Gaëtan Bussmann
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaëtan Bussmann | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Épinal, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Épinal | ||
| 2004–2010 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Metz B | 22 | (3) |
| 2010–2015 | Metz | 120 | (11) |
| 2012 | → Épinal (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2015– | Mainz 05 | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | France U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2015. | |||
Gaëtan Bussmann (born 2 February 1991 in Épinal) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Bundesliga side Mainz 05. He plays as a left back and is also capable of playing in the centre of defence. Bussmann is a French youth international and has represented his nation at U18 and U19 level. He was a part of the team that won the 2010 European U19 Championship on home soil.
Bussmann began his career at hometown club SAS Épinal and joined Metz in 2004 at the age of 13. While in the club's youth academy, he won the 2009–10 Coupe Gambardella after the club's under-19 team defeated Sochaux 5–4 on penalties in the final.[1] On 4 June 2010, Bussmann signed his first professional contract agreeing to a five-year deal with Metz until June 2015.[2] He made his professional debut on 20 August 2010 in a league match against Vannes starting in the left back position.[3]
In August 2015, Bussmann left Metz to join German Bundesliga side Mainz 05 for a transfer fee of believed to be €1 million. He signed a two-year contract including an extension option and replaced at Mainz Park Joo-ho who had moved to Borussia Dortmund.[4]
Honours
Club
International
References
- ↑ "Sochaux v. Metz Match Report" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "Bussman passe pro" (in French). L'Equipe. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "Metz v. Vannes Match Report" (in French). L'Equipe. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "Mainz 05 verpflichtet Bussmann" [Mainz 05 signs Bussmann] (in German). sport1.de. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015.
External links
- Gaëtan Bussmann profile at Soccerway
- FC Metz club profile
- Gaëtan Bussmann – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)