Edouard Michut

Edouard Michut (born 4 March 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Edouard Michut
Personal information
Full name Edouard 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
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 38
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 5 (0)
National team‡
2019 France U16 2 (0)
2019–2020 France U17 3 (0)
2021– France U19 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:35, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022

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 moved to Versailles, which he stayed at until June 2015, before joining the academy of Paris Saint-Germain in July 2016. He has been named the "new Verratti" (and also by some as "new Messi") in France due to his technical ability and tactical versatility, and has attracted the attention of 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 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]

International career

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

Personal life

Edouard's younger brother Etienne signed an “aspiring” youth contract with PSG in April 2021.[13][14]

Career statistics
As of match played 20 April 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup 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 4020000060
Career total 5020000070

    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. "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.
    14. 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.
    15. Edouard Michut at Soccerway
    16. 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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