Nice ĭespite having two years left on his contract at Lyon, it was announced on 5 June 2008 that Rémy would be joining Nice with the player agreeing to a four-year deal and the transfer fee being approximately €8 million making Rémy the biggest transfer in the club's history. Following the successful loan spell, in which Rémy made 12 total appearances and scored four goals, it was announced that he would be returning to Lyon for the 2008–09 season. In the 2008 Coupe de la Ligue Final against Paris Saint-Germain, Rémy started the match, but played only 12 minutes before being substituted due to injury. Marseille equalised through Djibril Cissé in the waning minutes of the match. On 15 March, in front a 40,000+ Lens supporters, he scored the would-be game-winning goal against Marseille. Rémy played 96 of the 120 minutes played.
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Two weeks later, he scored a goal in the club's 5–4 victory over Le Mans in the Coupe de la Ligue semi-finals.
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Rémy was assigned the number 9 shirt and made his debut on 9 February 2008 scoring his first professional goal in the club's 4–1 away victory over Caen. The deal also included a purchase option, which was estimated to be within the €8–10 million range. In order to increase the player's playing time, on 31 January 2008, Lyon announced that Rémy would be sent on loan to fellow Ligue 1 club RC Lens.
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Rémy only made six league appearances during the fall season with Lyon. Despite being on the first team, he regularly played with the club's Championnat de France Amateur team in the fourth division. The 2007–08 season saw Rémy permanently promoted to the senior team after being assigned the number 12 shirt. Rémy earned his first start the following month, on 11 November, playing 82 minutes in a 1–0 victory over Sedan. Three days later, on 14 October, he made his professional debut in a Derby du Rhône match against Saint-Étienne appearing as a substitute, in the 73rd minute, for Sylvain Wiltord. After spending several years in the academy, on 11 October 2006, Rémy signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal. While training at the Centre Tola Vologe, Rémy trained alongside the likes of Karim Benzema, Anthony Mounier, and Hatem Ben Arfa. After being spotted by Lyon scouts, he joined the club's youth academy. He began his career, as a youth, playing for local outfit ASPTT Lyon, who were coached by René-Jean Jacquet, the brother of manager Aimé Jacquet. Rémy was born in a Red Cross hospital in Rillieux-la-Pape, a commune in the Lyon Metropolis.
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He earned his first cap for the senior team in June 2009 against Nigeria and played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Ĭlub career Early career Rémy is a former France under-20 and under-21 international. He was sent out on loan to Crystal Palace on 30 August 2016 but returned almost immediately on 10 September 2016 to Chelsea after sustaining an ankle injury. In the summer of 2014, Rémy signed for Chelsea for a reported £10.5 million, where he won the League Cup and Premier League in his first season. The following season, he remained in the Premier League on loan at Newcastle United. He moved abroad for the first time to join Queens Park Rangers in January 2013, but could not prevent their relegation. In 2010, after enduring interest from several clubs domestically and abroad, Rémy joined the defending champions Marseille on a five-year contract. With Nice, Rémy flourished in the lead striker role scoring over 25 goals in his two years with the club. In 2008, he was loaned out to RC Lens and, after a successful stint, was purchased by Nice ahead of the 2008–09 season. In 2005, he was promoted to the senior team and struggled to establish himself in three seasons under managers Gérard Houllier and Alain Perrin. Rémy began his career playing for a local youth club in his home city of Lyon, before joining the biggest club in the city, Lyon, joining their youth academy. He was described by his former manager Didier Deschamps as "a young international who is fast and powerful with huge potential". Loïc Alex Teliére Hubert Rémy (born 2 January 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:13, 6 December 2021 (UTC)