Julien Célestine
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Célestine in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julien Albert Marc Célestine | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arka Gdynia | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Rachais | ||
| 2007–2011 | Grenoble | ||
| 2011–2013 | Bastia | ||
| 2013–2015 | Béziers | ||
| 2015–2016 | Toulouse | ||
| 2016–2018 | Charleroi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | RWDM | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | URSL Visé | 17 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Valmiera FC | 25 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Rodez | 48 | (2) |
| 2022 | León | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Diósgyőr | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Concarneau | 30 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Apollon Limassol | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Arka Gdynia | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:14, 29 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Julien Albert Marc Célestine (born 24 July 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia.
Career
Célestine began his football training at the academies of Rachais, Grenoble, Bastia, Béziers, and Toulouse before moving to Belgium with Charleroi in 2016.[1] Célestine began his senior football career with the amateur Belgian clubs RWDM and URSL Visé.
In 2020, he signed with the Latvian club Valmiera FC, and then returned to France with Rodez on 2 January 2021.[2] Célestine made his professional debut with Rodez in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Niort on 5 January 2021.[3]
On 18 July 2022, Célestine joined Liga MX side León,[4] before joining Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Diósgyőri VTK on 23 June 2023.[5]
On 1 September 2023, Célestine returned to France, signing a one-year contract with Concarneau as a free agent.[6]
In the summer of 2024, he moved to Cypriot side Apollon Limassol, where he made 13 appearances in all competitions. On 19 February 2025, he joined Polish second-tier club Arka Gdynia as a free agent.[7]
Personal life
Born in France, Célestine is of Italian descent.[8] Célestine's brother, Enzo Célestine, is also a professional footballer.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RWDM | 2018–19 | Belgian National Division 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Visé | 2019–20 | Belgian National Division 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Valmiera | 2020 | Latvian Higher League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Rodez | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| León | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Diósgyőr | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Concarneau | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Apollon Limassol | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Arka Gdynia | 2024–25 | I liga | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Latvian Cup, Coupe de France, Cypriot Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Arka Gdynia
References
- ^ "Info FM, Julien Célestine : " Charleroi est d'accord pour me prêter "". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
- ^ "Football : Julien Célestine, défenseur central, débarque à Rodez". centrepresseaveyron.fr.
- ^ "Rodez vs. Niort - 5 January 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ Villalpando, Jesse (18 July 2022). "La Fiera presenta a Julien Célestine; su debut aún deberá esperar". El Sol de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Julien Célestine a DVTK játékosa". dvtk.eu (in Hungarian). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Officiel – Julien Célestine fait son retour en Ligue 2 et rejoint Concarneau !". OneFootball. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Julien Célestine nowym zawodnikiem Arki Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Julien Célestine". sport.de.
- ^ Issanchou, Erwan (30 December 2020). "5 choses à savoir sur Julien Célestine, la nouvelle recrue du RAF".
- ^ Julien Célestine at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Wieczorek, Bartosz (25 May 2025). "Arka Gdynia triumfatorem Betclic 1 Ligi. Trofeum za zwycięstwo poleciało do Stalowej Woli!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
External links
- Julien Célestine at Soccerway
- Julien Célestine at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Julien Célestine at BeSoccer
- Julien Célestine at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)