Geoffray Steven Durbant (born 19 May 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in

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, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team.

Club career

Durbant is a youth academy graduate of

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. He made his senior debut on 18 May 2012 as a 69th minute substitute for Cédric Sabin in a 2–0 win against

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. Durbant scored 15 goals for Sedan during 2019–20 Championnat National 2 season and was league top scorer when the competition was terminated due to

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in April 2020. In June 2020, he joined Bastia-Borgo. On 7 June 2021,

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announced the signing of Durbant on a two year deal. He helped the club achieve promotion in his first season, winning the

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. On 21 July 2023, Durbant joined

International career

Born in France, Durbant represents

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at international level. He received his maiden call-up to the Guadeloupe national team in November 2019. He made his debut on 18 November by scoring two goals in a 10–0

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win against the

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Personal life

Durbant is of Guadeloupean and Vietnamese descent. His brother Dylan is also a footballer and plays as a

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. Their father is from

Capesterre-Belle-Eau Capesterre-Belle-Eau is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau covers an area of 103.3 km2 (39.884 sq mi). Th ...

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Guadeloupe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Durbant goal.''

Honours

Laval *

: 2021–22

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Durbant, Geoffray 1992 births Living people Footballers from Bondy Men's association football forwards Guadeloupean men's footballers Guadeloupe men's international footballers French men's footballers Guadeloupean people of Vietnamese descent French people of Guadeloupean descent French people of Vietnamese descent Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent Red Star F.C. players US Roye-Noyon players AS Vitré players UJA Maccabi Paris Métropole players CMS Oissel players FC Dieppe players US Lusitanos Saint-Maur players CS Sedan Ardennes players FC Borgo players Stade Lavallois players LB Châteauroux players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players