Raphael Calvet

Raphael Calvet (born 7 February 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays for CS Sedan as a defender. He is a product of the AJ Auxerre youth system and represented France up to U20 level.

Club Career

Auxerre

After beginning his youth career with CAV St. Georges, Calvet joined his hometown club AJ Auxerre in 2004, and progressed through the youth teams. He made his debut for the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur at the end of the 2010–11 season. Calvet made his first team debut in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw at Chateauroux in November 2012, starting the match and playing the full 90 minutes. He was an unused substitute on a further three occasions during Auxerre's 2012–13 campaign. Following injuries and the arrival of Bernard Casoni as manager, Calvet was not called into the first team squad in 2013. He departed AJ Auxerre in September 2013.

Brentford

Calvet joined English League One club Brentford on transfer deadline day in September 2013 and signed a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut in a 2–1 Football League Trophy second round defeat to Peterborough United on 8 October and played the full 90 minutes. Under new first team manager Mark Warburton, Calvet received his maiden call into a league squad on 1 March 2014 and remained an unused substitute during a 0–0 draw with Carlisle United. Calvet finished the 2013–14 season with 15 appearances for the Development Squad and one first team appearance.

Calvet spent the entire 2014–15 Championship season out of first team contention and instead made 19 appearances for the Development Squad. Calvet was absent during Brentford's entire 2015–16 pre-season and joined Sporting Gijon B on trial in August 2015, but failed to win a contract. He departed Griffin Park on 3 November 2015, after having made just one appearance in just over two years with the Bees.

Return to Auxerre

Calvet rejoined AJ Auxerre in a non-profess