Yannick Quesnel
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Yannick Daniel Quesnel is a French
footballer who plays for Étoile Sportive Pennoise as a goalkeeper.
Most of his professional career was spent in Portugal
.
, eventually moving to AS Cannes
in the second division
.
In 2000, he started an adventure in Portugal
that would last five years, starting with second level
's Associação Naval 1º de Maio
, signing with F.C. Alverca
in the following year.
After stellar performances at Alverca, then S.L. Benfica's feeder club
, which included winning the Goalkeeper of the Year award in the 2001–02 season, even though his club suffered top level relegation, Quesnel moved to precisely Benfica, on a three-year deal; however, being only third-choice behind José Moreira
and Quim, he would spend the next one 1/2 seasons loaned, one of those back in his country, with Olympique de Marseille
.
After an unassuming season with AS Monaco FC
, already cut from Benfica (he did not manage to appear once in the league with both Ligue 1
sides combined), Quesnel played the remainder of his career in French amateur football.
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...
footballer who plays for Étoile Sportive Pennoise as a goalkeeper.
Most of his professional career was spent in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
Football career
Quesnel's career in his country was short-lived, as he did not manage to appear with FC Girondins de BordeauxFC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
, eventually moving to AS Cannes
AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
in the second division
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...
.
In 2000, he started an adventure in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
that would last five years, starting with second level
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
's Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is...
, signing with F.C. Alverca
F.C. Alverca
Futebol Clube de Alverca is a Portuguese football club based in Alverca do Ribatejo, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon. Founded on 1 September 1939, it currently plays in the Lisbon District Championships.-History:...
in the following year.
After stellar performances at Alverca, then S.L. Benfica's feeder club
Farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
, which included winning the Goalkeeper of the Year award in the 2001–02 season, even though his club suffered top level relegation, Quesnel moved to precisely Benfica, on a three-year deal; however, being only third-choice behind José Moreira
José Moreira
José Filipe da Silva Moreira OIH is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Swansea City in Wales, as a goalkeeper.-Early years:...
and Quim, he would spend the next one 1/2 seasons loaned, one of those back in his country, with Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
.
After an unassuming season with AS Monaco FC
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
, already cut from Benfica (he did not manage to appear once in the league with both 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....
sides combined), Quesnel played the remainder of his career in French amateur football.