The Love Song of T. Jordan Pefok: Siebatcheu at Borussia Mönchengladbach

Scored in the 90' too, in a 2-0 win. A brace for Jordy.

 

J. SIEBATCHEU : "Outre le résultat, nous sommes très contents d'avoir gagné à domicile. Et je ça m'a fait du bien de marquer!" pic.twitter.com/e0PMZ1maPF

— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) April 22, 2017

the result, we are very pleased to have won at home. "And I got me good to score!"

 

Sooooo, he's pretty much proved he's too good for this level, right? He's scoring for fun.

 

Scores:

But !!! 2-0 pour la Berrichonne face à @SAS_EPINAL #Siebatcheu pic.twitter.com/5wZxS5SCa2

— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) April 28, 2017

 

Starts:

⚽️ 11 de départ de la Berrichonne pour le match @LaBerrichonne - @PauFootballClub #LBCPFC pic.twitter.com/IREd1r3L7L

— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) May 5, 2017

 

Starts:

Le XI #teamLBC pour son match face à @LyonDuchereAS
🔵🔴sans oublier notre #12èmehomme !!! pic.twitter.com/jTncxefEZX

— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) May 12, 2017

 

He's on loan from a Ligue 2 club, but it looks like his current club has won promotion to Ligue 2 themselves:

Fin du match !!!! @LyonDuchereAS 0 - @LaBerrichonne 2
la Berri en Ligue 2 !!!!!!!!!!!! #onarienlache pic.twitter.com/dQTzLr0BP8

— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) May 12, 2017

 

Starts:

11 de départ de @LaBerrichonne pour le match @LaBerrichonne @VHFootOfficiel Début du match dans 15 min ! pic.twitter.com/n4zq6TUTYt

— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) May 19, 2017

 

Scored a PK:

Buuuuuut sur penalty de Jordy SIEBATCHEU pour @LaBerrichonne!!!!! 1-1 contre @VHFootOfficiel

— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) May 19, 2017

 

And they win the league to go along with promotion:

Coup de sifflet final @LaBerrichonne 1 - 1 @VHFootOfficiel. ON EST CHAMPIONNNNN du @Ch_National !!!!!! 🎉🏆💪🏼

— La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (@LaBerrichonne) May 19, 2017

 

Called up to France's U-21 national team

Congrats to Jordan #Siebatcheu on being called up for the French U21 national team! Proof that hard work pays off 👌 #YourTalentOurProfession pic.twitter.com/OMJW7BA93D

— SEG Football (@SEG_Football) May 19, 2017

 

Bit of a surprise they would reach down to the 3rd tier to grab a player.

 

CHN!

 

I agree. But he was raised there and developed as a player in France. No doubt he is more connected to France (he even turned down an interview request in English).

Big opportunity for him

 

We're gonna poach this guy

 

I'm actually impressed by the American fans.

4-10 years ago these kind of things would have turned fanbase's anger up to 11



Now, it seems far more subdued, mature, and rational based upon my initial reactions.

Well done, guys (wiping away a tear in my eye in the same way a parent does when he realizes his kids have grown up)

 

I think you'd see more of a freak out if he was still in Ligue 1 or Ligue 2 ..... folks won't get too upset about someone in the French 3rd division. It's not sexy enough for them.

 

baby steps

 

I always figure if the kids can't play for their Euro countries' youth teams they probably won't develop into quality internationals anyway. Then I close my eyes and think about Fabian Johnson and sip on my beer.

France is soooooo stacked I think we have a good shot at providing him a soft landing.

 

I am still waiting for Fabian Hurzeler to give up on the German national team and save American Soccer

 

If we are going down that route, this whole article is a classic:

http://worldsoccertalk.com/2009/09/...r-league-soccer-let-another-italian-get-away/

 

I think there is too much going on elsewhere for people to notice. A couple of setbacks and we might get back.

 

872923689913679872 is not a valid tweet id

 

Video of his 10 goals with Chateauroux. Hopefully he can play regularly for Reims next season in a promotion push.

 

Will be under contract with Reims until June 2020.

Deux jeunes de la maison jusqu'en 2020 ! @KyeiGrejohn et @Theosonsmith prolongent leur engagement avec les 🔴 & ⚪️ ➡️ https://t.co/JLMgKJBwEU pic.twitter.com/1IfOJvXDvo

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) July 1, 2017