Jimmy Cabot (born 18 April 1994) is a French professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club Lens.

Career

Born in Chambéry, France, Cabot made his

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debut for Troyes AC during the 2012–13 season. On 16 August 2013, he scored his first professional goal against Nîmes Olympique in a 3–2 away defeat. On 21 February 2014, he scored his second league goal against AS Nancy in a 2–0 home win in

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. Cabot left Lorient after the club's promotion to

in the 2019–20 season. On 25 September 2020, he signed a three-year contract with Angers, and chose the number 11 shirt at the club. On 22 June 2022, Cabot signed a four-year contract with Lens. On 15 October 2022, he suffered a knee injury against

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that would make him miss the rest of the season.

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Eurosport profile
1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Chambéry Footballers from Savoie French men's footballers Men's association football wingers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players ES Troyes AC players FC Lorient players Angers SCO players RC Lens players {{France-footy-forward-1990s-stub