Jean-Michel Sigere

He left Martinique for metropolitan France at 18, and after trials with Niort and Guingamp proved unsuccessful, signed for Quimper of the third-tier Championnat National 1.

[3] He had attracted attention from elsewhere: after top-scoring in a tournament that led to his selection for the France under-20 squad for the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, Sigere was signed by Division 1 club Bordeaux on a two-year stagiaire (trainee) contract.

[4] He played for Bordeaux's reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), the fourth tier of French football, from 1997 to 1999, scoring 11 goals from 34 appearances,[5] but was not offered a professional contract.

[10] He played seven games for Rushden in Division Three,[8] and scored the goal which gave them their first home win in the Football League,[11] but shortly afterwards manager Brian Talbot sold Sigere and Simon Wormull to Conference club Stevenage Borough for "a five-figure sum".

Sigere was actively involved in the match from its outset, putting in a first-minute cross for Kirk Jackson's header that drew a "superb save" from Yeovil Town's goalkeeper, but his team lost 2–0.

[19] In July 2004 he moved down a division, joining Hornchurch of the Conference South – referred to as "the non-league Chelsea", because they had a well-paid full-time professional squad despite playing in the sixth tier of English football[20] – initially for three months, but with a view to a two-year deal.

[23] Sigere played six games for Heybridge Swifts of the Isthmian League Premier Division,[24] scoring twice on his debut,[25] before becoming Liam Daish's first signing for Conference club Gravesend & Northfleet.

[36] On his return to Lewes his appearances were sporadic, though a winning goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time against Thurrock in March 2008 put his club four points clear at the top of the table.

[46][47] Both player and manager hoped to extend Sigere's stay at the club,[48][49] but it was not financially viable, and he returned to Eastbourne having scored nine goals in all competitions for Horsham.

[52] Sigere signed a contract with Southern League Premier Division team Farnborough until the end of the 2008–09 season,[53] and made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 home draw with Brackley Town.

[59] He contributed to Lewes retaining their Conference South status, but was released at the end of the season when budgetary constraints forced manager Steve Ibbitson to choose between Sigere and the younger Rob Gradwell.

Sigere (left) wheels away after scoring the goal that clinched the 2007–08 Conference South title for Lewes .