Samuel Florent Thomas Gigot (born 12 October 1993) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He is the brother of professional

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footballer Tony Gigot.

Career

Gigot is a youth product of Arles-Avignon. He made his

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debut on 30 August 2013 in a match against

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. On 15 August 2014, he scored his first league goal against Nancy. On 4 June 2018, Gigot signed a four-year contract with Russian club

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, where he later became notable for his passion, and, despite being a defender, his willingness to join attacks. On 19 August 2019, he scored two goals in a 2–1 win over

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in the

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. On 29 January 2022, Gigot signed for

club

; he was loaned back to Spartak Moscow for the rest of the 2021–22 season. On 19 March 2022, he marked his 100th appearance for Spartak in all competitions during a 1–1 tie against

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. His last match for the team was a highly emotional 2–1 win over

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on 29 May 2022 in the Russian Cup final. His debut for

was on 7 August 2022, when he started in a 4–1 victory over

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. Gigot scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over

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on 10 September 2022.

Personal life

Gigot was born to a

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family in

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. He was rumoured to be of Algerian descent through his mother, however he denied the information and said he has no links to Algeria. His brother

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is a professional

footballer.

Honours

;Spartak Moscow * Russian Cup: 2021–22

Career statistics

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gigot, Samuel 1993 births Footballers from Avignon Living people French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders AC Arlésien players K.V. Kortrijk players K.A.A. Gent players FC Spartak Moscow players Olympique de Marseille players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Belgian Pro League players Russian Premier League players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Russia