Jean-Michel Joachim (born 3 May 1992) is a French footballer who plays for South African club Pretoria Callies as a

forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People *Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Smal ...

Career

Joachim kicked off his career with French club Nancy with whom he made two appearances in

Ligue 1 Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de ...

as a substitute in 2013. After a stint with Wiltz 71, he trialled with English

EFL League Two The English Football League Two, simply known as League Two and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Betting & Gaming, Sky Bet League Two, is a professional association football league in England. EFL League Two is the fourth division of the English ...

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...

in 2017. After a successful trial, he signed a professional contract in March which would keep him in the club till the end of the season. He made his debut in a match against

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

. After spending the entire 2017 preseason with

National League National League often refers to: *National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada *National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system ...

club

Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system. Formed in ...

, Joachim signed a professional contract with the non-league club in the summer. In September, he switched clubs and countries, this time by penning a deal with Indian

I-League The I-League is the men's second professional football division of the Indian football league system behind the Indian Super League. Administered by the All India Football Federation, it is currently contested by 13 clubs. It operates as a s ...

club

Chennai City Chennai, also known as Madras ( its official name until 1996), is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian censu ...

. 13 February 2020, Jean-Michel Joachim engaged with the bahreini professional football team Busaiteen Club. On 1 September 2022, after 2 years in Bahrain, he decided to engage in Morocco in the Moroccan club of

Club Rachad Bernoussi Club Rachad Bernoussi is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the second division. The club was founded in 1961 and is located in the town of Casablanca. They play in the Complexe Bernoussi, and their president is Hicham Chbora.. Per ...

On July 20th 2025, he signed a one-season contract with an optional one-season contract with the Kosovar club

FC Mitrovica FC Mitrovica (previously known as Australia) is a professional football club from Mitrovica, Kosovo which competes in the First League. The home games are played in the Xhevat Jusufi Stadium in Mitrovicë which has a capacity for 1,000 people. ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joachim, Jean-Michel 1992 births Living people French men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers English Football League players Ligue 1 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Luxembourg National Division players I-League players AS Nancy Lorraine players US Boulogne players FC Wiltz 71 players Carlisle United F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Chennai City FC players NEROCA FC players Anagennisi Deryneia FC players CO Les Ulis players Busaiteen Club players Men's association football forwards French expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg French expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate sportspeople in India French expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus French expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in India Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Al-Sahel SC (Kuwait) players Kuwait Premier League players French expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait 21st-century French sportsmen