Bastien Héry

Bastien Charles Patrick Héry (born 23 March 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Accrington Stanley.
Héry started his career at Paris Saint-Germain II, before coming to England to join Sheffield Wednesday’s Development Squad in June 2012. In summer 2013, Héry became Keith Hill’s first signing at Rochdale. Héry emerged as a big influence in the final weeks of the campaign as Rochdale secured promotion to league one. In his second season with the club he went on to become a prominent figure within the team featuring on 28 occasions during their league one campaign in the 2014/15 season which saw Rochdale finish in the top half of the division.
In the 2015/16 season Héry moved to Carlisle FC and gained national recognition for his performance against Liverpool FC in third round of the league cup in which his performance in central midfield resulted in him setting up the equalising goal for the club to draw 1:1 at Anfield. Liverpool went on to win the game on penalties.
Héry has played internationally for France twice at under-18 level.

Early career

Born in Brou-sur-Chantereine, France, Héry started playing football when he was six and joined US Torcy. Héry then joined Paris Saint-Germain. Héry revealed he went on a trial at Toulouse, Strasbourg and Auxerre.

After two years at PSG since turning professional, Héry was released by the club before joining EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday in the summer of 2012. Héry stated moving to England helped him cope leaving PSG.

Rochdale

Having been unable to break into the Sheffield Wednesday side Héry joined League Two side Rochdale on 8 May 2013 on a free transfer. Upon joining Rochdale, Héry was given the number fourteen shirt.

He made his professional debut on 6 August 2013 in a Football League Cup match at Doncaster Rovers. Soon after, Héry spoke about his move to Rochdale, quoting: "Last season at Sheffield Wednesday I only played in the development squad so this is my first experience of first team football and I'm enjoying it. I have learnt more in three months here playing first team football than I did during one year with the development squad." Héry scored his first goal for the club on 12 October 2013, in a 3–0 win over Newport County. After only making twelve appearance that season, Rochdale were promoted to League One. Héry signed a new two-year contract with Rochdale on 27 June 2014.

In 2014–15 season, Héry scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–2 win against Swindon Town on 21 October 2014. In his second season at Rochdale, Héry made twenty-eight appearance and scoring once in all competition, as Rochdale remained in League One for another season.

Héry was subject to a media report in February 2015 which suggested that he had called the town of his home club a "dump", Héry denied the report was accurate and stated he had been misquoted by the French media from which the interview was conducted. On 24 June 2015, Héry left Rochdale by mutual consent.

Carlisle United

On 24 June 2015, Héry joined League Two side Carlisle United on a one-year contract. Héry gain national recognition for his performance in the third round of the League Cup assisting Derek Asamoah in a goal against Liverpool FC to draw the game 1:1 at full time.

Accrington Stanley

Héry left Carlisle at the end of the 2015/16 season to join league two play-off finalists Accrington Stanley for the 2016/17 season on an initial one year contract with a view to extend for a second.