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Jean-Michel Sigere
Personal information
Date of birth 26 January 1977 (1977-01-26) (age 31)
Place of birth    Martinique
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Horsham
(on loan from Eastbourne Borough)
Youth clubs
Bordeaux
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–2000
1999–2000
2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005
2005
2005–2008
2007–2008
2008–
2008–		 Bordeaux
→ Lusitanos Saint-Maur (loan)
→ Rushden & Diamonds (loan)
Rushden & Diamonds
Stevenage Borough
Margate
Hornchurch
Heybridge Swifts
Gravesend & Northfleet
Lewes
→ Horsham (loan)
Eastbourne Borough
→ Horsham (loan)		 00 0(0)
16 0(1)
07 0(4)
27 0(7)
37 (13)
49 0(9)
19 0(5)
06 0(4)
11 0(1)
74 (37)
04 0(3)
05 0(0)
01 0(0)   
National team2
1997 France U-20 01 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12:35, 29 October 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 22:22, 02 September 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Jean-Michel Sigere (born 26 January 1977) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Horsham on loan from Conference National club Eastbourne Borough. In the 2001–02 season, he played seven games for Rushden & Diamonds in the Football League.

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Playing career

Sigere was born in Martinique. He began his football career in metropolitan France with Bordeaux, playing for the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateurs (CFA), the fourth tier of French football, from 1997 to 1999.1 While with Bordeaux he was called up to the French under-20 team, making one substitute appearance at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie.2 In 1999 he joined US Lusitanos Saint-Maur, making 16 starts for the club and helping them to second place in Group D of the CFA.34

In March 2000, Sigere came to England to further his career.5 He joined Rushden & Diamonds of the Football Conference on loan until the end of the 1999–2000 season; for the second time that season he contributed to his club reaching to runners-up spot in their league.6 The following season he played his part in Rushden winning the Conference championship, and thereby promotion to the Football League.6 He played seven games for Rushden in Division Three, and scored the goal which gave them their first home win in the Football League,7 but shortly afterwards manager Brian Talbot sold Sigere and Simon Wormull to Conference club Stevenage Borough for "a five-figure sum".5

That season Stevenage reached the final of the FA Trophy. Though Sigere was actively involved in the match from its outset, putting in a first-minute cross for Kirk Jackson's header to draw a "superb save" from Yeovil Town's goalkeeper, his team lost 2–0.8 Despite not joining the club until October, he finished the season with more shots on target than any other Stevenage player.9 Early in the 2002–03 season, Stevenage rejected a five-figure bid for him from Conference rivals Margate.10 No longer guaranteed a place in the starting eleven, the player submitted a transfer request.11 He marked his last game for Stevenage with a consolation goal in a 3–1 home defeat by Margate,12 and four days later signed for the Kent club for a fee of £7,500.13

Margate manager Chris Kinnear described Sigere as "a strong and skillful striker capable of scoring a lot of goals",13 but his 18 months at the club produced only nine goals from 49 appearances.14 In July 2004 he moved down a division, joining Hornchurch of the Conference South – referred to as "the non-league Chelsea", because they had a well-paid full-time professional squad despite playing in the sixth tier of English football15 – initially for three months, but with a view to a two-year deal.16 In November 2004 the club's owner's business collapsed, and the players' pay cheques were stopped; most players left for other clubs,17 though Sigere remained until January 2005, when the club was restructured and all remaining contracted players were released.18

Sigere played six games for Heybridge Swifts of the Isthmian League Premier Division,19 scoring twice on his debut,20 before becoming Liam Daish's first signing for Conference club Gravesend & Northfleet.21 Again, and despite not being fully fit, he scored on debut.22 At the end of the season, Sigere failed to agree terms on a new full-time contract and left the club.23

Sigere (left) wheels away after scoring the goal which clinched the 2007–08 Conference South title for Lewes.

Sigere went on to sign for Lewes F.C. of the Conference South.24 In his first season he finished as the club's leading scorer, with 23 league goals from 41 starts,25 helping the club win the Sussex Senior Cup and reach fourth place in the league, though the ground's inadequacies meant they could not take their place in the play-offs.26 His 2006–07 season was disrupted by knee problems and illness,2728 leaving him requiring knee surgery which kept him out of the game for several months.29 Loaned to Ryman League club Horsham for a month to regain match fitness, his first game for the club saw him score from long distance.30 On his return to Lewes his appearances were sporadic, though a winning goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time against Thurrock in March 2008 put his club four points clear at the top of the table.31 In April, his late goal against Dorchester Town confirmed Lewes as Conference South champions.29

Following the dismissal of manager Steven King, many Lewes players left the club.32 Though the club wanted them to stay, Sigere and team-mate Simon Wormull joined local rivals Eastbourne Borough.33 The pair made their debuts in the opening-day defeat to former club Rushden & Diamonds,34 making Eastbourne the fifth club (following Rushden,7 Stevenage,5 Hornchurch35 and Lewes36) where the two played alongside each other. After only five matches for Eastbourne, Sigere joined Horsham of the Isthmian League Premier Division on loan for three months.37

Honours

US Lusitanos Saint-Maur

  • CFA Group D runners-up: 1999–2000

Rushden & Diamonds

Stevenage Borough

Lewes

References

  1. ^ "Girondins Bordeaux Reserve Pro 1997/98". and "Girondins Bordeaux Reserve Pro 1998/99". Stat2Foot. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  2. ^ Erik Garin (15 February 2004). "France - U-20 - International Results - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  3. ^ "Lusitanos Saint-Maur 1999/2000". Stat2Foot. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  4. ^ Jérôme Faugeras, Frédéric Pauron, Karel Stokkermans and Vidar Jortveit (20 December 2000). "France 1999/2000". RSSSF. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  5. ^ a b c "Boro's double Diamonds raid". BBC Sport (15 October 2001). Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  6. ^ a b Mark Taylor (14 September 2006). "Where are they now?", Rushden & Diamonds F.C.. Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  7. ^ a b "Rushden 1-0 Cheltenham", BBC Sport (22 September 2001). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  8. ^ "Yeovil lift FA Trophy". BBC Sport (12 May 2002). Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  9. ^ "Press Release". Nationwide Conference (15 August 2002). Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  10. ^ "Sigere bid is rejected", BBC Sport (17 September 2002). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  11. ^ "Sigere seeks transfer". BBC Sport (20 November 2002). Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  12. ^ "Stevenage 1-3 Margate", BBC Sport (14 December 2002). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  13. ^ a b "Sigere joins Margate", BBC Sport (18 December 2002). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  14. ^ "Jean-Michel Sigere". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  15. ^ Ian Ridley (7 November 2004). "Urchins leave fans in lurch", The Observer, Guardian Media Group. Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  16. ^ "Hornchurch sign Sigere", BBC Sport (16 July 2004). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  17. ^ Ken Dyer (12 November 2004). "Hill fights back after cash shock", Evening Standard (London), Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  18. ^ "AFC Hornchurch - Club history". AFC Hornchurch. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  19. ^ "Player Details: Season 2004–2005 Jean-Michel Sigere". SoccerFactsUK. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  20. ^ Simon Wigmore (1 February 2005). "Statham off to swift start with win for Heybridge", The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  21. ^ "Siggy signs on". Gravesend & Northfleet F.C. (4 March 2005). Archived from the original on 2005-07-13.
  22. ^ Stephen Macartney (7 March 2005). "Scoring debut for unfit Sigere". Kentishfootball.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  23. ^ "Jacko Re-signs". Gravesend & Northfleet F.C. (18 May 2005). Archived from the original on 2005-07-13.
  24. ^ "Former Reds pair sign for Lewes", The Argus (Brighton), Newsquest (3 June 2005). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  25. ^ "05/06 - Lewes". Conference South Guide. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  26. ^ "Match report: Lewes 3 Horsham 1", The Argus (Brighton), Newsquest (2 May 2006). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  27. ^ "King hoping for long haul in FA Cup", Sussex Express (Lewes), Johnston Press (28 September 2006). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  28. ^ "2006/07 season news". Lewes F.C.. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  29. ^ a b Brian Pollard (25 April 2008). "Siggy lost his shirt but gained even more fans", Sussex Express (Lewes), Johnston Press. Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  30. ^ "Hornets down the Angels", The Argus (Brighton), Newsquest (26 December 2007). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  31. ^ "Sigere's grabs precious late winner for Lewes", The Argus (Brighton), Newsquest (2 March 2008). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  32. ^ Steve Hollis (26 May 2008). "Wantaway Rooks could join Borough", The Argus (Brighton), Newsquest. Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  33. ^ "Sigere, Wormull join Sports", Sussex Express (Lewes), Johnston Press (3 June 2008). Retrieved on 15 August 2008. 
  34. ^ "Eastbourne 0-1 Rushden", BBC Sport (9 August 2008). Retrieved on 11 September 2008. 
  35. ^ "Match Report Hornchurch 6 Basingstoke Town 0". Hornchurch F.C. (6 September 2004). Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  36. ^ "Lewes 1 - 4 Darlington". ESPNSoccernet (11 November 2006). Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
  37. ^ "Eastbourne sign Osborne on loan", BBC Sport (10 October 2008). Retrieved on 10 October 2008. 

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Persondata
NAME Sigere, Jean-Michel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1977-01-26
PLACE OF BIRTH Martinique
DATE OF DEATH
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