Corentin Jacob (born 7 January 1997) is a French professional footballer.[1] Jacob is a former French youth international.[2]
![]() Jacob in 2018. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Brest, France | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | Saint-Pierre de Milizac | ||
2008–2014 | Brest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | Brest B | 62 | (7) |
2016–2019 | Brest | 7 | (0) |
2018 | → Bastia-Borgo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2019 | → Tours (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Rodez B | 8 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Rodez | 7 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Sporting Lyon (loan) | 28 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Concarneau (loan) | 29 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | France U17 | 8 | (1) |
2014–2015 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2022 |
Jacob joined the training centre of Stade Brestois 29 aged 12. He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2015, for three years, effective from 1 July 2015.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 6 November 2015, coming on as a late substitute in the 3–0 Ligue 2 win against Tours FC.[4]
In January 2018, he joined FC Bastia-Borgo on loan in Championnat National 2 until the end of the season, in order to get extra playing time.[5]
In January 2019, he was loaned to Tours in Championnat National until the end of the season.[6] Whilst at Tours he scored his first senior goal, in the 1–1 draw with US Quevilly-Rouen on 29 March 2019.[7]
In June 2019, despite having one year remaining on his Brest contract, Jacob signed for newly-promoted Ligue 2 side Rodez AF, on an initial one-year contract, with option to extend if relegation was avoided.[8] In July 2020 he extended his contract with Rodez until 2022, and joined Sporting Club Lyon on loan in the Championnat National for the 2020–21 season.[9] On 16 July 2021, he joined Concarneau on a season-long loan.[10]