Antoine Batisse (born 13 January 1995) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender or midfielder for club Pau FC. He has previously played for

Chamois Niortais Chamois Niortais Football Club (often referred to as ''Les Chamois'', Chamois Niortais, or simply Niort) is a French association football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department of western France. It was founded in 1 ...

and

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Career

Batisse was born in Versailles, a suburb of Paris, but grew up in the west of France. He joined Niort as a youngster in 2009, having previously played for nearby La Rochelle. He graduated through the club's youth system and was awarded his first professional contract ahead of the 2014–15 season. Batisse made his debut for Niort in the 2–1 home win over Angers on 26 September 2014, playing the entire match. The midfielder was also involved in the side's run to the last 32 of the Coupe de France that season, featuring in victories against

Chauvigny Chauvigny (; Poitevin dialect, Poitevin: ''Chôvigni'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Vienne Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in western France. Chauvigny is located east of Poitiers ...

and

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Pau FC

Antoine Batisse joined his former teammate Quentin Daubin at Pau FC at the beginning of the 2018-2019 season. He quickly established himself as a key player in the team and contributed to Pau FC's promotion to

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. In 2022, Batisse, now an iconic

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of Pau FC since their promotion to Ligue 2, extended his contract for an additional two years. A cornerstone of

Didier Tholot Didier Tholot (born 2 April 1964) is a French former professional footballer who turned to management in 2002, and is currently manager of Pau FC. Whilst at Bordeaux he played in the 1996 UEFA Cup Final. Playing career Tholot was born in Feurs, ...

's team, Batisse unfortunately suffered a ligament rupture in his knee during training at the start of the 2022-2023 season. His season was cut short after 4 matches and 360 minutes on the field. Batisse made his comeback on April 1, 2023, at Nouste Camp, during a Ligue 2 match against Le Havre.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Batisse, Antoine 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Versailles, Yvelines French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Chamois Niortais F.C. players US Boulogne players Pau FC players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Footballers from Yvelines Sportspeople from Charente-Maritime Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine