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

He's on the Rossi path

 

Back playing with the big boys (in a friendly):

Début de la deuxième mi-temps. Axel Disasi et @Theosonsmith ont suppléé Yunis Abdelhamid et @PabloAChavarria #SDRUSBCO

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) July 12, 2017

 

Enters in 2nd half of friendly:

#SDRLOSC 🔁 Deux nouveaux changements pour le #SDR à la 65ème : @Theosonsmith remplace @KyeiGrejohn et @Aly_Luyah cède sa place à Berthier

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) July 15, 2017

 

Starts in friendly:

#SDRRED Le 11 rémois : Mendy-Metanire Disasi Abdelhamid Koné-Da Cruz Cafaro @xchavalerin23-@PabloAChavarria @Theosonsmith @KamaraHassane13

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) July 18, 2017

 

Enters in 2nd half of friendly:

Plusieurs changements sont opérés côté rémois :
⬅️ Boizart Abdelhamid Disasi Ndom Chavarria
➡️ Mendy @Theosonsmith Da Cruz Marques Cafaro

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) July 19, 2017

 

Starts in a friendly:

#VAFCSDR Le 11➡️Mendy - Metanire @Aly_Luyah Abdelhamid Koné - Da cruz @xchavalerin23 @PabloAChavarria
Ngamukol - @KyeiGrejohn @Theosonsmith

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) July 21, 2017

 

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Reims-un-bon-cru-pour-y-croire/819995
Not very easy to read this article from its Google Translation, but it says that Reims plan to rely on their young players this upcoming season. Siebatcheu is one of the names highlighted, along with what appeared to be Reims' top striker last season, Grejohn Kyei. Hopefully Reims can use a two-striker formation and start both of them, like they did in the most recent friendly.

Furthermore, Siebatcheu has been wearing the captain's armband this summer. The manager, David Guion, says he wants to "set an example" of Siebatcheu, who has been with Reims since he started in their academy at age 7, and embodies the values of Reims. "I take these responsibilities very seriously, " Siebatcheu says. "I was asked to take on more of the team. We young people must show that we deserve to be there. And like everybody here, we have the ambition to go up [to Ligue 1]."

 

Well that's good news

 

Starts today in Ligue 2 season opener at Nimes

 

COMPO 👉 Voici le 1️⃣1️⃣ rémois concocté par David Guion pour lancer cette saison aux Costières #TeamSDR #J1 #NOSDR #AllezReims🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/Nkpp2jR62X

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) July 28, 2017

 

Great! Exactly the formation I was hoping for. It's clear Reims were valuing Jordy in preseason, but I doubted they would bench Kyei considering how heavily they leaned on him last year when Jordy was on loan. Good to see them both starting.

 

Jordy went the full match and picked up a yellow card as Reims defeated fellow promotion contenders Nimes Olympique 1-0.

Here's also an interview with the manager, and he speaks briefly of Jordy.
http://beta.goal.com/fr/news/entret...e-reims-on-se-doit/1dytppetuzc3111umec8ibqugr
Translated:
Among the young people, we think of Jordan Siebatcheu, who had the captain's armband several times during the offseason ...

It is a boy who, in the second half, has performed. He has done good things with Chateauroux. He scored ten goals in one semester. It is on a good dynamic. Now he must do the same with the Stade de Reims. He is here from the football school and federates around him with the youngsters. He has a lot of character and he's really a boy I want to help.

 

I was in Reims last month and absolutely loved it. Picked up a scarf at their club shop, so here's to a good season.

 

COMPO 👉 Voici le 1️⃣1️⃣ dessiné ✏️ par David Guion pour les retrouvailles avec #Delaune face à @US_Orleans #J2 #TeamSDR #NousSommesReims 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/kzuWl6fySg

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 5, 2017

Starts

 

Went 75' as Reims defeated Orleans 2-0. It's early, but Reims are so far living up to their goal of being a promotion contender. Interesting to note Kyei was benched for this match but Jordy started.

 

COMPO 👉 À H-1 de #FBBPSDR, découvrez la #TeamSDR qui défiera @FBBP01 dans ce 1er Tour de @CoupedelaLigue #Le11 #NousSommesReims 🔴⚪️👊 pic.twitter.com/cPZLBcqsNf

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 8, 2017

On the bench

 

63' 🔄 @Theosonsmith supplée @Remioud pour cette dernière 1/2 heure (0-1) #FBBPSDR

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 8, 2017

 

Starts against Maki Tall:

COMPO 👉 Voici le 1️⃣1️⃣ rémois qui débutera sur la pelouse de @ToursFC à 20h #J3 #TOURSSDR #Le11 #TeamSDR #NousSommesReims 🔴⚪️👊 pic.twitter.com/Orr1WejLiR

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 11, 2017

 

Went 68' as Reims won 1-0. Good start to the season for Jordy and Reims.

 

Starts:

COMPO 👉 Voici le 1️⃣1️⃣ du #SDR aligné pour ce #SDRFBBP #TeamSDR #J4 #AllezReims 🔴⚪️⌛️ pic.twitter.com/SfYIsAMEuH

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 18, 2017

 

Scored:

53' ⚽️ @Theosonsmith d'une frappe plein axe, des 20m, signe le 3e but !!! Fracassant !! 👍👍👍 3-0 ! pic.twitter.com/kyRCOZks5v

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 18, 2017

 

78' 🔄 @Theosonsmith, autre homme fort de cette soirée, cède sa place à #Berthier #SDRFBBP (3-0)

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 18, 2017

 

An American-born, 21-year-old, 6-foot-3 striker who is starting regularly for a prime contender for Ligue 1 promotion. Also a France U21/U23 international, but France is utterly stacked with other young forwards, and he has previously expressed USMNT interest.

 

The goal (sequence starts at 2:20):
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5xd0oy

 

Was in the 18 announced yesterday, but not starting today. No reserves listed in this graphic, but he should be on the bench:

COMPO 👉Voici le 1️⃣1️⃣ du #SDR aligné ce soir par David Guion, pour ce 2e round 🥊en @CoupedelaLigue #TeamSDR #VAFCSDR #AllezReims 🔴⚪️👊 pic.twitter.com/maLUwpjd2f

— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 22, 2017