Quentin Othon

Quentin Othon
Othon in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-27) 27 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, left-back
Youth career
1994–2001 Plessis Belleville
2001–2002 Pont St Maxen
2002–2003 Compiègne
2003–2006 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Strasbourg 49 (0)
2010Châteauroux (loan) 1 (0)
2011Nantes (loan) 6 (0)
2011–2016 Troyes 100 (2)
2016–2021 Strasbourg II 77 (1)
Total 233 (3)
International career
2003–2004 France U16
2004–2005 France U17
2005–2006 France U18
2006–2007 France U19
2009 France U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Quentin Othon (born 27 March 1988) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or left-back. He represented France at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.

Club career

Strasbourg

On 27 July 2007, Othon signed his first professional contract agreeing to a four-year deal with RC Strasbourg until June 2011. He started as a left-back for Strasbourg due to his ability to run and make crosses from the left wing.

Châteauroux (loan)

On 18 July 2010, Ligue 2 club Châteauroux announced that they had signed Othon from Strasbourg on a season-long loan deal, with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season. During the winter transfer window, Othon went on loan to another Ligue 2 team for five months.

FC Nantes (loan)

On 6 January 2011, Ligue 2 club Nantes announced that they had signed Othon from RC Strasbourg on a season-long loan deal, with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season. He made a total of nine appearances for Nantes in League and played as defensive midfield role.

Troyes

On 26 August 2011, Ligue 1 club Troyes announced that they had signed Othon from RC Strasbourg on a long-term deal for an undisclosed fee. Othon scored his first goal for Troyes in the 2013–14 season with a stunning left foot shot from outside of the box.

International career

Othon is a French youth international and has represented his nation at the U16, U17, and U18 levels. Othon represented France U21 at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers.