RC Strasbourg: More and more called in pro, who is Adrien Lebeau?

• Which young player from RC Strasbourg has had two appearances in the last two games? Adrien Lebeau!
• The neo-pro arrived in Alsace in 2015 after having been relocated from the FC Metz training center.
• Who is he ? In which position is he the best? How far does his contract go? We make the presentations.

He was the last to leave RC Strasbourg training this Thursday. With the material cart to push to the cloakroom. Neo-pro, Adrien Lebeau still has this role within the Alsatian group. But make no mistake. From the height of his little 1.75 m, the young player, 20 years old, begins to make his hole at RC Strasbourg. He has played the last two Racing games and even scored in the Coupe de France last weekend, from a penalty spot. Who is this midfielder that his former coach François Keller defines as "a mixture between Thomasson and Cohade"? Discovery of a real football enthusiast before his possible reunion with FC Metz, Saturday in Saint-Symphorien.

The football field as a second home

Its history with the football began in Trémery, about fifteen kilometers north of Metz. With a father, a former footballer of good regional level (right winger at Talange), a mother who was also passionate, he could hardly have fallen into it. "Especially since we live close to the stadium," laughs the dad, Christophe. “Adrien always wanted to go there and it was never enough. So much so that the club took it before it could sign its first license. "He was less than six years old," recalls Pierre-Nicolas Nesta, his first trainer. “As soon as he saw me pass by his house before the sessions, he arrived. We both played well half an hour before his friends arrived. The trainer remembers a child already very technically adept. “He was very, very strong and could have dribbled everyone to score, but he was not his type. He liked being in the pass. We could see he was above but we couldn't know he was going to end up pro. "His career has accelerated ... at FC Metz

Adrien Lebeau (with the ball) with the beginners of Fc Trémery. - Document delivered

Spotted then… failed by FC Metz

"Adrien did not want to go, it was my wife who had to insist," laughs Christophe Lebeau again. Without her, her son might never have joined the club at the Croix de Lorraine, at 6 years old. He finally stayed ten years at FC Metz, until 2015. After having lived a thwarted love story. "Already in U15, I was no longer trusted when I was playing all the time since I was little," rewinds the interested party. “In 2015, during an interview, I was told that I could not be required to hold a U17 national title. The midfielder admits, he "did not understand". Before quickly rebounding. “I had tested and I was taken to Strasbourg and Evian Thonon Gaillard. My heart spoke: I chose Racing and I do not regret it. Today, I feel like an Alsatian. I am often told that it is FC Metz my training club but it is false, it is Strasbourg. "

An enthusiast who learns quickly

Since its arrival on the banks of the Rhine, the Mosellan by birth has passed all stages. U17, U19 national then National 3 with the Racing reserve, under the orders of François Keller. "I had it two, almost three years," says the manager of the Strasbourg training center. “He is polite but not shy. His small size must have forced him to develop fighting qualities. He likes to carry the ball and goes to the duel. »In which post in particular? “With his great technical qualities, I see him especially as a low relay or attacking midfielder. It is a mixture of Thomasson and Cohade! "Continues François Keller, speaking of an element which" quickly understands what is asked of it ". The reason is simple, Adrien Lebeau is a real fan of his sport. "Yes it's true, I watch a lot of matches, even in Ligue 2," he confirms. And I'm also going to see R2 meetings when I get home, I have a lot of friends who still play Trémery. "

"I want to impose myself here"

Since May, Adrien Lebeau has been a professional player. "I signed a one-year contract with the option of two more seasons for the club," he said, aware that his future is not yet secure. "I don't have to worry about that, we'll see what the coach and the club decide. "On August 25, the native of Metz had the right to his first minutes in Ligue 1, against Rennes. He could have continued without a tear that kept him away from the field for two months. "This injury forged me mentally," says the neo-pro today, who has since returned to the rotation. Appeared in Nantes in the League Cup before the break, he remains on two appearances in the last two games. And therefore a goal in the Coupe de France last weekend. "Kenny (Lala) and Benjamin (Corgnet) let me shoot the penalty, it was a very nice gesture that gives me even more confidence," he appreciates, hoping now to quickly repeat the experience. "I don't want to be there as a simple kid. I want to impose myself here, it is close to my heart. I owe that to the club. "

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