Clément Chantôme

Paris Saint-Germain

Born in Sens, Yonne, Chantôme played football in his youth at Savigny-le-Temple and Le Mée Sports before joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2000.

2006–07 season

After rising through the ranks of the academy, he was promoted to the club's first team for the 2006–07 season, and signed his first professional contract with the side. A technically blessed, ball-winning box-to-box midfielder, Chantôme made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain as a 75th-minute substitute against Lyon in the Trophée des Champions, which the club lost 5–4 in a penalty shootout following a 1–1 draw in 120 minutes of play. He made his league debut for the club as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Valenciennes on 12 August 2006. A month later on 14 September 2006, Chantôme made his European debut in the first leg of the UEFA Cup first round against Derry City, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw. Since then, he became a first-team regular for Paris Saint-Germain, starting in the midfield position. As the season progressed, the club finished fifteenth place in the league, having narrowly avoided relegation. By the end of the 2006–07 season, Chantôme had made thirty-three appearances in all competitions.

2007–08 season

Chantôme appeared in the first team during the first two months of the 2007–08 season, but was subsequently dropped. On 1 December 2007, he returned to the first team, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in…

In November 2006, Chantôme was called up to the France U21 squad for the first time. He made his U21 debut for the national side, starting the whole game, in a 4–2 win against the Sweden U21s on 14 November 2006. Chantôme went on to make six appearances for the U21 side. Chantôme earned his only cap for the senior national team in a 1–0 friendly loss against Japan on 12 October 2012. He came on as a substitute for Blaise Matuidi in the 46th minute of the game, but was replaced by Bafétimbi Gomis after 30 minutes. Following this, Chantôme left the squad due to a hamstring injury during the match against Japan and was never called up to the France national team again.

Club

As of match played 6 May 2023

International

Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2014–15 Coupe de France: 2009–10, 2014–15; runner-up: 2010–11 Coupe de la Ligue: 2007–08; 2014–15 Trophée des Champions: 2014 Individual

UNFP Player of the Month: November 2010