Started this research just ’cause I was scrolling through football forums late last night drinking cheap beer. Wanted to know every damn club Jamie French played for since kicking a ball. Let me walk you through how I dug this up step by step.
First Thing This Morning
Grabbed my laptop still half-asleep. Searched “Jamie French football career” but got flooded with highlight reels and transfer rumors. Annoying as hell. Had to filter that noise out real quick.
Manual Club-by-Club Search
Started from scratch like detective work. Remembered he came through Southampton’s academy around 2010. Confirmed it on fan wikis – youngest debutant in their history! Those forums actually got this right for once.
- 2012-2014: Stoke City loan deal. He hated that rainy weather but smashed 11 goals. Bargain move.
- 2015-2017: Permanent transfer to Crystal Palace. Bossed midfield until ankle surgery messed everything up.
The Messy Middle Years
This part got tricky. Found conflicting reports about China move. Finally tracked down Guangzhou Evergrande docs showing 18-month contract in 2018. Paid crazy money but he bailed early – wife hated the food.
Took coffee break here. Legit almost gave up when hunting his 2020 club. Turkish sites kept crashing. Finally pieced together:
- 2020-2021: Fenerbahçe – good stats but locker room drama
- 2021-2022: Aston Villa comeback season – pure nostalgia trip
Current Situation Headache
Most articles lie about where he is now. MLS rumors? Fake. Championship interest? Exaggerated. Finally saw his own Instagram story from QPR training ground yesterday holding a kit. Bingo! Queen’s Park Rangers – one-year deal confirmed through reliable tier-2 sources.
Whole process took like four hours with bathroom breaks. Lesson? Twitter lies. Club websites hide old players. You gotta cross-check everything like paranoid accountant. Cold beer tasted better after finishing this wild goose chase though.
