Nicolas Benezet

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Nicolas Benezet
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Personal information
Full name Nicolas Benezet
Date of birth (1991-02-24) 24 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Montpellier, France
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Guingamp
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2004 Montpellier
2004–2010 Nîmes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Nîmes 90 (18)
2013–2015 Évian 40 (3)
2015 Caen (loan) 12 (4)
2015– Guingamp 19 (4)
International career‡
2011 France U20 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:18, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2014

Nicolas Benezet (born 24 February 1991 in Montpellier) is a French football player who currently plays for French club En Avant de Guingamp in Ligue 1. He plays as an attacking midfielder and is known for his positional versatility and small frame.[1]

Club career

Prior to signing with Nîmes in 2004, Benezet played in the youth academy of Montpellier.[1] He made his professional debut in the 2010–11 season on 15 October 2010 in a league match against Istres appearing as a substitute in a 0–0 draw.[2] On 8 December 2010, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal with Nîmes.[3] Two days later, he rewarded Nîmes by scoring his first professional goal in a 3–2 victory over Istres in the Coupe de France.[2] On 21 December, he scored his first professional league goal in a 2–0 win against Metz.[4]

At the end of the 2012–13 season, top-flight clubs Sochaux-Montbéliard and Evian Thonon Gaillard showed interest in signing him[5] and in July 2013, Benezet joined Evian.[6]

On 3 July 2015, Benezet signed for Guingamp.

Career statistics

Club

(Correct as of 26 May 2013)

Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Nîmes 2010–11 23 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 25 3 4
2011–12 34 7 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 7 -
2012–13 33 9 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 9 8
Total 90 18 - 5 1 0 0 0 0 95 19 -
Career total 90 18 - 5 1 0 0 0 0 95 19 -

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Supercup, FIFA Club World Cup

References

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