Jean-Christophe Bouet (born 21 July 1983) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Bouet spent most of his playing career in the

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, the third division in France. After a successful season with USL Dunkerque in the Championnat, Bouet at the age of 34 transferred to the

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club

Amiens SC Amiens Sporting Club (; commonly referred to as Amiens SC or simply Amiens) is a French association football club based in the northern city of Amiens in the Hauts-de-France region. The club was formed in 1901 and play in Ligue 2, the second d ...

on 20 July 2017. Bouet made his professional debut at the age of 34 with Amiens in a 6–0 Coupe de France loss against

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard (; commonly referred to as FCSM or simply Sochaux) is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of Frenc ...

on 7 January 2018. He was recalled in a 2–0

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loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 10 January 2018, after the starting goalkeeper

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got a red card. He made his Ligue 1 debut in a 1–0 loss to

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on 13 January 2018. In June 2018, Bouet signed a one-year deal with

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, where he went on to play a full season as first-choice goalkeeper. For the 2019–20 season he returned to his first club Bayonne, a move which he claimed was "not a semi-retirement". In May 2020 he returned to the Championnat National with

. At the time of signing, the club refused to say whether he was second or third choice, but the subsequent departure of Alexis Sauvage to Laval handed Bouet the number one spot.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouet, Jean-Christophe 1983 births Living people People from Dax, Landes Sportspeople from Landes (department) Men's association football goalkeepers French men's footballers Amiens SC players USL Dunkerque players Red Star F.C. players Stade Lavallois players Aviron Bayonnais players FC Villefranche Beaujolais players Ligue 1 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine