Benoit Costil

Benoit Guy Robert Costil (born 3 July 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux and French national team.

Costil also is a French international having represented his nation at under-21 level. He represented his country at Euro 2016, in the same year as his senior international debut.

Club Career

Born in Caen, Calvados, Costil started his career at Caen in Ligue 1 but only made a 10 performances for the club before being sent on loan in the 2008–09 season to Vannes in Ligue 2.

On 17 June 2009, Sedan signed Costil from Caen until June 2011. In two years at Sedan he made 76 appearances and was elected best goalkeeper of Ligue 2 for the 2010–11 season.

On 14 June 2011, he signed a three-year contract for Rennes after his contract with Sedan expired. This transfer meant he returned to Ligue 1 for the first time since the handful of appearances he made at Caen at the beginning of his career.

In 2017, he joined Bordeaux. In July 2019, he extended contract until 2022 and was named the team captain. However, following signing of Laurent Koscielny, he was relegated to vice-captain.

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