{{short description|French football defender (born 1983)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Damien Perrinelle | image=Damien Perrinelle2015.JPG | image_size = 180 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|9|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Suresnes, France | height = {{height|m=1.87}} | position = Defender | youthyears1 = 1999–2004 | youthclubs1 = Amiens | currentclub = Monaco (assistant) | years1 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = Créteil | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = Clermont Foot | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006–2010 | clubs3 = Boulogne | caps3 = 99 | goals3= 6 | years4 = 2010–2013 | clubs4 = Clermont Foot | caps4 = 73 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = Istres | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2014–2017 | clubs6 = New York Red Bulls | caps6 = 65 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = New York Red Bulls II | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Le Touquet | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = Racing Club de France | caps9 = 5 | goals9 = 0 | totalcaps = 305 |totalgoals = 13 | pcupdate = | manageryears1= 2020–2022|managerclubs1= Monaco (assistant) | manageryears2= 2022–2024|managerclubs2= Monaco B | manageryears3= 2024– |managerclubs3= Monaco (assistant) }}
'''Damien Perrinelle''' (born 12 September 1983) is a French former footballer who played as a defender. He is currently assistant coach at Ligue 1 club Monaco.
==Career==
===France===
Born in Suresnes, in the western suburbs of Paris, Perrinelle began his career in the youth system of Amiens and in 2004 joined US Créteil with whom he made his professional debut. In 2005, he joined Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot, where he stayed just one season before moving to US Boulogne, then of the Championnat National.
He spent four seasons at Boulogne, and was part of the team that won promotion to Ligue 2 in 2007 and promotion to Ligue 1 in 2009 under manager Philippe Montanier. On the final match day of the 2007–08 Ligue 2 season Perinelle scored a famous goal for Boulogne in a home match against Chamois Niortais FC, who were one place above Boulogne. A tense game saw Boulogne win the match in the 95th minute through a goal by Perrinelle which kept Boulogne up whilst sending Niort down to the Championnat National. Perrinelle scored his first goal in Ligue 1 on 23 December 2009 in a 2–2 draw against Nice.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/44798| title = OGC Nice 2 US Boulogne 2| publisher = ligue1.com| accessdate = 23 December 2009|language=fr}}</ref> In four years at the club Perrinelle appeared in 99 league matches and scored 6 goals.
In the summer of 2010, he rejoined Clermont Foot on a three-year contract. In his first season back with the club he quickly established himself as a key player starting 36 league matches and scoring 3 goals. During his second stint at the club he captained the team during its run in the 2010–11 Coupe de France and made 73 league appearances scoring 4 goals. He left Clermont at the end of his contract in June 2013.
Perrinelle received offers from clubs in Greece and trialed with New York Red Bulls after leaving Clermont.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.francefootball.fr/news/Perrinelle-la-mls-objectif-number-one/425326| title = Perrinelle : "La MLS, objectif number one"| publisher = francefootball.fr| accessdate = 15 December 2013|language=fr}}</ref> Six-months later, he joined Ligue 2 club Istres on 30 January 2014. During his half season at the club Perrinelle established himself as a starter making 13 league appearances.
===New York Red Bulls=== [[File:Damien Perrinelle.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Perrinelle playing for New York Red Bulls in 2014]] On 28 July 2014 Perrinelle joined New York Red Bulls after a successful second trial with the club.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2014/07/red-bulls-sign-damien-perrinelle | title = Red Bulls sign Perrinelle| publisher = newyorkredbulls.com| accessdate = 28 July 2014}}</ref> On 26 August 2014 Perrinelle made his debut for New York starting in a 2–0 victory over C.D. FAS in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/article/2014/08/26/new-york-red-bulls-2-cd-fas-0-concacaf-champions-league-match-recap| title = NY Red Bulls defeat CD Fas 2-0| publisher = mlssoccer.com| accessdate = 26 August 2014}}</ref> Perinelle made his MLS debut on 4 October 2014 against the Houston Dynamo coming on as an injury sub for Ibrahim Sekagya in the 88th minute in a 1–0 victory for New York.
Perinelle began the 2015 season as a starter for New York and on 22 March 2015 helped the club to a 2–0 victory in the home opener over rival D.C. United at Red Bull Arena.<ref>{{cite news|title=RBNY blank conference rivals in home opener|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/03/match-recap-red-bulls-2-dc-united-0|accessdate= 22 March 2015 |work= newyorkredbulls.com}}</ref> The following week Perinelle was selected to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance in a 2–1 victory over Columbus Crew.<ref>{{cite news|title=BWP, Perrinelle earn MLS Team of the Week honors|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/03/bwp-perrinelle-earn-mls-team-week-honors|accessdate= 30 March 2015 |work= newyorkredbulls.com}}</ref> On 11 April 2015 Perinelle scored his first goal for New York in a 2–2 draw against D.C. United, a match in which the team was trailing by two goals.<ref>{{cite news|title=RBNY erase two goal deficit, earn hard-fought draw vs. rivals|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/04/match-recap-red-bulls-2-dc-united-2|accessdate= 11 April 2015 |work= newyorkredbulls.com}}</ref> On 20 September 2015 Perrinelle scored his second goal of the season for New York with a looping header to help the club to a 2–0 victory over Portland Timbers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Match Recap: Portland Timber 0 New York Red Bulls 2|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/09/20/match-recap-portland-timbers-0-new-york-red-bulls-2|accessdate=20 August 2015|work= newyorkredbulls.com |date=20 August 2015}}</ref> Perrinelle was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance in New York's 2–1 victory over Chicago Fire on 25 October 2015, which helped Red Bulls clinch the 2015 MLS Supporters' Shield.<ref>{{cite news|title=Damien Perrinelle named to MLS Team of the Week|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/10/26/damien-perrinelle-named-mls-team-week|accessdate=26 October 2015|work= newyorkredbulls.com |date=26 October 2015}}</ref> In their following match in the Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, Perinelle suffered a torn ACL, sidelining him for an estimated 5–7 months.<ref>{{cite news|title=After suffering season-ending injury, Perrinelle "looking forward and hoping the guys will take care of business"|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2015/11/04/giase-after-suffering-season-ending-injury-perrinelle-looking-forward-and-hoping|accessdate=4 November 2015|work= newyorkredbulls.com |date=4 November 2015}}</ref>
On 26 June 2016, Perrinelle was loaned to New York Red Bulls II to play minutes with the Red Bulls' reserve side before returning to the first team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2016/06/26/new-york-red-bulls-loan-damien-perrinelle-new-york-red-bulls-ii|title=New York Red Bulls Loan Damien Perrinelle to New York Red Bulls II|work=NewYorkRedBulls.com}}</ref> Later that day, he played 35 minutes in a 4–0 victory against the Wilmington Hammerheads. It was his first action in a competitive match since November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2016/06/26/match-recap-new-york-red-bulls-ii-4-wilmington-hammerheads-0|title=MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 4, Wilmington Hammerheads 0|work=NewYorkRedBulls.com}}</ref>
===Back to France, and Monaco===
In 2018, he came back to France and played for Le Touquet for two months. He joined Racing Colombes in January 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Damien-perrinelle-signe-au-racing-club-de-france-colombes-92-n3/976534|title=Damien Perrinelle signe au Racing Club de France Colombes 92 (N3)|publisher=L'Équipe|date=11 January 2019|accessdate=29 January 2019}}</ref>
From 2019 to 2020, he was a radio consultant on RMC, he participated in the programme After Foot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Médias : Vague de départs chez RMC, L’After Foot perd gros |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Monaco-retire-son-equipe-reserve-de-national-3/1341329 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=footradio.com |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
In 2020, he joined AS Monaco as a supervisor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comment l'AS Monaco a remis la formation au coeur de son projet |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a6755408785010393378-comment-las-monaco-a-remis-la-formation-au-coeur-de-son-projet |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert |language=fr}}</ref> In June 2022, he was appointed reserve team coach for the 2022–2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monaco retire son équipe réserve de National 3 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Monaco-retire-son-equipe-reserve-de-national-3/1341329 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}</ref>
==Honours== '''New York Red Bulls''' *MLS Supporters' Shield : 2015
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{Lequipe|21512}} * [http://www.foot-national.com/1632-joueur-football-Perrinelle-Damien.html Profile on Foot National] * {{LFP|id=perrinelle-damien}} * {{MLS player|damien-perrinelle}} * {{Soccerway|damien-perrinelle-perrinelle/37755}}
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