Jean-Christophe Marquet
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. 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. Later life After retiring from professional football, Marquet entered local politics. 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