“Today God gave us Jonathan Pitroipa”. The Burkinabe winger may not have stacked the titles. But he has a song in his name. Four months after the announcement of the end of his professional career at Paris FC (Ligue 2), footballer Jonathan Pitroipa is going to put on his crampons… As an amateur! A twirling winger at Stade Rennais from 2011 to 2014, the former number 7 signed in regional 1 at Esperance Chartres-de-Bretagne, a few kilometers from Rennes.
According to West France, the young retiree of 35 years would have accepted the proposal of the club where his son Jayden has been playing for four years, who will soon join the U9. “The president convinced me to put my experience at the service of the team to make the club grow. I come back to have fun, because in my head football was over, ”said the striker to West France.
Arrived from Hamburg in 2011, Jonathan Pitroipa evolved at his best level when he was in Rennes. In 112 games, he planted 19 goals and delivered 26 assists in red and black. In 2013, he reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with Burkina Faso, where he was voted best player. The following year, he flew to Saudi Arabia. A time tracked by FC Nantes, the striker had tried to bounce back to Paris FC in Ligue 2, led by Pierre Dreossi. He announced the end of his professional career in February after his contract was terminated.