Rémy Vercoutre

I am partial to backup goalkeepers, and Rémy Vercoutre embodies why. Born in Grande-Synthe in 1980, the 184 cm keeper spent long stretches as the understudy at Lyon, a role that demands you train at full intensity for moments that may never come. Staying sharp and uncomplaining behind a first-choice keeper takes a particular mental toughness, and the fact that Lyon later kept him on as their goalkeeping coach speaks to how much the club trusted his craft. There is real dignity in excelling out of the spotlight, and his career is a small tribute to that kind of professionalism.

Name (English)

Rémy Vercoutre

Name (Japanese)

レミ・ヴェルクートゥル

Reading

れみ・ゔぇるくーとぅる

Born

June 26, 1980 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

Origin

Grande-Synthe, France

Height

184 cm

Occupation

association football player / goalkeeper coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%AB

Tags

• association football player
• goalkeeper coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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