Benoît Costil

Benoît Costil

Costil with Rennes in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-03) 3 July 1987
Place of birth Caen, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Rennes
Number 1
Youth career
1993–1995 US Bretteville
1995–2005 Caen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Caen 10 (0)
2008–2009Vannes (loan) 27 (0)
2009–2011 Sedan 76 (0)
2011– Rennes 204 (0)
National team
2008 France U21 2 (0)
2016– France 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:43, 2 February 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Benoît Costil (born 3 July 1987 in Caen) is a French football goalkeeper who plays for Rennes.

Career

Costil started his career at SM Caen in Ligue 1 but only made a 10 performances for the club before being sent on loan in the 2008/2009 season to Vannes Olympique Club in Ligue 2. On 17 June 2009 CS Sedan signed Costil from SM Caen until June 2011.[1] Then he played two years for Sedan making 76 appearances. He was elected best goalkeeper of Ligue 2 for the season 2010/2011. On 14 June 2011 he signed a 3-year contract for Rennes after his contract with Sedan expired. This transfer means he returns to Ligue 1 for the first time since the handful of appearances he made at Caen at the beginning of his career.

International career

Costil is a France U-21 international having participated in the 2008 Toulon Tournament.[2]

On 6 November 2014, Costil was called up to France manager Didier Deschamps' 23-man squad for friendly matches against Albania and Sweden.[3]

On 12 May 2016, Costil was called up to France manager Didier Deschamps' 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016 as the third goalkeeper behind captain Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda.

He made his debut on 15 November against Ivory Coast, playing the whole game in a 0–0 home draw.[4]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 15 November 2016.
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201610
Total10

References

External links

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