Christophe Revault

Christophe Revault
	Revault in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Christophe Maurice Robert Revault
Date of birth	22 March 1972
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	6 May 2021 (aged 49)
Place of death	Le Havre, France
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1996	Le Havre
1996–1998	Paris Saint-Germain
1998–2000	Rennes
2000–2006	Toulouse
2006–2007	Rennes
2007–2010	Le Havre
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christophe Maurice Robert Revault (22 March 1972 – 6 May 2021) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After his playing career, he was the sporting director of his former club Le Havre.

Early life

Christophe Maurice Robert Revault^[2] was born on 22 March 1972 in Paris.^[1]

Playing career

Le Havre

Revault started his career with Le Havre, playing his first Ligue 1 game for them against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.^{[citation needed]}

Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes

Revault would return to Paris to play for Paris Saint-Germain in 1997, as a replacement for Bernard Lama, who left for West Ham United.^{[citation needed]} After a relatively disappointing spell with the Parisian club, Revault was snapped up by the Rennes manager Paul Le Guen, a former teammate of his at PSG, at the end of the 1997–98 season.^{[citation needed]}

Toulouse

After two successful seasons with Rennes, Revault signed for Toulouse, then also playing in Ligue 1.^{[citation needed]} In 2001, Toulouse were forced to be relegated down two divisions for financial reasons, but despite this Revault stuck with the club, helping them gain two successive promotions back to the top flight, picking up an award for Ligue 2's best goalkeeper of the 2002–03 season on his way.^{[citation needed]} Upon his return to the top division, he was renowned as one of the finest goalkeepers plying their trade in France, although never being picked for France's national side.^{[citation needed]}

Return to Brittany

Revault stayed with Toulouse until 2006, when the new manager, Élie Baup, announced that Nicolas Douchez was his first choice for the goalkeeper's jersey, prompting a return to Stade Rennais in August 2006, where he was now the second-choice goalkeeper, snapping at the heels of young Simon Pouplin.^{[citation needed]}

On 6 January 2007, Revault played his first match in the colours of Rennes since returning to the club in the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France against National side Romorantin.^{[citation needed]} It proved to be a bitter-sweet experience for Revault as Rennes suffered a shocking 3–1 loss after extra time in front of their own fans at the Stade de la Route de Lorient.^{[citation needed]}

Back to Le Havre

In June 2007 it was announced that Revault would leave Rennes to return to Le Havre.^{[citation needed]}

Post-playing career

Revault retired from playing in 2010, but remained at Le Havre as a scout.^{[citation needed]} He served as interim manager in two spells during 2012 and 2015, and served as their sporting director from December 2012 until his death in May 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Revault was found dead in his family home in Le Havre, France on 6 May 2021 at the age of 49. The cause of death was not disclosed.^[3] According to an article in "Le Parisien" from May 14, 2021, Revault passed away from peritonitis, according to his autopsy.