Erwan Quintin (born 1 February 1984) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ploemel.

Erwan Quintin
Quintin in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-01) 1 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Auray, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ploemel
Youth career
1997–2002 Vannes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Vannes 24 (2)
2003–2005 Bordeaux 1 (0)
2005–2006 Entente SSG 31 (2)
2006–2007 Nîmes 24 (2)
2007–2012 Vannes 140 (6)
2012–2015 Arles-Avignon 78 (1)
2015 Châteauroux 4 (0)
2015 Châteauroux B 1 (0)
2015–2017 Laval 52 (2)
2016 Laval B 1 (0)
2017–2022 Vannes 84 (7)
2022– Ploemel
International career
2008 Brittany 1
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022

Career

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Quintin was born in Auray. He started his career in the youth ranks of Vannes at the age of 19, progressing to the first team in 2002. He left in 2003 and joined the reserves of Bordeaux. He was taken into the first team training group when senior players departed for the 2004 African Cup of Nations, and made his one Ligue 1 appearance for the club as a substitute against Nantes on 6 February 2004.[1][2]

In his second spell at Vannes, Quintin played in 37 of 38 league games as the club won the 2007–08 Championnat National. He was also in the team that were runners-up in the 2009 Coupe de la Ligue Final, beating Ligue 1 opposition three times on the way to the final.[3]

In January 2015, Whilst playing for Châteauroux, Quintin suffered serious head injuries in an aerial challenge during the match again Clermont. He required surgery for broken jaw, nose and palate, and suffered twelve broken teeth.[1][4]

Quintin rejoined Vannes for a third spell in 2017, leaving Laval after two seasons for what he described in an interview as "personal reasons", giving up his professional status.[1][5]

In a professional career spanning 14 seasons, by March 2021 Quintin had made 215 appearances in Ligue 2 for Vannes, Arles-Avignon, Châteauroux and Laval and 114 in the Championnat National for Entente SSG, Nîmes and Vannes.[1]

In summer 2022, he joined lower-league side Ploemel.[6]

Honours

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Vannes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Erwan Quintin (Vannes) : " A part gardien, j'ai déjà joué à tous les postes "" (in French). footamateur.fr. 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bordeaux 2-0 FC Nantes" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Finale de la Coupe de la Ligue 2009 - FCG Bordeaux / Vannes OC". Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Gravement blessé au visage, le joueur de la Berri Erwan Quintin a été opéré" (in French). francetvinfo.fr. 29 January 2015.
  5. ^ "National 3. Erwan Quintin (Laval) signe au Vannes OC" (in French). footamateur.fr. 9 June 2017.
  6. ^ "R3 : Erwan Quintin (Vannes OC) signe à Ploemel" [R3: Erwan Quintin (Vannes OC) signs for Ploemel]. Le Télégramme (in French). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Vannes Olympique Club" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ Basse, Paul (26 April 2009). "Bordeaux : Vannes ouvertes et premier titre de saison (4-0) en coupe de la Ligue". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Bordeaux écrase Vannes et s'offre la Coupe de la Ligue". France 24 (in French). 25 April 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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