Jean-Christophe Marquet (born 27 April 1974) is a French former

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who played as a defender or

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Early life

Marquet is a native of

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, France, and joined the youth academy of French side

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at age six.

Career

Marquet started his senior career with French

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side

, where he played for six years. In 1993, he was loaned to French side

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. At age twenty-seven, he retired from professional football due to compartment syndrome.

Later life

After retiring from professional football, Marquet entered local politics.

References

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