Édouard Oscar Michut (born 4 March 2003) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, which he stayed at until June 2015, before joining the academy of Paris Saint-Germain in July 2016. In his youth career, Michut was dubbed the "new Verratti" (and also by some as the "new Messi") in France due to his technical ability and tactical versatility; he attracted the attention of several major clubs, namely

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and

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Paris Saint-Germain

On 23 July 2020, Michut signed his first professional contract with

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(PSG), a deal lasting until 2023. He made his debut in a 4–0

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win over

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on 27 February 2021, coming on as a substitute for Danilo Pereira at the 89th minute of the match. On 18 June 2021, Michut extended his contract with PSG to 30 June 2025. On 18 August 2021, Michut was sent back to train with the under-19 squad coached by Zoumana Camara. He made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season as a substitute in a 3–0

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win over Feignies Aulnoye on 19 December, and made his first professional start in a 4–0 win over

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on 3 January 2022 in the same competition. On 9 January 2022, Michut made his first league appearance of the season, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 1–1 draw away to

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. In the match, he recorded his first career assist, a pass for

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's 76th-minute equalizer. At the age of 18 years and 311 days, he became the youngest player to contribute an assist for Paris Saint-Germain since

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(18 years and 298 days) in a match against Dijon on 14 October 2017. On 20 April 2022, Michut received a

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in a 3–0 win over

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. After having been tackled, he struck Romain Thomas's tibia "on accident" according to PSG manager

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. By participating in five league matches for Paris Saint-Germain in the 2021–22 season, Michut became a Ligue 1 champion. On 6 July 2022, a meeting was scheduled at the Camp des Loges between Michut and Luís Campos, PSG's new Football Advisor, to discuss the player's future at the club. However, Michut did not show up to the meeting. He had not been named in the club's squad for the start of pre-season on 4 July, and had instead been placed in a separate session for youth players starting on 12 July. A new meeting between Michut and Campos occurred on 7 July, in which Campos gave Michut a warning due to his behavior. Before the end of the meeting, Michut was made to sign a paper acting as a call to order.

Loan to Sunderland

On 31 August 2022, Michut joined

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club

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on a season-long loan deal, with the club holding an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 March 2023 in a 2–1 loss to

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. By the end of the season, Michut had made 28 appearances across all competitions. Although observers judged his overall season performance as a "success", Sunderland opted not to trigger the buy option in Michut's loan deal.

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Kristjaan Speakman stated that "following a period of dialogue with the player and his representatives, all parties mutually agreed it was best to pursue other opportunities".

Adana Demirspor

On 15 September 2023, Michut joined Turkish

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club

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on loan. His debut in his new team was against

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on 26 November 2023. On 24 January 2024, Adana Demirspor activated the buy option clause for Michut, signing him on a contract until 2027. PSG retained a 20% sell-on clause. He left the club on 21 August 2024.

Fortuna Sittard

He joined the club on 5 November 2024.

International career

Michut is a youth international for France, representing his nation at under-16, under-17, and under-19 level.

Personal life

Michut's younger brother, Étienne, signed an “aspiring” youth contract with PSG in April 2021.

Career statistics

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain *

: 2021–22

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Michut, Édouard 2003 births Living people Sportspeople from Aix-les-Bains Footballers from Savoie French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Versailles 78 players Paris Saint-Germain FC players Sunderland A.F.C. players Adana Demirspor footballers Fortuna Sittard players Ligue 1 players English Football League players Süper Lig players France men's youth international footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands 21st-century French sportsmen