Guillaume Restes
_5.jpg) Restes warming up for Toulouse in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guillaume Restes | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toulouse | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Toulouse Montaudran | ||
| 2011–2023 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Toulouse B | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | Toulouse | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 30 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Guillaume Restes (born 11 March 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.[1]
Club career
Born in Toulouse, Guillaume Restes joined the Toulouse FC academy as a six years old,[2] from the club of the Montaudran suburb.[3]
He signed his first professional contract with the club on the summer 2021.[2][3][4] His promising performances with the youth team and the National 3 reserve of Toulouse at a young age soon earned him comparisons to former Toulouse player Alban Lafont.[5]
During the 2023 pre-season, despite the arrival of LaLiga2 champion Álex Domínguez and the initial announcement of Coupe de France winner Kjetil Haug as the number 1 goalkeeper,[6] Restes established himself as a potential starter for his club after the departure of Maxime Dupé, playing the entirety of the last summer friendly, a 2–1 home win against Mourinho's AS Roma.[2][7]
Restes made his professional debut for Toulouse on the 13 August 2023, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 away Ligue 1 win to Nantes,[8] the young goalkeeper earning praises for his decisive performance.[9][10][11]
International career
Guillaume Restes is a youth international for France, having played with the under-17 and under-18 teams.[2]
Having a mother of Ivorian descent, Restes is also potentially eligible for the Ivory Coast national team.[12]
References
- ^ Guillaume Restes at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Balidas, Julien (8 August 2023). "Ligue 1 : à Toulouse, l'ascension express du jeune gardien Guillaume Restes". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b "TFC : un gardien de 16 ans passe professionnel". La Dépêche (in French). Toulouse. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Tolosa, primo contratto da professionista per Guillaume Restes". Alfredo Pedullà (in Italian). 26 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Scouting : "Il ne connait pas le stress"... Guillaume Restes, gardien prometteur du TFC", RMC Sport (in French), RMC, 9 February 2022, retrieved 14 August 2023
- ^ "Mercato TFC : "On part sur Kjetil Haug en numéro 1 !" Toulouse va-t-il recruter un gardien après le départ de Maxime Dupé ?". La Dépêche (in French). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Faugère, Théo (6 August 2023). "Dossier. Reprise de la Ligue 1 : Guillaume Restes, intro réussie pour sa première titularisation au Stadium face à l'AS Roma". La Dépêche (in French). Toulouse. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Tabet, Jennifer (13 August 2023). "Nantes 1-2 Toulouse, Ligue 1 Uber Eats : résumé du match (13/08/2023)". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Sionis, Hugues (13 August 2023). "Les tops-flops de Nantes-Toulouse : Restes réussit son baptême". L'Équipe (in French). Nantes. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Brun, David (13 August 2023). "FC Nantes - TFC : Carles Martinez Novell juge la première de Guillaume Restes dans les cages". MadeinFoot.com (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ AFP (13 August 2023). "Ligue 1 : «Un match incroyable par son dénouement et son scénario», sourit Martinez Novell après la victoire de Toulouse à Nantes". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Séverin, Sanh (11 August 2023). "Yahia Fofana, futur gardien numéro 1 de la Côte d'Ivoire". Teledakar (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
External links
- Toulouse FC profile
- Guillaume Restes at Soccerway
- Guillaume Restes at the French Football Federation (in French)
