Willy Guéret
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Willy July Guéret | |
| Date of birth | 3 August 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, France | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991–1995 1996–2000 2000–2004 2004–2007 2007– |
Red Star 93 Le Mans Millwall Swansea City Milton Keynes Dons |
6 (0) 17 (0) 15 (0) 132 (0) 33 (0) |
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Willy July Guéret (born 3 August 1973 in Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons. He is a goalkeeper whose shot-stopping abilities and outgoing and sometimes eccentric personality have made him a crowd favourite at the club.
Guéret joined Le Mans in 1996, playing alongside a young Didier Drogba, but moved to England on 28 July 2000 when he signed for Millwall. First-team opportunities were limited, however, and Guéret made only 18 appearances for Millwall (with a further two as substitute) in all competitions.
On 1 July 2004, Guéret signed for Swansea City. The club achieved promotion from League Two in his first season, but Guéret's joy was somewhat curtailed when he was arrested following the season's final game at Bury, allegedly after a complaint from stewards unhappy at his over-zealous celebrations. He was released without charge and was able to travel back from Lancashire to Swansea with his team-mates.[1]
Having fallen out of favour at Swansea, Guéret signed for MK Dons on the opening day of the 2007-08 season. He has recently been hailed by Ray Mathias as the best goalkeeper in League Two.
Willy Guéret has been widely recognised and became a fans favourite, for his heroic penalty saves on the way to and in the final of the Football League Trophy for MK Dons in 2008.
[edit] Honours
- Football League Trophy: 2006, 2008
- Football League 2 (IV): 2008; Third place 2005
- FA Cup: Runner-up 2004
[edit] References
- ^ No complaint over keeper's arrest. BBC News. Retrieved on 1 July 2006.
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