Loïc Rémy had a funny summer. Author of a full 2019-20 season despite the premature end of Ligue 1 (7 goals in 20 matches) with LOSC, the former French international (30 selections – 7 goals) had to extend his lease in the North. But against all expectations, he announced his departure to go to Italy on the side of Benevento. But there again, rebound since a problem was detected during the medical visit. At 33, the career of the former Lyonnais and Marseillais seemed to be in dotted lines.
But Loïc Rémy has resources and it is finally on the side of Rizespor in Turkey that he landed last September. A third experience away from France after England (QPR, Newcastle, Chelsea and Crystal Palace) and Spain (Las Palmas, Getafe). A career choice that surprised all the more as the Turkish club finished in a modest 15th place in Süper Lig and had come close to relegation. Against all expectations, the last-minute marriage between Rizespor and Rémy already appears to be quite a success.
The first hat-trick of his career at 33!
In this seaside town on the shores of the Black Sea, not far from the border with Georgia, the native of Lyon is like a fish in water and is having the best start to the season of his career. Entered into play in his first two matches, Rémy became the holder on September 27 and scored his first goal in his new colors against Antalyaspor. But the best is yet to come with a resounding hat-trick against Ankaragucu on October 17. After the meeting, the French striker was obviously happy with his thunderous debut. “I’m happy, it’s the first hat-trick of my career. I don’t set goals for myself in the league. I want to score as many goals as I can, contribute to the team. The more I score, the happier I will be. The main thing for us is to play better. In the last game, we saw that there were defensive difficulties. We can’t score five goals in every game ”, he reminded the media present after the meeting.
This Monday, against Sivaspor, he scored his 5th goal of the season in 6 appearances and already sits second among the top Superlig scorers tied with a certain Radamel Falcao (Galatasaray) and behind the Brazilian Davidson da Luz who scored at six times. Thanks to his new scorer, Rizespor is 5th in Turkish Süper Lig. Enough to prove to those who doubted the formidable rebound capacity of a Loïc Rémy who has not finished surprising …
