Jeanuël Belocian

Jeanuël Merick Belocian (born 17 February 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or central midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.^[2]

Jeanuël Belocian

Belocian with Rennes in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jeanuël Merick Belocian[1]
Date of birth	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth	Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France[2]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s)	Centre-back, central midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Bayer Leverkusen
Number	44
Youth career
2010–2013	AJC
2013–2020	Stade Lamentinois
2020–2022	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Rennes II	14	(0)
2022–2024	Rennes	32	(0)
2024–	Bayer Leverkusen	5	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	France U17	18	(0)
2022–2023	France U18	6	(0)
2023–	France U19	4	(0)
2023–	France U21	5	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  France UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Club career

Early career

Born and raised in Guadeloupe, Belocian joined the youth association of AJC at age 5 before joining Stade Lamentinois at age 8.^[4] Belocian joined the youth academy of Rennes in July 2020^[2] and signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 November 2021, with the contract running until 2024.^[5]

Jeanuël Belocian made his professional debut for Rennes on the 20 March 2022, replacing Nayef Aguerd at the 79th minute of a 6–1 home Ligue 1 win to Metz.^[6][7]

Bayer Leverkusen

On 7 June 2024, Belocian signed for reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, penning a five-year deal.^[8]

Personal life

Jeanuël is the younger brother of Wilhem Belocian, a French Olympic hurdler and sprinter.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rennes II	2021–22	Championnat National 3	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2022–23	Championnat National 2	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Rennes	2021–22	Ligue 1	1	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	2022–23	Ligue 1	8	0	0	0	3[a]	0	—		11	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	23	0	1	0	3[a]	0	—		27	0
	Total		32	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	39	0
Bayer Leverkusen	2024–25	Bundesliga	5	0	1	0	2[b]	0	1[c]	0	9	0
Career total			51	0	2	0	8	0	1	0	62	0

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance in DFL-Supercup

Honours

Bayer Leverkusen

• DFL-Supercup: 2024^[10]

France U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2022^[11]