Célestine, la nouvelle recrue du RAF".
External links edit
- Julien Célestine at Soccerway
- Julien Célestine at BeSoccer
- Julien Célestine at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)