Jonathan Joseph-Augustin
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Jonathan "Jo" Joseph-Augustin (born 13 May 1981 in Tremblay-en-France
, Seine-Saint-Denis
) is a French
football
player. He currently plays for Rot-Weiß Essen.
He started his career at Guingamp
in Ligue 1
, and then to Grenoble
and Niort in Ligue 2
. On summer 2005, he followed this coach on Niort, Vincent Dufour
, to join Beveren
of Belgian League on three contract. On 2006-07 season, he became the team captain.
He was part of the French squad at 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
.
Tremblay-en-France
Tremblay-en-France is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.More than one-quarter of Charles de Gaulle Airport lies on the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France, in particular terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D...
, Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
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) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He currently plays for Rot-Weiß Essen.
He started his career at Guingamp
En Avant Guingamp
En Avant de Guingamp is a French association football club based in the commune of Guingamp. The club was founded in 1912 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football, having won promotion from the Championnat National following the 2010–11 season. Guingamp plays its home...
in Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
, and then to Grenoble
Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble, is a French association football club based in Grenoble, a city situated at the foot of the French Alps. The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1892 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger...
and Niort in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
. On summer 2005, he followed this coach on Niort, Vincent Dufour
Vincent Dufour
Vincent Dufour is a former French football player who is now a manager.Despite having a very ordinary playing career, Dufour has managed former Belgian Jupiler League side K.S.K. Beveren as well as then French Ligue 2 outfit Chamois Niortais...
, to join Beveren
K.S.K. Beveren
Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren was a Belgian association football club from the town of Beveren in East Flanders. It was famous for its goalkeeping school that has produced such players as Jean-Marie Pfaff, Filip De Wilde, Geert De Vlieger, Erwin Lemmens, and Tristan Peersman, all of whom have...
of Belgian League on three contract. On 2006-07 season, he became the team captain.
He was part of the French squad at 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata...
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