Raphaël Calvet Explained

Raphaël Calvet
Full Name:Raphaël Calvet[1]
Birth Date:1994 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Auxerre, France
Height:1.84 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Versailles
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2000–2004
Youthclubs1:CAV St. Georges
Youthyears2:2004–2011
Youthclubs2:Auxerre
Years1:2011–2013
Clubs1:Auxerre B
Caps1:39
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Auxerre
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2015
Clubs3:Brentford
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Auxerre B
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2018
Clubs5:Annecy
Caps5:44
Goals5:4
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Le Mans
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Le Mans B
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2022
Clubs8:Sedan
Caps8:58
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2024
Clubs9:Martigues
Caps9:57
Goals9:0
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Versailles
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:France U16
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2010–2011
Nationalteam2:France U17
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2011–2012
Nationalteam3:France U18
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013–2014
Nationalteam4:France U20
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:15:15, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Raphaël Calvet (born 7 February 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Versailles.

Calvet is a product of the Auxerre youth system and after failing to break into the first team squad, he moved to England to join Brentford in 2013. Again a fringe player, he returned to France in 2016 and entered lower-league football. Calvet represented France at youth level.

Club career

Auxerre

After beginning his youth career with CAV St. Georges,[2] [3] Calvet joined his hometown club AJ Auxerre in 2004 and progressed through the youth teams. He made his debut for the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur at the end of the 2010–11 season.[4] Calvet made his first team debut in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw at Châteauroux in November 2012, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes.[5] He was an unused substitute on a further three occasions during Auxerre's 2012–13 campaign. Following a meniscus tear and the arrival of Bernard Casoni as manager,[6] Calvet was not called into the first team squad in 2013.[7] He departed AJ Auxerre in September 2013.

Brentford

Calvet joined English League One club Brentford on transfer deadline day in September 2013 and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his debut in a 2–1 Football League Trophy second round defeat to Peterborough United on 8 October and played the full 90 minutes. Under new first team manager Mark Warburton, Calvet received his maiden call into a league squad on 1 March 2014 and remained an unused substitute during a 0–0 draw with Carlisle United. Calvet finished the 2013–14 season with 15 appearances for the Development Squad and one first team appearance.[9]

Calvet spent the entire 2014–15 Championship season out of first team contention and instead made 19 appearances for the Development Squad.[10] Calvet was absent during Brentford's entire 2015–16 pre-season and he joined Sporting Gijón B on trial in August 2015,[11] but failed to win a contract.[12] Calvet departed Griffin Park on 3 November 2015,[13] after having made just one appearance in just over two years with the Bees.

Return to Auxerre

Calvet rejoined AJ Auxerre in a non-professional capacity in January 2016.[14] After recovering his fitness, he made two appearances for the B team in what remained of the 2015–16 season.[15]

Annecy

On 27 September 2016, Calvet joined Championnat de France Amateur club Annecy on a two-year contract.[16] He scored the first senior goal of his career on his eighth appearance, in a 3–1 victory over Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne. He finished the 2016–17 season with 18 appearances, three goals and signed a new two-year contract in May 2017.[17] Calvet made 27 appearances and scored one goal during the 2017–18 season, which culminated in a second-place finish behind the promoted team, Villefranche.[18] He departed the club in July 2018,[19] after making 45 appearances and scoring two goals during two seasons at the Parc des Sports.

Le Mans

On 4 July 2018, it was announced that Calvet had joined newly-promoted Championnat National club Le Mans on a one-year contract. He made just 14 appearances and departed by mutual consent at the end of the 2018–19 season.[20]

Sedan

In July 2019, Calvet joined Championnat National 2 club Sedan on a free transfer and made 21 appearances during the truncated 2019–20 season.[21] As a result of the 2020–21 season being declared null and void in April 2021,[22] Calvet finished the season with 13 appearances. He was retained for the 2021–22 season and captained the club to a top-half finish.[23] [24] [25] Despite being offered a new contract in December 2021, Calvet opted to allow his contract to expire.[26] During three seasons with Sedan, he made 63 appearances.

Martigues

On 12 July 2022, Calvet transferred to Championnat National club Martigues.[27] He made 58 appearances over the course of the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, with the latter campaign culminating in promotion to Ligue 2.[28] Calvet was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.[29]

Versailles

In July 2024, Calvet signed a two-year contract with Championnat National club Versailles on a free transfer.[30]

International career

Calvet captained the France U16, U17 and U18 squads and played in the 2011 European U17 Championship and the 2011 U17 World Cup. He received his first call up to the France U20 squad for the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie and made his debut in a 3–0 group stage defeat to Congo.[31] He went on to win three further U20 caps.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Auxerre B2010–11CFA1010
2011–12CFA250250
2011–12[32] CFA 21010
2012–13CFA120120
Total390390
Auxerre2012–13Ligue 210000010
Brentford2013–14League One0000001[33] 010
Auxerre B2015–16CFA2020
Total410410
Annecy2016–17CFA183183
2017–18National 226110271
Total44410454
Le Mans2018–19National130100000140
Le Mans B2018–19National 37070
Sedan2019–20National 2210210
2020–21National 38050130
2021–22National29000290
Total58050630
Martigues2022–23National230230
2023–24National34010350
Total57010580
Versailles2024–25National0000
Career total22148000102304

Honours

Martigues

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club List Of Registered Players As At 16th May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053003/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf . 4 March 2016 . 2 May 2021 . The Football League.
  2. Web site: Joueur – Raphaël Calvet . 9 April 2014 . FFF.
  3. Web site: C Av Saint-Georges Former players France Football Association Soccerclub directory Catalog Soccer-T . 9 April 2014 . Soccer-talents.com.
  4. Web site: 28 May 2011 . Raphaël Calvet sa saison en CFA Groupe B 2010/2011 avec Auxerre . 9 April 2014 . Foot-national.com.
  5. Web site: Chateauroux . 16 June 2015 . soccervista.com . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705003540/https://www.soccervista.com/Chateauroux-Auxerre-1219470-1219470.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Welter . Romain . Entretien avec R. Calvet, de capitaine au Mondial U17 à Sedan . 25 April 2022 . OneFootball . fr.
  7. Web site: A la Une – Auxerre (89000) – Raphaël Calvet revient sur son départ de l'AJA vers Brentford . 9 April 2014 . www.lejdc.fr.
  8. Web site: Wickham . Chris . 2 September 2013 . Bees sign French under-20 international . 9 April 2014 . Brentfordfc.com.
  9. Web site: Ciaran Brett . 2013/14 Brentford Development Squad stats . dead . 16 June 2015 . brentfordfc.co.uk . 9 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809161732/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/201314-development-squad-stats-1710997.aspx .
  10. Web site: Brett . Ciaran . 2014/15 Development Squad Stats . dead . 3 July 2015 . www.brentfordfc.co.uk . 4 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704064701/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/201415-development-squad-stats-2518085.aspx .
  11. Web site: Raphaël Calvet, nuevo jugador a prueba en el Sporting B . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624121249/http://www.golaverage.com/index.php/id/49/objeto/4694/claves/Rapha%25C3%25ABl%2520Calvet-nuevo%2520jugador%2520a%2520prueba%2520en%2520el%2520Sporting%2520B . 24 June 2016 . 20 August 2015 . www.golaverage.com.
  12. Web site: El Sporting B desestima también el fichaje de Raphaël Calvet . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624102545/http://www.golaverage.com/index.php/id/49/objeto/4704/claves/El-Sporting-B-desestima-tambien-el-fichaje-de-Rapha%2525C3%2525ABl-Calvet&usg=ALkJrhitcFuNXyHGaLVTTTSGgnckGwLRTw . 24 June 2016 . 1 September 2015 . www.golaverage.com.
  13. Web site: French youth international Raphael Calvet leaves Brentford . 3 November 2015 . www.brentfordfc.com.
  14. Web site: Après deux ans et demi sans jouer en Angleterre, Raphaël Calvet se reconstruit à l'AJA . 6 June 2016 . www.lyonne.fr.
  15. Web site: Raphaël Calvet sa saison en CFA Groupe B 2015/2016 avec Auxerre . 6 June 2016 . Foot National.
  16. Web site: Annecy FC se renforce encore ! . 29 September 2016.
  17. Web site: Actualité . 9 July 2017 . www.fc-annecy.fr . fr.
  18. Web site: Summary – National 2 – France – Results, fixtures, tables and news . 30 May 2018 . Soccerway . en.
  19. News: Football. Le Mans FC : deux nouvelles recrues . fr-FR . Le Maine Libre . 4 July 2018.
  20. Web site: Football. Douze joueurs conservés par Le Mans FC, dont Stéphane Diarra . 2 July 2019.
  21. Web site: Football (N2) : le Cssa renforce sa défense avec Raphael Calvet ! . 21 July 2019 . Radio 8 Ardennes.
  22. Web site: Bouchacourt . Jérome . 23 April 2021 . La FFF a décidé d'arrêter les championnats de National 2 et D2 Féminine . 2 May 2021 . Foot Amateur . fr-FR.
  23. Web site: 4 June 2021 . Quatrième renfort pour Sedan, un défenseur du Stade de Reims arrive . 4 June 2021 . Actufoot . fr-FR.
  24. Web site: 4 April 2022 . Vainqueur de Sedan, Laval fonce vers la Ligue 2 ! . 25 April 2022 . Foot National . fr.
  25. Web site: Tables – National 1 – France – Results, fixtures, tables and news . 16 May 2022 . Soccerway.
  26. Web site: 23 May 2022 . Football – National. Valentin Vanbaleghem arrive au CS Sedan Ardennes, Kévin Colin, François Borgniet et Raphaël Calvet partent . 25 May 2022 . Journal L'Ardennais . fr.
  27. Web site: 12 July 2022 . Mercato : Raphaël Calvet rejoint le FC Martigues . 13 July 2022 . Martigues . fr.
  28. Web site: Tables – National 1 – France . 18 May 2024 . Soccerway.
  29. 1812917577359978589 . fc_martiguesoff . ! Aujourd’hui, nous tenons à remercier 14 de nos joueurs pour leur et leur envers le club., ! .
  30. Web site: 25 July 2024 . Raphaël Calvet rejoint le FC Versailles pour 2 saisons ! . 27 July 2024 . FC Versailles . fr-FR.
  31. Web site: International Round-Up . 9 April 2014 . Brentfordfc.com.
  32. Web site: Raphaël Calvet sa saison en CFA2 Groupe C 2011/2012 . 15 June 2020 . Foot National . fr.
  33. Appearance in Football League Trophy