Jérémy Morel
Jérémy Morel is a French-Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for newly promoted Ligue 1 club Lorient and the Madagascar national team. Born in France, he opted to represent Madagascar internationally.
Club career
Lorient
Born in Lorient, Morel made his senior debut for FC Lorient at the age of 19, coming on as a substitute for Pape Malick Diop in Lorient's Ligue 2 1–0 defeat at home to FC Gueugnon on 19 April 2003. He played only one other match in the 2002–03 season. In the next three seasons, he progressively played more matches for Lorient. Morel played 28 matches in Lorient's 2005–06 Ligue 2 season in which Lorient finished in third position; they were thus promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2006–07 season.Marseille
On 19 June 2011, Morel ended his nine-year senior spell with Lorient to join Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille, signing a contract that would last until 30 June 2015.Lyon
On 1 June 2015, Morel Joined Olympique Lyonnais on a three-year contract.On 13 April 2017, Morel pinched the ball from goalkeeper Fabri in the penalty area and tapped it into an empty net in the 84th minute for the final goal of Lyon's 2–1 home 2016–17 UEFA Europa League quarterfinal first-leg win against Beşiktaş; it was his first career competitive goal for Lyon and the first UEFA club competition goal of his club career, coming in his 33rd UEFA club competition match, having played 23 matches in the UEFA Champions League and 10 matches in the UEFA Europa League for both Marseille and Lyon.
Rennes
On 16 July 2019, Morel left Lyon upon the ending of his contract and joined Rennes on a 1 year deal.Lorient
On 1 July 2020, Morel rejoined his boyhood club on a free transfer, signing a 1 year deal with an option for another year. Lorient are newly promoted after finishing top at the end of the 2019/2020 Ligue 2 season.International career
On the 28 October 2018, Morel announced that he will represent Madagascar national football team, the birth country of his father. He made his debut for Madagascar on 18 November 2018 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan.Career statistics
International
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 19 November 2019 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger | 6–1 | 6–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |