Therry Racon

Therry Norbert Racon (born 1 May 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Therry Racon
Personal information
Full name Therry Norbert Racon[1]
Date of birth (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984
Place of birth Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Football Club de Saint-Leu
Youth career
Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Marseille 1 (0)
2004–2005 → Lorient (loan) 28 (3)
2005–2007 Guingamp 29 (0)
2007–2011 Charlton Athletic 100 (7)
2008 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 8 (0)
2011–2013 Millwall 1 (0)
2013 → Portsmouth (loan) 16 (0)
2013–2014 Portsmouth 16 (0)
2014–2016 Sedan 1 (0)
2016–2018 Drouais 49 (5)
2018–2019 Racing Colombes 22 (3)
2019– FC Saint-Leu 95
Total 271 (18)
International career
2011 Guadeloupe 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Early career

Born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Val-de-Marne, Racon made his professional debut with Olympique de Marseille, on 1 May 2004, against RC Lens. In 2004 summer he joined FC Lorient, in a one-year loan deal. He made his debut on 3 September, against Angers SCO; and scored his first professional goal on 22 October, against US Créteil Lusitanos. In the following season, he opted to sign a deal with En Avant Guingamp. He made his debut on 1 August 2005, against CS Sedan Ardennes.

Charlton Athletic

In August 2007, Racon joined Charlton Athletic.[2] before making his debut for the club later in month against Stockport County.[3]

On 20 March 2008, it was revealed that Racon had agreed to join League One club Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the remainder of the season.[4] He made his debut for Seagulls on 8 April, against Southend United.[5] He then returned to Charlton after his loan spell.

Following his return to the club, he had limited chances in 2007–08 season. He scored his first goal the Addicks on 25 November 2008, against QPR.[6] Racon also retained a place in the starting XI for the rest of 2008–09 season, as his club was relegated. In the following two seasons, he was an undisputed started with his team in League One.

Millwall

On 21 June 2011, Racon agreed a contract with Millwall, signing a two-year deal on a free transfer.[7] He made his debut on 9 August 2011, against Plymouth.[8] He missed the whole 2011–12 season due to an ankle injury.[9][10] He only returned to action on 25 August 2012, against Sheffield Wednesday.[11]

At the end of 2012–13 season, Racon was released.

Portsmouth

On 24 January 2013, Racon joined Portsmouth on a one-month emergency loan deal. He made his debut for the club on 9 February, against AFC Bournemouth.[12] At the end of the season, he returned to Millwall.

On 3 October, the free agent signed a one-month contract with Pompey.[13]

International career

In March 2009, Racon participated in Guadeloupe's training camp in preparation for the Gold Cup, playing the full match in a friendly against Caen.

He made his official debut for Guadeloupe in 2011 Gold Cup, on 7 June 2011, against Panama.[14]

References
  1. "List of players given a free transfer: Millwall" (PDF). The Football League. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. "New duo paraded on pitch". Charlton Athletic F.C. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
  3. "First chance for Racon in Hatters cup clash". Charlton Athletic F.C. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
  4. French midfielder signs; Seagulls World, 20 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008 Archived 24 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Southend 2–0 Brighton; BBC Sport, 8 April 2008
  6. QPR 2–1 Charlton; BBC Sport, 25 November 2008
  7. Millwall sign Charlton midfielder Therry Racon; BBC Sport, 21 June 2011
  8. Plymouth 0–1 Millwall; BBC Sport, 9 August 2011
  9. Lions suffer Racon blow; Sky Sports, 11 August 2011
  10. Injury woe for Racon; Sky Sports, 15 March 2012
  11. Sheff Wed 3–2 Millwall; BBC Sport, 25 August 2012
  12. Bournemouth 2–0 Portsmouth; BBC Sport, 9 February 2013
  13. Racon Returns To Pompey; Portsmouth FC, 3 October 2013
  14. "Panama 3–2 Guadeloupe" Archived 15 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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