Gaëtan Courtet

Gaëtan Courtet
Personal information
Date of birth22 February 1989
Place of birthLorient, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Reims
Number18
Youth career
1996–2002Lanester
2002–2010Lorient
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–Reims95(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gaëtan Courtet (born 22 February 1989 in Lorient) is a French footballer who plays for French club Reims in Ligue 1. He plays as a striker and joined his current club during the winter break of the 2010–11 season after nearly a decade with home town club Lorient.[1] Following his first campaign with Reims, Courtet was diagnosed with cancer.[2] After successfully undergoing treatment during the summer,[3] he joined the team for the 2011–12 season making his long-awaited return on 16 September 2011 in a 3–2 defeat to Laval.[2]

References

  1. "Reims: Signature de Gaëtan Courtet (Lorient)". Foot-National (in French). 3 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Gaétan Courtet revient plus fort". Ouest-France (in French). 20 September 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. "Courtet a vaincu un cancer". L'Equipe (in French). 24 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.

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