Gauthier Hein (born 7 August 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 2 club Metz.[1]
 Hein playing for Valenciennes in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Thionville, France | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Metz | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Thionville | ||
| 2008–2014 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | Metz B | 42 | (9) |
| 2016–2020 | Metz | 19 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Tours (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Valenciennes (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Auxerre | 152 | (29) |
| 2024– | Metz | 13 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 | |||
Career
editHein began playing football with the youth academy of Thionville at the age of 4.[2] He joined the youth academy of Metz at the age of 12, and worked his way up their youth teams and reserves.[3]
On 23 May 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Metz, keeping him at the club until 2019.[4] He signed on loan with Tours for the 2017–18 season.[5] He then returned to Metz for the 2018–19 season, extending his contract by one more season until 2020.[6] For the 2019–20 season, he joined Valenciennes on loan.[7]
On 26 June 2020, Hein transferred to Auxerre, signing a three-year contract.[8] He was one of the nominees for the 2021 FIFA Puskás Award, for a goal he scored against Niort.[9]
Personal life
editHein was a national champion in table tennis in his age group at the age of 12, and at 13 had to decide between pursuing football or tennis professionally.[10]
Honours
editAuxerre
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Year: 2023–24[12]
- UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2021–22,[13] 2023–24[14]
References
edit- ^ Gauthier Hein at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "FC Metz. Faisons connaissance avec… Gauthier Hein | Direct FM".
- ^ "LIGUE 1. FC Metz : Gauthier Hein attend son heure". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
- ^ "FC Metz : un grand espoir passe professionnel". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
- ^ "Transferts : Daniel Mancini (Bordeaux) et Gauthier Hein (Metz) prêtés à Tours". L'Équipe.
- ^ "L2 - Metz : Gauthier Hein prolonge". 30 August 2018.
- ^ "LIGUE 2. FC Metz : Gauthier Hein prêté à Valenciennes". www.republicain-lorrain.fr.
- ^ "Official | Auxerre land Gauthier Hein from FC Metz | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com.
- ^ "Prix Puskás de la FIFA : les 11 buts en lice annoncés". www.fifa.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gauthier Hein : " Je ne me décourage jamais "". SOFOOT.com.
- ^ "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Le milieu de terrain d'Auxerre Gauthier Hein élu meilleur joueur de la saison en Ligue 2 aux Trophées UNFP". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ UNFP [@UNFP] (15 May 2022). "Un onze-type qui a vu la vie en rose cette saison, ne cuvée 2021-2022 qui a fière allure, n'est-ce pas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Ouest-France (13 May 2024). "Trophées UNFP. L'équipe type de la saison de L2 : Auxerre en force, Angers et Caen bien représentés". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2024.