Antoine Gounet Explained

Antoine Gounet
Fullname:Antoine Gounet[1]
Birth Date:16 October 1988
Birth Place:Saint-Doulchard, France
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2000–2006
Youthclubs1:Bourges 18
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:Tours
Years1:2008–2011
Clubs1:Tours
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2011
Clubs2:Tours B
Caps2:40
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2013
Clubs3:Brentford
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Magreb '90
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Achilles '29
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Jong Achilles '29
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2019
Clubs7:Quevilly-Rouen
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2019
Clubs8:Quevilly-Rouen II
Caps8:21
Goals8:0

Antoine Gounet (born 16 October 1988) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for a number of clubs in France, the Netherlands and England.

Career

Early years

Gounet grew up in Levet, Cher, France and began his career at his local club Bourges 18, signing at the age of 12.[2] [3]

Tours

Gounet moved to Ligue 2 club Tours at the age of 18.[4] Following an injury to first team keeper Peter Jehle, Gounet served as backup to Denis Ribeiro for a number of Ligue 2 and Coupe de France matches during the 2008–09 season.[5] While at Tours he was a teammate of future France internationals Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud.[6] Gounet made 40 appearances for the B team in the Championnat de France amateur 2 during his time at the club, including 28 appearances during the 2010–11 season.[7] Gounet's spell at Tours came to an end after he suffered an injury in 2010, which kept him out of football for a year and saw him released by the club in June 2011.[8]

Brentford

After arriving in London in October 2011, Gounet was awarded a two-week trial at League One club Brentford.[9] By late-January 2012, he had impressed enough to be awarded a contract running until the end of the 2011–12 season, with the option of a further year.[10] Gounet failed to feature for the first team during the second half of the season and played instead for the Development Squad.[11] The option on his contract was taken up in May 2012.[12] He made his only first team appearance for the club with a start in an FA Cup second round replay against Bradford City at Griffin Park on 18 December 2012 and conceded two goals as Brentford ran out 4–2 victors after extra time.[13] During the latter part of the season Gounet became a regular backup to Simon Moore. He was released upon the expiration of his contract, shortly after Brentford's League One Play-off Final defeat to Yeovil Town.[14] Gounet made just one first team appearance for the Bees.

Free agent

Gounet was offered a contract by Ligue 2 club Laval during the 2013 off-season, but turned it down as he wished to remain in England. In January 2014, Gounet tweeted that he had been training with Premier League club Fulham and he trialled with Scottish Championship club Hibernian during the 2014–15 pre-season.[15] [16]

Magreb '90

In November 2015, Gounet moved to the Netherlands to sign for Topklasse club Magreb '90.[17] He made 11 appearances during the remainder of the 2015–16 season.

Achilles '29

On 31 January 2017, Gounet joined Eerste Divisie club Achilles '29 on a contract running until the end of the 2016–17 season.[18] He failed to make an appearance before the end of the season, when the Whiteblacks were relegated after finishing bottom of the Eerste Divisie. He was released when his contract expired.[19]

US Quevilly-Rouen

On 9 July 2017, Gounet returned to France to sign a contract with newly-promoted Ligue 2 club US Quevilly-Rouen.[20] He was an unused substitute on 16 occasions during a poor 2017–18 season, which resulted in relegation to the Championnat National.[21] Gounet made his debut for the club and his only appearance of the 2018–19 season with a start in a 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue defeat to Troyes on 14 August 2018. He announced his retirement in December 2019.[22]

Personal life

Gounet works as a model and a Romana's Pilates instructor.[23]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tours2008–09Ligue 200000000
Brentford2012–13League One0010000010
Magreb '902015–16Topklasse110110
Achilles '292016–17Eerste Divisie0000
Jong Achilles '292016–17Derde Divisie Sunday4040
US Quevilly-Rouen2017–18Ligue 200000000
2018–19Championnat National001010
Total00001010
US Quevilly-Rouen II2017–18Championnat National 3 Group J9090
2018–19120120
Total210210
Career total360101000380

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Football League Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012–13 . 9 July 2017 . 81.
  2. Web site: In Depth Interview: Antoine Gounet . 10 April 2014 . Get French Football News.
  3. Web site: Portrait / Antoine Gounet : 'Viva la vida !' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200709012029/https://www.qrm.fr/m-976-portrait-antoine-gounet-viva-la-vida-.html . 9 July 2020 . 29 April 2020 . SAS Quevilly Rouen Métropole.
  4. Web site: Gounet, Le Patient Anglais . 17 April 2017 . La Nouvelle République Indre-et-Loire.
  5. Web site: Antoine Gounet Player Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190413105926/http://www.espnfc.com/player/129811/antoine-gounet?season=2008 . 13 April 2019 . 4 August 2014 . ESPN FC.
  6. Web site: Antoine Gounet : " J'avais envie d'aller dans des stades où il y a du monde " . 17 April 2017 . SOFOOT.com . fr-FR.
  7. Web site: 16 October 1988 . Antoine Gounet – Football Career . 4 August 2014 . Fieldoo . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012446/http://www.fieldoo.com/antoinegounet?tab=career . dead .
  8. Web site: 20 December 2012 . Antoine Gounet reflects on remarkable journey from trial to first team . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170203081240/http://www.whtimes.co.uk/cmlink/london-24/sport/football/clubs/brentford/antoine_gounet_reflects_on_remarkable_journey_from_trial_to_first_team_1_1749251 . 3 February 2017 . 10 April 2014 . London24.
  9. Web site: Bees bring in keeper . 10 April 2014 . Sky Sports.
  10. Web site: 28 January 2012 . Bees Sign Goalkeeper . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180909224801/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2591078,00.html . 9 September 2018 . 9 September 2018 . brentfordfc.co.uk.
  11. Web site: Player Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130202072131/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/index.aspx?playerid=420831&tcmuri=188852 . 2 February 2013 . 18 January 2018.
  12. Web site: 9 May 2012 . Squad Update . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180622192816/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~2763789,00.html . 22 June 2018 . 9 September 2018 . brentfordfc.co.uk.
  13. Web site: Antoine Gounet Player Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180909185655/http://www.espnfc.com/player/129811/antoine-gounet?season=2012 . 9 September 2018 . 4 August 2014 . ESPN FC.
  14. Web site: End of Season Player Update . 10 April 2014 . Brentfordfc.com.
  15. 421994950952513536 . antoinegounet . Training done. Great feeling.
  16. Web site: Johnstone . Darren . 21 July 2014 . Antoine Gounet to remain on trial at Hibs . 4 August 2014 . The Scotsman.
  17. Web site: Franse doelman traint bij Go Ahead . 10 April 2016 . Centrale Redactie (web).
  18. News: Gewijzigde selectie Achilles'29 . 2 February 2017.
  19. Web site: Drietal vertrekt bij Achilles'29, Edge en Van Steen praten over langer verblijf Achilles'29 . 26 May 2017 . www.gelderlander.nl . nl-NL.
  20. Web site: Mercato : Antoine Gounet, c'est signé ! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170909185800/https://www.qrm.fr/m-725-.html . 9 September 2017 . 9 July 2017 . SAS Quevilly Rouen Métropole.
  21. Web site: Summary – Ligue 2 – France – Results, fixtures, tables and news . 30 May 2018 . Soccerway . en.
  22. Web site: A N T O I N E G O U N E T on Instagram: "Pour répondre à certains de vos messages depuis la rentrée, j'ai mis un terme à ma carrière pro cette saison. Le foot a fait parti de ma…" . registration . live . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/antoinegounet/2190015750501719793 . 26 December 2021 . 10 May 2020 . Instagram . fr.
  23. Web site: 2 June 2021 . From football to Romana's Pilates with Antoine Gounet . 9 July 2021 . American Vintage . en-US.