Thomas Guerbert (born 6 April 1989) is a French former

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who played as a

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Club career

Luzenac

Guerbert played with

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for two years, in which he amassed over 60 appearances. In his final season with Luzenac in the

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, the third level of

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, Guerbert was named the league's Player of the Year by news publication ''

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''.

Dijon

After signing with

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, he made his professional debut on 31 August 2011 in a Coupe de la Ligue match against

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. In the contest, Guerbert scored the game-winning goal in a 3–2 win.

Sochaux

In September 2013, Guerbert joined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard from Dijon for an undisclosed fee. On 2 November 2013, Guerbert suffered a double leg break and a dislocated ankle, as a result of a tackle from Saint-Étienne defender Kurt Zouma. which ruled him out for the rest of the season.

Clermont Foot

In late June 2016, Guerbert joined Clermont Foot.

Personal life

Guerbert is the older brother of the footballer Matthieu Guerbert.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guerbert, Thomas Living people 1989 births People from Meaux Footballers from Seine-et-Marne French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Luzenac AP players Dijon FCO players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Clermont Foot players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players