Marc Vidal (footballer)

Marc Vidal (born 3 June 1991) is a French professional football who plays as a goalkeeper. He is a French youth international having represented the under-18 and under-19. Vidal currently plays for the under-20 team. He made his professional debut on 13 February 2010 in a league match against Lorient.

Marc Vidal
Personal information
Full name Marc Vidal
Date of birth (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991
Place of birth Saint-Affrique, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1997–2005 SS Saint-Affrique
2003–2005 INF Castelmaurou
2005–2010 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2019 Toulouse 3 (0)
2012–2019 Toulouse B 77 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 France U18 2 (0)
2010 France U19 2 (0)
2010–2011 France U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:22, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2011

Club career

Early career

Vidal was born in Saint-Affrique, a small commune in the Aveyron department. He began his football career playing for his hometown club Stade Saint-Affrique Sportive. Vidal's ability at Saint-Affrique saw him achieved selection to the Castelmaurou academy, which serves as the Clairefontaine of the Midi-Pyrénées region. While at the academy, Vidal crafted his goalkeeping skills under the tutelage of former French international Fabien Barthez, who grew up in the area and served as an occasional coach.[1] Vidal stated he models his game after the former Manchester United netminder.[2] After a two-year stint at the academy, Vidal signed with the biggest club in the region, Toulouse.

Toulouse

Vidal established himself at the club's training center becoming a youth international. For the 2009–10 season, Vidal was installed as the head goalkeeper of the club's amateur team playing in CFA 2, the fifth division of French football, and the third goalkeeper on the club's senior team. In late September 2009, Vidal suffered an extensive injury to his shoulder and also fractured his fifth metatarsal bone during a training session and missed several months. During his recovery phase, the senior team endured a disastrous injury crisis losing both Yohann Pelé (starting goalkeeper) and Olivier Blondel (backup goalkeeper) to injuries. The resulting injuries led Toulouse to start 17-year-old Anthony Loustallot in goal against Sochaux. Toulouse won the match 2–0. For the early part of 2010, Vidal was relegated to the club's 5th goalkeeper following the acquisition of Mathieu Valverde and the emergence of Loustallot. However, following a severe groin injury to Valverde against Brest mid-week in the Coupe de France, Vidal was inserted into the starting role for the club's league match against Lorient on 13 February. Vidal made his professional debut in that match, which ended 1–1. Vidal performed well and preserved the draw following a tremendous save in injury time.

Honours

International

 
France under-19
  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2010

References
  1. "Marc Vidal, le grand dernier". La Depeche. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  2. "Marc Vidal : Pelé est impressionnant". Allez TFC. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
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