Paul-André Guérin (; 26 September 1997) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Balagne.

Club career

Guerin played two years at the French Federation Academy of Corsica before moving to

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. He made his

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debut on 2 December 2015 against

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in a 2–0 away win replacing Jules Goda after 41 minutes. In 2016, Guerin decided to travel to

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to study at

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while playing college football for The Titans. Guerin played 67 games for the senior first team, In January 2020, Guerin returned to France and signed with Bastia-Borgo in

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.Guerin Signs Professional Contract with FC Bastia-Borgo
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guerin, Paul Andre 1997 births Living people Footballers from Bastia French men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers AC Ajaccio players Cal State Fullerton Titans men's soccer players Gazélec Ajaccio players FC Borgo players FC Balagne players Ligue 1 players Championnat National players Championnat National 3 players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States 21st-century French sportsmen