Zacharie Boucher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zacharie Boucher | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Stade Tamponnaise | ||
| 2006–2007 | CREPS Réunion | ||
| 2007–2011 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Le Havre | 65 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Toulouse | 32 | (0) |
| 2015– | Auxerre | 39 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | France U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | France U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | France U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | France U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:50, 17 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Zacharie Boucher (born 7 March 1992 in Saint-Pierre, Réunion) is a French footballer of Réunionais heritage who currently plays as a goalkeeper for French club AJ Auxerre in Ligue 2.[1] He is a French youth international and has served as the number one goalkeeper at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level.
Club career
Boucher began his professional career at Le Havre. For the 2010–11 season, he was installed as the club's third goalkeeper behind starter Mike Van Hamel and backup Johnny Placide. He made his professional debut on 29 July 2011 in a 2–1 win over Istres appearing as a substitute for starting goalkeeper Placide in the first half.[2]
After being voted the Best Goalkeeper in Ligue 2[3] for 2013, Boucher signed with Ligue 1 outfit, Toulouse in the 2013/14 winter transfer window. He quickly displaced Comorian international, Ali Ahamada, and with a series of excellent displays, helped the club to a credible 9th-place finish. The 2014/15 season did not go as well as his first, with him losing his starting place and having to share goalkeeping duties, where the club only narrowly avoided relegation as they finished in 17th place.
In July 2015, Boucher decided against staying at Toulouse and transferred to Ligue 2 club, Auxerre, where he would be the undisputed first choice goalkeeper. He has expressed his desire to one day return to the top flight, of which he knows he is capable of playing in, but believes remaining at Auxerre for the near future will be more beneficial for his development.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 August 2016.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre | 2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 65 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | |
| Toulouse | 2013–14 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Auxerre | 2015–16 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Career total | 136 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | |
Honours
Notes
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
- ↑ Includes UEFA Super Cup
References
- ↑ "Zacharie Boucher signs for Auxerre (in French)". m.20minutes.fr (in French). June 10, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Angers v. Le Havre Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/rising-star-zacharie-boucher.htm
- ↑ http://www.francefootball.fr/news/Boucher-ma-famille-ne-me-reconnaissait-pas/569783
- ↑ "Z. Boucher". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
External links
- Zacharie Boucher club profile
- Zacharie Boucher – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- France stats at FFF