This Monday afternoon, Juliette Vidal and AS Saint-Étienne have reached an agreement for the next six months. First recruit of this winter transfer window, the young midfielder will defend the green colors until the end of the 2021-2022 season.
Coming from the United States and more precisely from High Point University in North Carolina, the native of Lille already has a busy career. Captain of the university soccer team (NCAA), the new Vertes sentry has solid experience in high-level football. Trained at the hope center of Rennes, the neo-Stéphanoise, exiled across the Atlantic for 5 years, has already known the France U17 team and the D2 championship with Lorient.
For her return to France, the player wants to acquire playing time and discover the elite of French women’s football, at the heart of an ambitious sports project, to remain in D1 Arkema.
Juliette Vidal: “I am delighted to return to France, I was keen to rediscover European football and its specificities. I made a lot of physical progress in the United States and I wanted to find more technical and refined football. I liked the club project, the maintenance objective is a great challenge and a great opportunity to work as a team and fight together. The club is doing everything to maintain itself and I hope to be able to contribute to this performance..”
Jérôme Bonnet, trainer : “She is a very complete profile, an athletic player who will bring us more in midfield with her versatility and experience. The winter transfer window is difficult. With Juliette, we took our time and we are delighted with her arrival.”