Jean-Christophe Marquet (born 27 April 1974) is a French former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.

Early life

Marquet is a native of Marseille, France, and joined the youth academy of French side Olympique de Marseille at age six.

Jean-Christophe Marquet

Career

Marquet started his senior career with French Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille, where he played for six years. In 1993, he was loaned to French side Cannes. At age twenty-seven, he retired from professional football due to compartment syndrome.

Jean-Christophe Marquet

Later life

After retiring from professional football, Marquet entered local politics.

Jean-Christophe Marquet

References

Living people

1974 births

French men's footballers

Men's association football defenders

Men's association football midfielders

France men's youth international footballers

Ligue 1 players

Ligue 2 players

Serie B players

AS Cannes players

Genoa CFC players

Olympique de Marseille players

French expatriate men's footballers

French expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Expatriate men's footballers in Italy