Xavier Pinoteau (born 12 February 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Xavier Pinoteau
Pinoteau with Chambly in 2019
Personal information
Full name Xavier Pinoteau
Date of birth (1983-02-12) 12 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Saint-Denis, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2000–2003 Beauvais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Beauvais 2 (0)
2004–2005 Gazélec Ajaccio 16 (0)
2007–2008 Villemomble 34 (0)
2008–2010 Red Star 50 (0)
2010–2011 Saint-Louis Neuweg 18 (0)
2011–2012 Entente SSG 8 (0)
2012–2013 Chambly 34 (0)
2013–2016 Beauvais 47 (0)
2016–2022 Chambly 48 (0)
2017–2019 Chambly B 10 (0)
Total 267 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Pinoteau spent his most of his career in the lower leagues of France, and signed a professional contract with Chambly on 11 June 2016.[1] He made his professional-level debut with the club in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Paris FC on 7 February 2020, a couple days shy of his 37th birthday.[2]

In a match against Caen on 30 January 2021, Pinoteau took a blow to the head and was sent to the hospital. According to the club, he was doing better and had regained consciousness.[3] Coincidentally, in the same match, Caen's goalkeeper Garissone Innocent was also rushed to the hospital after suffering a tachycardia attack and collapsing on the field.[4]

In 2022, at the age of 39, Pinoteau announced his retirement from football.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Xavier Pinoteau retrouve le FC Chambly". www.fcchambly.com.
  2. ^ "Chambly vs. Paris FC - 7 February 2020 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "K.-O. et évacué sur civière, le gardien de Chambly, Xavier Pinoteau, va mieux" [K.O. and evacuated on a stretcher, the goalkeeper of Chambly, Xavier Pinoteau, is doing better]. L'Équipe (in French). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ Koylu, Enis (30 January 2021). "CAEN KEEPER GARISSONE INNOCENT COLLAPSES DURING LIGUE 2 MATCH AGAINST CHAMBLY, IN STABLE CONDITION". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Xavier Pinoteau: "J'ai pris ça comme du bonus"". Le Courrier picard [fr] (in French). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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