It’s the end of an adventure that will have lasted seven seasons for Nathan Cremillieux at AS Saint-Etienne. At the end of the elite trainee contract, the 20-year-old goalkeeper will leave the Greens to take up a new challenge. “A page turns, but everything remains to be written,” he says for ‘Goal’.
“I am thirsty to learn and play. At my age, it is essential to continue to mature and experience at the highest level. The goalkeeper position has evolved enormously. It requires us to be complete in all areas. I saw him in the selection, it’s a matter of details. “
Holder with the French team during the European U17 championship three years ago, Nathan Cremillieux is not the first comer. He was one of the executives of the 2000 generation alongside international players like Maxence Caqueret, Amine Gouiri and Yacine Adli.
His profile appeals to Jérémie Janot, who trained him at the ASSE training center. He told ‘Goal’: “Nathan is a caretaker who I believe in. It will not have the template of Neuer, but it brings back points. I like his philosophy of play, he plays high, he is in tune with the times, he is a modern goalkeeper. “
And to add: “Nathan is at the top of the basket among the guards 99, 2000 or 2001. He is often decisive in key moments, very strong in the air and one against one. I remember one game in Toulouse where we lead 2-1 and it was the first time that I saw a goalkeeper be decisive with his footwork. He made a diagonal on his left which saved us three minutes. Toulouse pressed and it did the same on the other side. He averted the danger by raising from nowhere. He has the cheek, but he must not feel too settled. He knew the difficulty in Sainté and he will be armed when he arrives in a pro group. “
This is precisely the objective of Nathan Cremillieux now. Passed by the U19 and the Saint-Etienne reserve in recent months, the promising goalkeeper would like to integrate a professional workforce next season. French clubs have already inquired about his situation.