Full name Gaetan Bussmann Playing position 1997–2004 Epinal Role Footballer Weight 76 kg | Place of birth Epinal, France Number 24 Name Gaetan Bussmann Height 1.84 m Date joined 2010 | |
Date of birth (1991-02-02) 2 February 1991 (age 24) Current team 1. FSV Mainz 05 (#24 / Defender) Similar People Romain Metanire, Yeni Ngbakoto, Kevin Lejeune, Jeremy Choplin, Bouna Sarr Profiles | ||
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Gaetan Bussmann (born 2 February 1991 in Epinal) is a French professional footballer currently plays for Bundesliga side Mainz 05. He plays as a left back and is also capable of playing in the centre of defence. Bussmann is a French youth international and has represented his nation at U18 and U19 level. He was a part of the team that won the 2010 European U19 Championship on home soil.
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Bussmann began his career at hometown club SAS Epinal and joined Metz in 2004 at the age of 13. While in the club's youth academy, he won the 2009–10 Coupe Gambardella after the club's under-19 team defeated Sochaux 5–4 on penalties in the final. On 4 June 2010, Bussmann signed his first professional contract agreeing to a five-year deal with Metz until June 2015. He made his professional debut on 20 August 2010 in a league match against Vannes starting in the left back position.
In August 2015, Bussmann left Metz to join German Bundesliga side Mainz 05 for a transfer fee of believed to be €1 million. He signed a two-year contract including an extension option and replaced at Mainz Park Joo-ho who had moved to Borussia Dortmund.
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