| Intro | French footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | France |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 17 February 1987, La Trinité, canton of La Trinité, arrondissement of La Trinité, Martinique |
| Age: | 33 years |
Joan Hartock (born 17 February 1987) is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stade Brest. He joined Brest in 2011, having previously played for Lyon.
Club career
Hartock began his football career with Martinique club US Robert. He moved to French giants Olympique Lyonnais in 2004, still only 17 years old. He played mainly for Lyon’s B team in the CFA, and was the first team’s third keeper for a number of years. He was released in 2011, having never made an official first team appearance for Lyon in his seven-year spell at the club.
In his spell of free agency, Hartock had trials with Aston Villa, Nantes, Neuchâtel Xamax and OGC Nice. On 11 August 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Stade Brestois 29. He made his début for Brest in a Coupe de France match against Niort on 7 January 2012, his first competitive first-team appearance for any side in French football. At the end of the 2011–12 season, Hartock signed a two-year contract extension with Brest. He made a further three Coupe de France appearances in the 2012–13 season, along with his début Ligue 1 match, a 2–1 defeat to Lille on 31 March 2013.