🇫🇷 Français Jekob Jeno is currently the only New Caledonian-born player to be playing in the top-two leagues of the French football system; although Jeno this season he has experienced ups and downs – has not been able to play as many minutes as he did last season – where despite injury problems that didContinue reading “New Caledonia’s Jekob Jeno returns to action in France”
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New Caledonia’s Jekob Jeno back in action in France
🇫🇷 Français Like the legend Georges Gope-Fenepej who plays for Concarneau in the National (third tier), Jekob Jeno is one of two neo-Caledonians who play in the top-three divisions of French football. The last time Jeno had played for Grenoble had been in the Ligue 2 defeat to Metz on December 30th, he had startedContinue reading “New Caledonia’s Jekob Jeno back in action in France”
New Caledonian international signs his first professional contract in France
🇫🇷Français After making a name for himself playing in the under-17 World Cup, Jekob Jeno left for France to play in the youth team of SC Amiens. Unfortunately he did not have game time and got transfered to AC Amiens, a neighbouring club in the sixth tier of French football; he played only five matchesContinue reading “New Caledonian international signs his first professional contract in France”
Jekob Jeno starts a Ligue 2 match for the first time ever
🇫🇷 Français New Caledonia’s Jekob Jeno made his first ever appearance as starter in a French Ligue 2 match. The 21-year-old midfielder played 86 minutes in Grenoble’s 1-0 win over Chamois Niortais last Tuesday and his performance was praised by fans and coach Vicente Hognon. “Jekob Jeno? I’ve been eager to make him a starterContinue reading “Jekob Jeno starts a Ligue 2 match for the first time ever”