Jérémy Jacquet is a French professional footballer known for his physicality and aerial dominance as a centre-back. He combines tactical awareness, physical strength, and calm decision-making to dominate in defensive roles. He is a modern day defender who excels at building attacks from defence just Dayot Upamecano and Gérard Martin.
Jeremy Jacquet
Profession: Footballer
Born: July 13, 2005
Age: 20 years old
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bondy, France
Known for: French center-back with aerial dominance.
Profile Overview
Jacquet was born in Bondy, a suburb of Paris. He was raised by his parents alongside his older brother. He began training at local youth clubs before joining Rennes’ academy.
He became known for his ability to read the game, intercept plays, and build attacks from the back. His performances in youth competitions highlighted his maturity and versatility, which led to his professional debut in Ligue 1 as a teenager.
Jacquet spent part of a season on loan with Clermont Foot, in order to gain consistent first team footbsll. The loan provided him with opportunities to face experienced opponents and strengthen his defensive awareness, and composure under pressure.
He returned to Rennes, and established himself as a reliable starter, impressing coaches with his tactical discipline and leadership qualities.
Jacquet has represented France at numerous youth levels from under-17 to under-21. His performances at youth tournaments helped him earn recognition as one of the country’s rising defensive talents alongside other recpgnized players like Rayan Cherki, Michael Olise, and Hugo Ekitike.
He agreed on February 2, 2026, to join the English club Liverpool for a reported fee of £55 million.
Career Timeline
- 2011-2013 – AS Outre Mer du Bois I’ Abbé
- 2013-2019 – RC Joinville
- 2019-2022 – Rennes
- 2022-2024 – Rennes B
- 2024 – Rennes
- 2024-2025 – Clermont (loan)
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Jérémy Jacquet
- Nationality: French
- Religion: Christian
- Height: 1.88 m
- Official website: Instagram – @j.jacquet97
Trivia
- His name is pronounced as Zher-ah-mee Zhah-kay.
- He is of Guadaloupean descent.
- He played in midfield roles during his early youth years.
- He is majorly right footed.
- He has an overall rating of 75 in EA SPORTS FC 26.
- He has a market value of €21.5 m according to Transfermarkt.
