Gaëtan Courtet
French footballer (born 1989)
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Gaëtan Courtet (born 22 February 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 3 club Valenciennes.[1]
Date of birth
22 February 1989
Place of birth
Lorient, France
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Striker
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Courtet in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Lorient, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Lanester | ||
| 2002–2010 | Lorient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Lorient B | 12 | (7) |
| 2010–2015 | Reims | 105 | (18) |
| 2014–2015 | → Brest (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2013 | Reims B | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Auxerre | 73 | (21) |
| 2017–2020 | Lorient | 53 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 26 | (10) |
| 2018 | Lorient B | 2 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Ajaccio | 67 | (15) |
| 2022–2023 | Guingamp | 54 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Dunkerque | 50 | (9) |
| 2025– | Valenciennes | 26 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026 | |||
Career
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]
In July 2019, Courtet joined Ajaccio on loan for the season.[4]
On 11 August 2022, Courtet signed with Guingamp for two years.[5]
