Alex Jeannin

Football player infobox
playername = Alex Jeannin
fullname = Alexandre Jeannin
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|12|30
cityofbirth = Troyes
countryofbirth = France
height = height|ft=6
currentclub = Mansfield Town
clubnumber =
position = Left Back
years = 1997–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Troyes
Racing Club Paris
Troyes
Darlington
RCS La Chapelle
Exeter City
Bristol Rovers
Hereford United
Oxford United
→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
Mansfield Town
caps(goals) = 02 (0)
29 (0)
01 (0)
22 (0)
10 (0)
72 (4)
01 (0)
49 (4)
28 (1)
18 (0)
00 (0)
pcupdate = 17:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Alexandre 'Alex' Jeannin (born 30 December 1977 in Troyes, France) is a French footballer who currently plays in England with Mansfield Town. Alex plays in the position of left-back.

Football career

He began his career at local club Troyes, where he mainly played for the reserves in the fifth tier of French football. He made two first team appearances in Ligue 2 during the 1997-98 season. He then moved to Racing Club Paris where he played in the Championnat National

He started playing in England in the 2000-01 season when Darlington signed him from Troyes AC. However midway through the following season his contract was terminated reportedly after a breach of discipline. His next spell in English football was with Exeter City where he spent two seasons before being released at the tail end of the 2004-05 season. After a very brief spell with Bristol Rovers where he played just one game, he joined Hereford United.

In his first season at Hereford he started 52 matches, missing only 5, and scored 3 goals in all competitions, one notably on his 28th birthday when he scored a free-kick against one of his former clubs Exeter City, a moment that was televised live. However his second season with the Bulls was less successful. After being named Player of the Month for November, and scoring against Torquay United, he was suddenly dropped after the away match at Shrewsbury Town. Thereafter he was overlooked from the starting XI for all first team matches for the rest of the season, he did come on as a sub for the injured Mkandawire away at Wycombe Wanderers; although he was the only recognised defender on the bench. On 30 April 2007 it was announced that he had left Hereford by mutual consent.

Alex also managed to hit the crossbar when Hereford participated in Soccer AM's Crossbar Challenge.

In January 2008, he joined Kiddermister Harries on loan for three-months. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7209477.stm Patterson signs trio of new faces] , BBC Sport]

He joined Mansfield Town in August 2008.

Honours

As a player

Exeter City
*FA Devon St. Lukes Challenge Bowl (Incomplete) winner: 2003–04, 2004–05

Hereford United
*Conference National Play-Off Final winner: 2005–06

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=24433|name=Alex Jeannin
* [http://www.harriers-online.co.uk/squad/jeannin.shtml Harriers Online profile]