A club known for its training, AS Monaco has revealed many gems in recent seasons. We can think of Benoît Badiashile, Maghnes Akliouche or even Eliesse Ben Seghir. Others like Khéphren Thuram (Nice), Romain Faivre (Lorient) or Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United) preferred to export to grow. It is to this second caste that Enzo Millot belongs. Signing professionally with the Rocher club in July 2019, he arrived with U17 international status and the desire to take the next step with ASM. “It is an honor for me to sign for my training club, I have already spent two very good seasons here. I am very happy that the adventure continues and I will work hard to continue progressing» he explained upon signing. Unfortunately for him, Monaco was coming off a season of playing for survival and the following year which ended with a ninth place, he did not have his chance with the first team. It was only a year later that he was able to make his first appearance against Brest (1-0). Playing only three matches with Niko Kovac’s team, Enzo Millot was losing patience. It is therefore to finally have playing time and show his qualities that he joined VfB Stuttgart in the summer of 2021 for a check for €1.75M.
There we thought that the adventure was finally going to start for Enzo Millot and it was getting there with two first appearances against Leipzig and Fribourg. Yes, but lo and behold, his 2021/2022 season was polluted by major knee problems. Playing only 6 matches and 48 minutes (1 offering), the midfielder failed to show his qualities and saw himself caught up by his body. Finally, things changed during the following exercise. Substitute at the start of the season, he was able to earn his place by finishing strong when Stuttgart were bottom. Making 29 appearances, he scored 4 goals and delivered 2 assists and even took on the status of hero during the play-offs against Hamburg (3-0 and 3-1) by being involved in three goals (two scored and an offering). . Having become essential in Sebastian Hoeness’ team, he relished this takeover: “you would think it was because of the change of coach. But I don’t think so. I never gave up these last few weeks, I always held on. Whether during a match or during training. I always try to do my best. Even if I step in as a substitute. This hard work is now paying off.”
Lens tried it, Thierry Henry bet on him
Working hard and benefiting from the total trust of his coach Sebastian Hoeness, Enzo Millot has really evolved for more than two years across the Rhine. Asked by Republican Echo last October, he spoke about his difficult acclimatization: “There is always a time of adaptation, especially abroad. In Germany, the culture is different. I arrived, I was only 18 and a half years old. I had to learn the language to make my life easier in the club and everyday life outside of football. Afterwards, the more the years pass, the better we understand the culture and the mentality. Here, you need respect, to be upright. If I have one thing to remember, it’s that I didn’t give up. Despite my knee injury, which kept me away from the field for a long time during my first season, and the little playing time I had at the start, I believed in my qualities and I worked hard. I listened, I matured.”
A year and a half far from easy in Germany for Enzo Millot who ended last season like a cannonball. So much so that this summer, RC Lens positioned itself to welcome him, but he ultimately stayed with the Swabian. The player does not rule out returning to France one day. “I am from Paris. That’s why it would of course be nice to play in the French championship one day. It’s not just Paris Saint-Germain, but it’s generally a strong championship. he said in an interview with Bild. However, continuing his cycle in Stuttgart, he did well, because he came out stronger. Playing 12 matches for 3 goals and 3 goals, he established himself as the playmaker of the current third in the Bundesliga within an attractive quartet with Jamie Leweling, Chris Führich and Serhou Guirassy (Deniz Undav compensated for the injury from Guinean editor’s note). Moreover, like the last two, it represents a hot issue for Stuttgart which wants to extend its contract which ends in June 2025. “Chris Führich and Enzo Millot have recently confirmed their performances at a high level over a long period. Of course, we will try to continue to link players of this enormous quality to VfB Stuttgart” said sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth at Stuttgarter Zeitung.
Being able to expect a nice increase in salary, Enzo Millot can savor this great trajectory that he has taken over the last few months. This also gave him a call-up to Thierry Henry’s French U21 team last October for the first time in his career. “I was coming home from training when I saw my name on the list. This season, I manage to have playing time, to score, to make people score. I told myself that it was a possibility… So, I wasn’t surprised, but I was super happy. I made all the youth selections with two semi-finals at the Euro-U17 in Ireland and the World-U17 in Brazil, but I had not been selected since I was in Stuttgart, it feels good to come back . It remains a pride to represent your country” notably released the main interested party to Republican Echo. Not playing a single minute at the last rally, he was recalled in November before having to decline due to an injury. Delayed debut but which will not be long if Enzo Millot continues to shine…
