Jérôme Alonzo

Jérôme Alonzo in 2002

Jérôme Alonzo ( born November 20, 1972 in Menton ) is a former French footballer.

Career

The son of footballer Pierre Alonzo started his professional career in 1990 at the former French second division club OGC Nice, for which he ran aground five years and in 1994 ascended with him to the Ligue 1. He signed his first professional contract in 1991. During summer 1995 he moved to Olympique Marseille, where he was the number one right away and could end of the season earn a promotion place with his club. For 1996/ 97, he lost his place to new signing Andreas Kopke and after two years in Marseille, he signed for season 1997/98 with AS Saint- Étienne in the second division, where until 2001 he guarded the gate. With AS 1999, he could win the Ligue 2, and rose with the team at the French House of Lords. After three years he returned Étienne to the back to then be signed with the French capital club Paris Saint Germain. 2004 and 2006 the French Cup was won in 2003 and 2008 was one more times in the final, but had to concede defeat. After the goalkeeper still in the final game of 2003, the goal of the Paris guarded, he was replaced in the following years by Lionel Letizi. Only in 2008, in the 1-0 final defeat against Olympique Lyon Alonzo was back between the posts of his team. After seven years in Paris, he left for the season 2008/ 09 the PSG and signed for FC Nantes a new contract. Even before his departure from Paris, he won with the team the Coupe de la Ligue. In Nantes, Alonzo prevailed over Tony Heurtebis and became the number one between the posts of his new employer. After relegation in 2009, he remained true to his club in Ligue 2 and ended his career in 2010.

Achievements

• Master of Ligue 2 with OGC Nice: 1994
• Master of Ligue 2 with AS Saint- Étienne: 1999
• Best Player of Ligue 2: 1998
• French Cup with Paris Saint Germain: 2004, 2006
• Coupe de la Ligue with Paris Saint Germain: 2008

Trivia

• Alonzo's father, Pierre Alonzo, was also a footballer and played in his time, among other things for the teams of Red Star Paris and AS Cannes. Later he worked as a trainer in the business by, among other things took over the lead at Paris Saint Germain and OGC Nice.
• Alonzo has been a few years in a relationship with the French Fernsehkommentatorin Marie Gabrielle Lesne.
• After the end of his playing career, Alonzo was included in the television crew from Paris sportifs the French channel France 2, where he analyzed with Mickaël Landreau as footballers Emmanuel Petit and Basile Boli weekend games and evaluates.