Football Club Bourgoin-Jallieu is a football club based in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France. It competes in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of the French football league system. The club's colours are sky blue and burgundy.[2]

Bourgoin-Jallieu

Full name	Football Club Bourgoin-Jallieu
Short name	FCBJ
Founded	1936
Stadium	Stade Pierre Rajon
Capacity	9,441
Presidents	Djemal Kolver Osman Suyun[1]
Manager	Jérémy Clément
League	National 3 Group M
2021–22	National 3 Group M, 5th
Website	Club website

History

The club was founded as Club Sportif Bergusien in 1936. In 1946, the club was renamed to Club Sportif Ouvrier. In 1957, FCBJ became affiliated to the French Football Federation.[3]

In 1996, Bourgoin-Jallieu signed a partnership deal with Division 1 club Monaco. The same year, the club faced off against Martigues in the Coupe de France, who were then playing in the Division 2.[3] In 1998, the club was promoted to the Division d'Honneur. In 2000, the club agreed to a partnership with first-tier Lens.[3]

In 2004, after having achieved promotion the Championnat de France Amateur 2 (CFA 2) following a playoff match against Ajaccio B, the authorities decided to relegate Bourgoin-Jallieu back to the regional divisions.[3] In 2010, the club signed a partnership with first-tier Lyon.[3] In the 2012–13 season, FCBJ won the Coupe Rhône-Alpes and promotion to the CFA 2.[3]

Players

Current squad

As of 14 January 2022[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Ronan Jay — GK  FRA Colin Nestor — GK  FRA Clément Gehrig — DF  FRA Kévin Ferrari — DF  FRA Milan Ajorque — DF  FRA Slimane Boumali — DF  FRA Souleymann Diallo — DF  FRA Yoann Durand — MF  MAR Sofiane Atik — MF  FRA Anthony Sejallon

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Cyril Martin-Pichon — MF  ALG Billel Moumen — MF  FRA Loris Arroudj — MF  FRA Mathias Jauneau — FW  FRA Aziz Bouzit — FW  FRA Jean-Bryan Boukaka — FW  FRA Elian Tack — FW  FRA Junior Cunha — FW  FRA Arnaud Sanchez — FW  FRA Rémy Baty

Notable former players

References