By going to pick up Kevin Trapp who signed for three years on August 18, Paris FC necessarily surprised. At 35, the former PSG goalkeeper was still very efficient with the Eintracht Frankfurt where he was captain. From the start, things were clear. “Obed Nkambadio remains number,” said Stéphane Gilli.
Admittedly, Kevin Trapp has kept a very strong link with Paris where he kept an apartment. His wife, the Brazilian model Izabel Goulart, also has the opportunity to work there often. Fake news from Germany also spoke of a future muse role for LVMH, the Arnault family group which bought the LAN club LAN. But, of course, these were false interpretations.
If he came to Paris FC, it is not to do tourism or prepare his future retraining. Trapp wants to participate in a real project. “I used to hear these kinds of things,” he smiles. I certainly do things next to it. But my job is a footballer, not a model. »»
Six after his last match with PSG, he replayed in the capital a few meters from the Parc des Princes he frequented for four years (2015-2019). But this time, he therefore wore the gloves of Paris FC. For his first home game at the Jean-Bouin stadium, the capital’s club won at the expense of Metz (3-2) on the 3rd day of L1. The German goalkeeper kept the goals after the injury of Obed Nkambadio.
“We are all looking forward to playing the derby”
“I was not mistaken in a stadium,” laughs the 35 -year -old, who has kept his facilities in the language of Molière. The park and Jean-Bouin are the two stadiums closest to the world. We are all looking forward to playing the derby. The leaders have made a lot of effort so that we can play here. The stadium is beautiful and the public was great. »»
The German international, who did not have much work this Sunday and could do nothing on the two goals Messins, appreciated the first success of the season. “We are happy to win this first home game in front of our supporters. It was important to take the 3 points after two first meetings where I find that we played well but we paid dearly our mistakes like in Marseille (5-2). Today, it doesn’t matter the way, but it took victory before our supporters. Despite the conceded goal, we continued to play forward, we put a lot of effort. It’s good to win, it relieves a little. »»
Trapp is well aware that his return to the capital from the Parisian neighbor nevertheless surprised. Especially since he was captain in Frankfurt with which he had won the Europa League and participated in the Champions League.
“There were good exchanges with management and the coach from the first call,” says Trapp. It was important for me to leave Frankfurt. I’m still on a high level. Then I needed something that interested me and I like it. Here, with the project and these ambitions, it is something that interested me. I feel good, the team is fantastic. I am an elderly player now in football (smile)I can bring here. »»
“Do we think I’m going to let go now, at my age?” »»
Despite his career and status, Kévin Trapp was therefore announced as a number 2 goalkeeper behind Obed Nkambadio, International Espoirs trained in Paris FC.
“Obed is promising and helped the team to go up in L1. Then you still have to be competitive to put the level in training and push everyone up, he announces. What I like to do is to train. Do you think I’m going to let go now, at my age advanced (smile) ? No, it’s the opposite, I want to push the team and help them achieve great things. And especially in this ambitious club. I want to be part of this adventure from the start. It is important for me to have a beautiful story at Paris FC. »»
“Obed is injured and Kevin played. It was efficient. But that does not change much to what I said in the place of holder, ”warns Stéphane Gilli who also worked for the arrival of Trapp. If it is handed over, Nkambadio should therefore resume its place in Brest in 15 days.
