Grégory Sertic

Grégory Sertić
Personal information
Full nameGrégory Sertić
Date of birth5 August 1989
Place of birthBrétigny-sur-Orge, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing positionDefensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Bordeaux
Number8
Youth career
1997–2000AS Egly Football
2000–2003CSF Brétigny
2003Viry-Châtillon
2003–2005INF Clairefontaine
2005–2009Bordeaux
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–Bordeaux112(5)
2010–2011Lens (loan)23(0)
National team
2009–2010France U215(0)
2014-Croatia0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2015

Grégory Sertić (born 5 August 1989 in Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne) is a French football player of Croatian[2][3] descent who currently plays for Girondins de Bordeaux. He is a French under-21 international having played with the team at the 2009 Toulon Tournament. In March 2013, Sertić has been granted a Croatian citizenship, however FIFA does not allow Sertić to play for Croatian national team due to the new rules about naturalization of players.

Career

Sertić began his career playing for AS Égly Football in Essonne. He later had a stint at both his hometown club CSF Brétigny and ES Viry-Châtillon before going to the famous Clairefontaine academy to receive further training. Following a two year stint there, he moved to FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He gained recognition and notice from manager Laurent Blanc during the 2007–08 CFA season, in which he played in 20 matches and scored 7 goals helping Bordeaux's reserve side finish 1st in their group. He also was a part of the Bordeaux youth squad that finished runner-ups at the 2008 edition of the Coupe Gambardella losing 0–3 to a stout Rennes side.

For his efforts, he was given the opportunity to play and train with the first-team squad for the 2008–09 season. He was also included on Bordeaux's UEFA Champions League roster for their 2008–09 European campaign, though he didn't make an appearance. The midfielder finally made his professional debut on 11 November 2008 in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Guingamp appearing as a substitute playing 12 minutes. The match ended in a 4–2 victory.[4] He made his first league appearance and start on 25 April 2009 in a 3–2 win over Rennes. Sertić played 69 minutes before being substituted out.[5] He started again the following week against Sochaux and scored his first career goal in the 7th minute.

International career

On 25 May 2009, Sertić was called up, for the first time, to the France under-21 team to participate in the 2009 Toulon Tournament.[6] He made his debut in the tournament against Portugal.

Career statistics

(Correct as of 17 May 2014)

Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Bordeaux 2008–09 610100000710
2009–10 12014013011803
2011–12 18014000002201
2012–13 260261111024315
2013–14 3031020040136311
Total 9241418121804127520
Lens (loan) 2010–11 23021000002402
Total 23021000002402
Career total 11541619121804151522

Honours

Bordeaux

Notes

  1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions
  2. Includes UEFA Supercup

References

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