Bertrand Laquait Explained

Bertrand Laquait
Fullname:Bertrand Marcel Laquait[1]
Birth Date:13 April 1977
Birth Place:Vichy, France
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:ASPTT Vichy
Youthclubs2:RC Vichy
Youthyears3:1990–1992
Youthclubs3:Sochaux
Youthyears4:1992–1997
Years1:1997–2002
Caps1:94
Goals1:0
Years2:2002–2009
Caps2:117
Goals2:1
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Recreativo (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2014
Caps4:116
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2015
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:356
Totalgoals:1

Bertrand Marcel Laquait (born 13 April 1977) is a French retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Vichy, Laquait started his professional career with AS Nancy in Ligue 2, appearing in only two matches in his first year in a final promotion to Ligue 1 and adding five the next season. He was first-choice the following two campaigns, the last one spent in the second division.

In summer 2002, Laquait joined R. Charleroi S.C. in Belgium, starting for the Zèbres from his second season onwards. On 21 December 2003 he scored from his goal against R.A.E.C. Mons,[2] and was nominated for the campaign's Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year award, eventually losing to Silvio Proto of R.A.A. Louviéroise.[3]

Laquait spent 2006–07 on loan to Recreativo de Huelva in Spain,[4] making his La Liga debut on 14 October 2006 in a 1–2 away loss against Atlético Madrid (45 minutes played).[5] He played understudy to Javier López Vallejo during the season,[6] and failed to appear in the league for Charleroi upon his return, leaving the club in June 2009.

Aged 32, Laquait returned to his country and signed for Thonon Évian F.C. of Championnat National,[7] being first-choice as the team achieved two consecutive promotions.[8] On 1 October 2011 he played his first match in the top flight in more than 11 years, a 1–1 draw at his first professional team Nancy where he was named player of the match.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acta del Partido celebrado el 14 de octubre de 2006, en Madrid . Minutes of the Match held on 14 October 2006, in Madrid . Royal Spanish Football Federation . 7 October 2022 . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Bolat, Proto, Laquait ou... Capogrosso ? (video). Bolat, Proto, Laquait or... Capogrosso? (video). DHnet. French. 24 March 2010. 5 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Kompany crowned Pro Football Player of the Year!. R.S.C. Anderlecht. 21 May 2005. 5 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203021507/http://www.rsca.be/go/en/article/13592/kompany_crowned_pro_football_player_of_the_year_. 3 December 2013.
  4. Web site: Recreativo land Laquait. Sky Sports. Kendall. Mark. 2006. 5 December 2011.
  5. News: La mano del Kun Agüero da tres puntos al Atlético. Hand of Kun Agüero gives three points to Atlético. El Mundo. Llamas. Fernando. Spanish. 15 October 2006. 15 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Fútbol.– Laquait (Recreativo) asume el reto de ser titular ante el Sevilla: "Estoy preparado para ayudar al equipo". Football.– Laquait (Recreativo) takes on starting challenge against Sevilla: "I'm ready to help the team". Europa Press. Spanish. 11 May 2007. 15 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Bertrand Laquait quitte Charleroi, direction Croix de Savoie. Bertrand Laquait leaves Charleroi, headed to Croix de Savoie. 7 Sur 7. French. 1 July 2009. 5 December 2011.
  8. News: Bertrand Laquait en Ligue 1 avec son club d’Evian. Bertrand Laquait in Ligue 1 with his club Evian. La Nouvelle Gazette. French. 21 May 2011. 5 December 2011.
  9. Web site: Nancy reste bon dernier. Nancy remain dead last. Football 365. Guidicelli. Franck. French. 1 October 2011. 15 December 2018.