Born in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France, Jérémie Bréchet started his career at local club Olympique Lyonnais.

Bréchet played in Lyon until 2003, amassing a total of 116 games for the club and winning the Ligue 1 championship in the 2001–02 and the 2002–03 seasons.

[citation needed] On 22 June 2009, Bréchet agreed a move back to FC Sochaux, insisting his decision was because of his family.

[citation needed] On 9 August 2012, he signed a one-year contract with newly promoted Ligue 1 side Troyes AC.

[3] After one year with Bordeaux, Bréchet signed for a Ligue 2 team for the first time in his career, joining Gazélec Ajaccio on a one-year deal.

In December 2023, he joined Lyon's first team staff and was named as the assistant manager for Pierre Sage.