Édouard Michut

Édouard Michut (born 4 March 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Édouard Michut
Personal information
Full name Édouard Michut
Date of birth (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003
Place of birth Aix-les-Bains, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Adana Demirspor
(on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
Number 20
Youth career
2009–2011 FC Le Chesnay 78
2011–2015 Versailles
2016–2022 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Paris Saint-Germain 6 (0)
2022–2023 → Sunderland (loan) 24 (1)
2023– → Adana Demirspor (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 France U16 2 (0)
2019–2020 France U17 3 (0)
2021–2022 France U19 9 (0)
2023– France U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:56, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2023

Club career

Early career

Born in Aix-les-Bains in southeastern France, Michut played for FC Le Chesnay 78 from September 2009 to October 2011. He then signed for Versailles, which he stayed at until June 2015, before joining the academy of Paris Saint-Germain in July 2016. In his youth career, Michut was dubbed the "new Verratti" (and also by some as the "new Messi") in France due to his technical ability and tactical versatility; he attracted the attention of several major clubs, namely Manchester City, Juventus, Barcelona and Valencia.[1]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 23 July 2020, Michut signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), a deal lasting until 2023.[2] He made his debut in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Dijon on 27 February 2021, coming on as a substitute for Danilo Pereira at the 89th minute of the match.[3][4] On 18 June 2021, Michut extended his contract with PSG to 30 June 2025.[5]

On 18 August 2021, Michut was sent back to train with the under-19 squad coached by Zoumana Camara.[6] He made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season as a substitute in a 3–0 Coupe de France win over Feignies Aulnoye on 19 December,[7] and made his first professional start in a 4–0 win over Vannes on 3 January 2022 in the same competition.[8][9] On 9 January 2022, Michut made his first league appearance of the season,[10] coming on as a substitute for Ander Herrera in a 1–1 draw away to Lyon. In the match, he recorded his first career assist, a pass for Thilo Kehrer's 76th-minute equalizer. At the age of 18 years and 311 days, he became the youngest player to contribute an assist for Paris Saint-Germain since Kylian Mbappé (18 years and 298 days) in a match against Dijon on 14 October 2017.[11] On 20 April 2022, Michut received a red card in a 3–0 win over Angers. After having been tackled, he struck Romain Thomas's tibia "on accident" according to PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino.[12] By participating in five league matches for Paris Saint-Germain in the 2021–22 season,[13] Michut became a Ligue 1 champion.[14]

On 6 July 2022, a meeting was scheduled at the Camp des Loges between Michut and Luís Campos, PSG's new Football Advisor, to discuss the player's future at the club. However, Michut did not show up to the meeting.[15] He had not been named in the club's squad for the start of pre-season on 4 July, and had instead been placed in a separate session for youth players starting on 12 July. A new meeting between Michut and Campos occurred on 7 July, in which Campos gave Michut a warning due to his behavior. Before the end of the meeting, Michut was made to sign a paper acting as a call to order.[16]

Loan to Sunderland

On 31 August 2022, Michut joined EFL Championship club Sunderland on a season-long loan deal, with the club holding an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.[17] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 March 2023 in a 2–1 loss to Sheffield United.[18] By the end of the season, Michut had made 28 appearances across all competitions. Although observers judged his overall season performance as a "success", Sunderland opted not to trigger the buy option in Michut's loan deal.[19] Sporting director Kristjaan Speakman stated that "following a period of dialogue with the player and his representatives, all parties mutually agreed it was best to pursue other opportunities".[20]

Loan to Adana Demirspor

On 15 September 2023, Michut joined Turkish Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor on loan.[21]

International career

Michut is a youth international for France, representing his nation at under-16, under-17, and under-19 level.

Personal life

Michut's younger brother, Étienne, signed an “aspiring” youth contract with PSG in April 2021.[22][23]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 October 2023[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2020–21 Ligue 1 1000000010
2021–22 Ligue 1 5020000070
Total 6020000080
Sunderland (loan) 2022–23 Championship 24130—1[lower-alpha 2] 0281
Adana Demirspor (loan) 2023–24 Süper Lig 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 311500010371
  1. Includes the Coupe de France and FA Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

References
  1. Bower, Daniel (23 March 2020). "Man City to compete with Barcelona and Juventus to sign "the new Verratti"". SI. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "Édouard Michut signs his first professional contract". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. "Dijon FCO vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. "Dijon vs Paris Saint-Germain (0-4)". OneFootball. 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. "Edouard Michut prolonge avec le Paris Saint-Germain" [Edouard Michut extends with Paris Saint-Germain] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "Xavi Simons and Edouard Michut return to PSG U19s, Ismaël Gharbi stays with the seniors". Get French Football News. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. "Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  8. "Composition du PSG : Xavi Simons et Edouard Michut titulaires face à Vannes en Coupe de France" [Starting line-up of PSG: Xavi Simons and Edouard Michut starting against Vannes in the Coupe de France]. L'Équipe (in French). 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  9. "Vannes V Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  10. "Football : Lyon - Paris, duel au sommet sans vainqueur" [Football: Lyon - Paris, dual at the top without a winner]. Midi Libre (in French). 10 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  11. "Stats & Facts: A look back over the game against Lyon". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 10 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  12. Courchay, Antonin (20 April 2022). "PSG : Mauricio Pochettino veut retirer le carton rouge d'Edouard Michut" [PSG: Mauricio Pochettino wants to cancel Edouard Michut's red card]. MadeinFOOT (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  13. Rigaux, Romain (7 July 2022). "PSG : Michut a zappé son rendez-vous avec Campos" [PSG: Michut skipped his meeting with Campos]. Maxifoot.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  14. "Paris wins its 10th Ligue 1 French Championship title". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  15. "PSG : déjà un rappel à l'ordre pour Edouard Michut" [PSG: already a call to order for Edouard Michut]. Foot Mercato (in French). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  16. "PSG's Edouard Michut handed warning over Luis Campos meeting no-show". Get French Football News. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  17. "Edouard Michut arrives from PSG". Sunderland A.F.C. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  18. "Sunderland 1-2 Sheffield United". BBC. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  19. "Roker Roundtable: Au revoir, Edouard! Was Michut's time in red and white a success?". Roker Report. SB Nation. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  20. Hunter, James (23 May 2023). "Kristjaan Speakman confirms Sunderland will not take up their option to buy Edouard Michut". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  21. "Edouard Michut resmen Adana Demirspor'da!" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 15 September 2023.
  22. "Cinq autres contrats aspirants pour les titis parisiens" [Five other aspiring contracts for the Parisian Titis] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  23. Pruneta, Laurent (1 December 2019). "PSG : Édouard Michut, un talent de 16 ans convoité par le FC Barcelone" [PSG: Édouard Michut, a talent of 16 years wanted by FC Barcelona]. Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  24. Édouard Michut at Soccerway
  25. Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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