Jean-Kévin Augustin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Kévin Augustin | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | FO Plaisir | ||
| 2006–2009 | AC Boulogne-Billancourt | ||
| 2009–2014 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 38 | (22) |
| 2015–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | 23 | (2) |
| 2017– | RB Leipzig | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | France U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2013 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | France U19 | 13 | (12) |
| 2017 | France U20 | 6 | (6) |
| 2016– | France U21 | 5 | (3) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2017 | |||
Jean-Kévin Augustin (born 16 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and the France U21 national team.[1]
An academy graduate of French club Paris Saint-Germain, Augustin made his senior debut in 2015 and made over 30 appearances for the club, winning no fewer than eight titles before joining RB Leipzig two years later. He has also represented France at various youth levels and was part of the U19 squad which won the European Under-19 Championship in 2016. His performances throughout the tournament earned him the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards.
Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
Augustin made his professional debut on 8 April 2015 in the 2014–15 Coupe de France semi-finals against AS Saint-Étienne at the Parc des Princes, replacing Javier Pastore after 88 minutes in a 4–1 home win.[2]
He played in PSG's 2–0 victory over Lyon in the 2015 Trophée des Champions at the Stade Saputo in Montreal, replacing Edinson Cavani after 63 minutes.[3]
On 19 November 2016, Augustin made his first start of the season, providing the assist for Ángel Di María in the 13th minute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 home win against Nantes.[4]
RB Leipzig
On 6 July 2017, RB Leipzig have completed the €13 million signing of forward Jean-Kevin Augustin from Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year deal.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 March 2017 [6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the 2015–16 Trophée des Champions match.
Personal life
Augustin is of Haitian descent.[7][8]
Honours
Club
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2015–16
- Coupe de France: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Trophée des Champions: 2015, 2016
- Paris Saint-Germain CFA
- UEFA Youth League Runner-up: 2015–16
International
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016[9]
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Golden Player: 2016[10]
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Top goalscorer: 2016[10]
References
- ↑ "France - J. Augustin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "PSG vs. Saint-Étienne - 8 April 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ West, Harry (1 August 2015). "Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Lyon: Aurier and Cavani seal more silverware". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Di María takes PSG joint top". www.ligue1.com. 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Jean-Kevin Augustin leaves Paris Saint-Germain for RB Leipzig". www.espnfc.com. 6 July 2017.
- ↑ "Jean-Kévin Augustin Socceway Profile". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ Press, ed. (9 October 2014). "Ces Parisiens qui jouent pour les DOM-TOM". Culture PSG. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ C1: PSG avec deux joueurs d’origine haïtienne!
- ↑ "Technical Reportfinals" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- 1 2 "2016: Jean-Kévin Augustin". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
External links
- France profile at FFF
- PSG profile