Jérôme Vareille (born 1 June 1974) is a former French footballer who spent much of his career in Scotland.

Jérôme Vareille
Personal information
Full name Jérôme Vareille
Date of birth (1974-06-01) 1 June 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Vernoux, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 FC Metz 7 (1)
1995–1997 FC Mulhouse 78 (12)
1997–2002 Kilmarnock 94 (12)
2002 Airdrieonians 12 (2)
2002–2005 Airdrie United 89 (29)
2005–2008 Ayr United 82 (19)
2008 Bathgate Thistle
2008–2011 Kilsyth Rangers
Total 362 (75)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Vareille began his career in his homeland with FC Metz before moving on to FC Mulhouse.[1] Whilst playing for Mulhouse in a pre-season friendly against Kilmarnock F.C. Vareille scored two goals, convincing then Kille boss Bobby Williamson to sign him.[2] Vareille spent over four seasons at the club and played 113 games (with 16 goals) in all competitions whilst at Rugby Park.[3]

Vareille joined the doomed Airdrieonians late in the 2001–02 season, which was to be their last in existence. However, when Clydebank's league place was purchased by Jim Ballantyne for his new club Airdrie United, Vareille was contracted to this side. During his three seasons with the club he established a single season record goalscoring total, hitting 18 goals during the 2002–03 season and scored 4 goals in 14 minutes during a league game against Stenhousemuir in February 2004, setting a Scottish League record.

Vareille moved on to Ayr United in the close season of 2005 and remained at the club until the end of the 2007–08 season when he was released.[4]

Personal life

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His daughter, Olivia, is a promising athlete and featured on Reporting Scotland.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "French League stats". Frenchleague.com. 6 January 1974. Retrieved 22 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Profile". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Profile on Kilmarnock site". Killiefc.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Ayr's Campbell, Henderson re-sign". BBC. BBC Sport. 1 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Daughter of Jerome Vareille aiming to go to the top as a runner". Rhona McLeod. BBC Sport. 7 March 2016.
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