Hnasselen Ruben Henri Michel Kutran (10 January 2002 – 30 December 2022), known as Ruben Kutran, was a New Caledonian footballer who played as a left-back.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hnasselen Ruben Henri Michel Kutran[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lifou, New Caledonia | ||
| Date of death | 30 December 2022 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Pessac, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Païta | |||
| CM Floirac | |||
| 2017–2021 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Bordeaux II | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 4 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | New Caledonia U16 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Lifou, New Caledonia, Kutran began playing football with Païta FC at a young age.[3] At the age of ten, he moved to France, as his mother decided to emigrate to continue her studies.[3] The family settled in Bordeaux, where he played for a number of smaller clubs including CM Floirac.[3][4]
In July 2017, he signed for the academy of professional side Bordeaux, and rose through the academy to play for the club's under-19 side, before featuring for the club's reserve team in the Championnat National 3.[5] After four appearances with the reserve side, he was diagnosed with a heart condition in 2022, and was forced to retire, leaving Bordeaux in June 2022.[6]
He was offered a coaching position with Bordeaux, but rejected this in favour of an offer from his former club, CM Floirac, to manage their under-13 side, which he started doing in September 2022.[6]
International career edit
Kutran was called up to the New Caledonia under-16 squad for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship, which served as qualification for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3][7] He scored in a 1–1 draw with Samoa, but was unable to help New Caledonia reach the knockout stage of the tournament.[8]
Death edit
Following his retirement, Kutran did not play football professionally again, but suffered a heart attack while playing with friends.[6][9] He died on 30 December 2022 in Pessac, France, and was buried in the Cimetière de Floirac on 10 January 2023 - what would have been his twenty-first birthday.[6][10]
Personal life edit
Kutran's two younger brothers, twins Baptiste and Nicolas, are also footballers, and both currently play for Bordeaux.[11]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux II | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References edit
- ^ a b Ruben Kutran at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Ruben Kutran at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d Guillot, Pierre (6 September 2018). "L'aventure Coupe du monde commence pour les U16 à Honiara" [The World Cup adventure begins for the U16s in Honiara]. lnc.nc (in French). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Tromeur, Françoise (2 January 2023). "Décès à vingt ans de Ruben Kutran, jeune footballeur calédonien qui évoluait en Gironde" [Death at twenty years of Ruben Kutran, young Caledonian footballer who played in Gironde]. la1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Quatre cagous sur le terrain en N3, avec KUTRAN en réserve des Girondins / National 3 (métropole)" [Four cagous on the field in N3, with KUTRAN in reserve for the Girondins / National 3 (metropolis)]. fedcalfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Tromeur, Françoise; Molé, René (11 January 2023). "Le jeune footballeur décédé Ruben Kutran a laissé son empreinte" [The deceased young footballer Ruben Kutran left his mark]. la1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Lecren, William (7 September 2018). "Le journal des sports du vendredi 7 septembre 2018" [The sports newspaper for Friday September 7, 2018]. la1ere.francetvinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Link to home remains strong". oceaniafootball.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Girondins de Bordeaux : l'ancien joueur Ruben Kutran est décédé à l'âge de 20 ans" [Girondins de Bordeaux: former player Ruben Kutran died at the age of 20]. actu.fr (in French). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Monsieur Hnasselen KUTRAN 2002 - 2022". libramemoria.com (in French). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Les frères (jumeaux) KUTRAN suivent la voie de RUBEN" [The KUTRAN brothers (twins) follow the path of RUBEN]. fedcalfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 25 October 2023.