Nicolas Priet

Nicolas Priet (born 31 January 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Nicolas Priet
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-01-31) 31 January 1983
Place of birth Villeurbanne, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2003 Lyon 0 (0)
2003–2004 Leicester City 0 (0)
2004–2005 Doncaster Rovers 7 (0)
2005–2007 Rouen
2007–2008 Saint-Priest
2008–2009 FC Sète 34 33 (0)
2009–2010 Beauvais 21 (1)
2010–2011 AS Béziers 25 (2)
2011–2014 Lyon-Duchère 69 (3)
2014–20xx Limonest
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Youth career and England stints

Priet spent his youth career with Sainte-Marguerite, a small club in Marseille, Grenoble, and Olympique Lyonnais. He was released by Lyon at the end of his trainee contract.[1]

In 2003 Priet trialled with Leicester City of the Premier League and, after impressing manager Micky Adams, signed a contract .[2] At Leicester he only made a two-minute substitute appearance in the Carling Cup.[3] Upon his release by Leicester in 2004 he moved to Doncaster Rovers.[3] He was released by Doncaster Rovers and trialled with Swindon Town.[4]

Return to France

Priet returned to France where he went on to play for FC Rouen, AS Saint-Priest, and FC Sète 34.[1]

Priet joined Championnat National side AS Beauvais Oise from league rivals FC Sète 34 in July 2009.[5]

He signed for Championnat de France amateur club AS Lyon-Duchère from AS Béziers in June 2011, who had been relegated from the league at the end of the previous season.[6]

After finishing sixth with Lyon-Duchère in the 2013–14 season, he left the club for FC Limonest Saint-Didier.[7]

References
  1. "Nicolas Priet s'impose comme un cadre". Le Parisien (in French). 11 August 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. Kendall, Mark. "Foxes pounce for Priet". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. Smith, Thomas; Kemble, Jamie (15 April 2020). "Revealed: The Leicester City players that made just one appearance". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. Bailey, Graeme. "Robins eye Priet". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "Nicolas Priet commence sa nouvelle vie". Le Parisien (in French). 15 July 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. "Lyon Duchère : Signature de Priet (Béziers)". Foot National (in French). 8 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. Prugneau, Pierre (14 August 2014). "CFA : Chasselay, la Duchère, Villefranche et Saint-Priest". Le Libéro Lyon (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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