Corentin Jean (born 15 July 1995) is a French professional

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who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club

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. Besides France, he has played in the United States.

Club career

Troyes

Born in

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, France, Jean made his full debut for Troyes in the Coupe de la Ligue against Rennes. He immediately made an impact with scoring his first professional goal for the club. However, after a late-minute goal from

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Stade Rennais finally won the game with 2–1. He scored just two minutes after goal-scoring Jean was replaced for Mohamed Yattara.

Monaco

On 2 July 2015, Jean signed for

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. He was loaned out to Troyes for the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season.

Toulouse

Jean signed for

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for the

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season on loan, he later joined them on a permanent transfer the following season.

Lens

On 1 January 2020, Jean signed for

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on loan for the season of the 2019–20 Ligue 2 season with an option to buy in the summer. He made his debut on 18 January 2020 against

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in Ligue 2. He was subbed on for Tony Mauricio in the 66th minute. On 6 June 2020, Jean completed a permanent

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to Lens, for a fee of

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1 million. He signed a three-year contract.

Inter Miami

On 29 June 2022, Jean signed for Major League Soccer club

on a contract until the end of the 2024 season, with club options for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Career statistics

Honours

Troyes * Ligue 2: 2014–15 Monaco * Ligue 1: 2016–17

References

External links

Eurosport profile
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