| Intro | Association football player from France | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | France | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 28 October 1989, Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany, France | ||||
| Age: | 30 years | ||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||
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Kévin Théophile-Catherine (born 28 October 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 team Saint-Étienne.
Career
Stade Rennais
Théophile-Catherine spent more than six seasons with Rennes, playing a key role as they won the French Under-18 Cup in 2007 and the National Under-19 trophy a year later.
He made his first team debut against Le Mans in the League Cup and made his first French League appearance in a goalless draw against Lille, both during 2009, while he signed a first professional contract in the same year.
Théophile-Catherine made almost 100 first team appearances for Rennes amassing more than 60 of those between the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.
Cardiff City
Théophile-Catherine signed for Cardiff City on a four-year deal on 31 August 2013 for a reported fee of €2.4 million (£2.1 million). He made his debut for Cardiff City on 14 September 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Hull City.
Saint-Étienne
On 18 August 2014, Théophile-Catherine signed for Saint-Étienne on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season with an option to buy.
On 15 June 2015, Saint-Étienne confirmed the permanent signing of Theophile-Catherine from Cardiff for a fee believed to be in the region of £1.45 million.
Career statistics
| Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | French Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Total | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Rennes | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2011-12 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2013-14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2008–14 | Rennes Total | 98 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 0 | |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2013–14 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–2015 | Cardiff City Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| France | League | French Cup | League Cup | Europa League | Total | |||||||
| 2014–15 | Saint-Étienne (Loan) | Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014– | Saint-Étienne Total | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 152 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 188 | 2 | ||
Honours
- Coupe Gambardella: 2008