Jean Butez
{{short description|French footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jean Butez
| image = Jean Butez (cropped).jpg
| caption = Butez in 2015
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|6|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lille, France
| height = 1.89 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Como
| clubnumber = 30
| youthyears1 = 2001–2003
| youthclubs1 = FC Merris
| youthyears2 = 2003–2016
| youthclubs2 = Lille
| years1 = 2013–2018
| clubs1 = Lille II
| caps1 = 81
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = Lille
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Mouscron (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2020
| clubs4 = Mouscron
| caps4 = 47
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2025
| clubs5 = Antwerp
| caps5 = 135
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = Como
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| club-update = 19:15, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Jean Butez (born 8 June 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian {{Italian football updater|Como}} club Como.{{Soccerway|jean-butez/263155}}
Butez began his career at Lille, spending five seasons with the club's reserve team without making a first-team appearance. In 2017, he moved to Mouscron on loan and impressed enough to earn a permanent transfer the following year. In 2020, Butez signed with Antwerp, where he quickly became the starting goalkeeper. He played a key role in Antwerp's domestic and European success, contributing to their domestic treble in 2023 with 27 clean sheets, establishing himself as one of Belgium's top goalkeepers.
Career
=Early career=
Butez started playing football at FC Merris, the club from his home town of Merris.{{cite web|url=http://dzballon.com/2013/12/25/interview-jean-butez-losc/|title=Interview: Jean Butez, Losc|last=farid|date=25 December 2013|publisher=}} Two years later, he made the move to the Lille OSC academy, who had scouted him down during a futsal tournament in which he was named best goalkeeper.{{cite web |last1=Deleglise |first1=Thomas |title=Jean Butez : "Je ne regrette pas mon départ" |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2020/05/09/jean-butez-je-ne-regrette-pas-mon-depart/ |website=Le petit Lillois |language=fr-FR |date=9 May 2020}} In the 2012–13 season, he gained his first playing minutes for Lille B in the CFA, the fourth tier in French football. After being relegated from the CFA with the club in 2015, he won the CFA 2 title a year later. In five seasons, he made 81 official appearances for Lille's second team. In the meantime, he occasionally was part of the first team of Lille, but he never made his professional debut.
=Mouscron=
For the 2017–18 season, Butez was sent on a one-season loan to Royal Excel Mouscron, Lille's former cooperation club. On the first match day of the Belgian First Division A, he immediately made a start against Oostende (0–1 win).{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/07/30/belgium/pro-league/kv-oostende/rrc-peruwelz/2461874/|title=KV Oostende vs. Royal Excel Mouscron - 31 July 2016 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=31 July 2017}} On the second matchday, he received a red card against Charleroi in the 82nd minute for a handball outside of the penalty area.{{cite news |title=Un match de suspension pour Butez |url=https://www.notele.be/it18-media52114-un-match-de-suspension-pour-butez.html |work=notele.be |date=7 August 2017 |language=fr}} Logan Bailly took his place in goal on the third day matchday. Butez would only make eleven appearances for the Hainaut-based club that season. After Lille terminated his contract in the summer of 2018, Mouscron permanently signed him.{{cite news |title=Doelman Butez tekent voor 3 seizoenen bij Moeskroen |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2018/05/18/doelman-butez-tekent-voor-3-seizoenen-bij-moeskroen-1-3199648/ |work=sporza.be |date=18 May 2018 |language=nl}}
In the 2018–19 season, Butez left a strong impression as Mouscron won 23 out of a possible 27 points in the spring. In the winter of 2019, he was explicitly mentioned as a potential successor to Lovre Kalinić at Gent, and in February 2019, football analyst Stéphane Pauwels had him down as a transfer target at Lyon.{{cite news |title=Moeskroen-speler kon naar AA Gent: "Ik mocht niet weg" |url=http://www.voetbalbelgie.be/nl/article.php?id=145316 |work=voetbalbelgie.nl |date=10 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212070614/http://www.voetbalbelgie.be/nl/article.php?id=145316 |archive-date=12 February 2019 |language=nl}}{{cite news |title=Butez wordt aan Franse topclub getipt: 'Om in het oog te houden' |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/865108/butez-wordt-aan-franse-topclub-getipt-om-in-het-oog-te-houden-.html |work=voetbalprimeur.be |date=11 February 2019 |language=nl-NL}} After the regular season, he was also rumoured as a prospect Standard Liège and Anderlecht.{{cite news |title=Belgische topclubs openen jacht op Moeskroen-keeper Butez |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190329_04289848 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=30 March 2019 |language=nl-BE}} In the summer of 2019, he seemed like a serious option for Club Brugge, but when Mouscron had an asking price of €6 million and Club could sign Liverpool and Belgium international goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for only one million more, they chose not to continue their pursuit of Butez.{{cite news |title=Club Brugge maakt werk van doelman Jean Butez |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190617_04465451 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=18 June 2019 |language=nl-BE}} Later, negotiations with Monaco, who wanted to send him on loan to Cercle Brugge if he signed, also broke down due to the high transfer price. The price had been set high because Mouscron had to share half of the transfer fee with Lille.{{cite news |title=Moeskroen vraagt vijf miljoen voor doelman Jean Butez |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200113_04804238 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=14 January 2020 |language=nl-BE}}
=Antwerp=
==2020–21 season==
On 12 June 2020, it was announced that Butez had signed with Antwerp, where he was set to succeed Sinan Bolat, whose contract was not renewed. The transfer fee was deemed to be around €2 million. Mouscron refused an offer of €1 million not long before.{{cite news |title=Moeskroen vraagt Antwerp twee miljoen voor doelman Jean Butez |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20200527_04973676 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=28 May 2020 |language=nl-BE}}{{cite news |title=Antwerp heeft nieuwe doelman officieel beet met Jean Butez |url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20200612_04989699 |work=Gazet van Antwerpen |date=12 June 2020 |language=nl-BE}}
Butez made his debut for Antwerp on 8 August 2020 in the league match against his former club Mouscron.{{cite news |title=Bekerkater voor Antwerp: Moeskroen graait puntje mee op de Bosuil |url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20200807_97658822 |work=Gazet van Antwerpen |date=8 August 2020 |language=nl-BE}} In January 2021, he was sidelined with an ankle injury, after which he was replaced by first Alireza Beiranvand and since Ortwin De Wolf, who had been loaned during the January transfer window.{{cite news |title=Brute pech voor Antwerp: eerste doelman Butez lange tijd out, dus Beiranvand komt in doel |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210107_92827010 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=7 January 2021 |language=nl-BE}}{{cite news |title=Goed nieuws voor Jean Butez: Antwerp-doelman moet niet onder het mes |url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20210114_93406526 |work=Gazet van Antwerpen |date=14 January 2021 |language=nl-BE}} At the start of the play-offs, however, manager Frank Vercauteren again opted for Butez as the starter.{{cite news |title=Vercauteren over keuze voor Butez: "Niet met een geweer wachten tot een keeper een fout maakt" |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210503_92996709 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=3 May 2021 |language=nl-BE}}
==2021–22 season==
Under manager Brian Priske, Butez began the 2021–22 season as Antwerp's first-choice goalkeeper. In August 2021, he played a crucial role in the UEFA Europa League play-off round against Omonia, saving penalties from Jan Lecjaks and Panagiotis Zachariou in the shoot-out, which secured Antwerp's place in the group stage.{{cite news |last1=Van Den Broeck |first1=David |title=Butez doet Bosuil ontploffen! Sterk Antwerp plaatst zich alsnog voor poules Europa League na (penalty)thriller |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/327144 |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=26 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620122355/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/327144 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |language=nl-BE}} However, the team struggled in the group stage, finishing last in their group with five points from 18 in matches against Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahçe, and Olympiacos.
In the domestic league, Antwerp recovered from a slow start, losing their first two matches, but remained in the top four from the eighth matchday onwards, with Butez's numerous saves contributing significantly to their success.{{cite news |last1=Geypen |first1=Diederik |title=Meteen spektakel Achter de Kazerne: KV Mechelen in dolle tweede helft op en over Antwerp |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/322151 |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=25 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622175958/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/322151 |archive-date=22 June 2023 |language=nl-BE}}{{cite news |last1=Van Den Broeck |first1=David |title=Selemani bezorgt Kortrijk met late treffer zege tegen Antwerp, dat seizoenstart helemaal mist |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/322163 |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620165613/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/live/voetbal/322163 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |language=nl-BE}}{{cite news |last1=Beeckman |first1=Yanko |title=Butez, zweet en tranen: Antwerp heeft Champions' Play-offsticket te pakken, met dank aan zijn doelman |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20220403_96984785 |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |date=4 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620120850/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20220403_96984785 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |language=nl-BE}}
==2022–23 season==
In the 2022–23 season, under new manager Mark van Bommel, Butez remained the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper, playing every minute. Strengthened by the arrival of Toby Alderweireld, Antwerp's defense improved, and Butez had an outstanding season, recording 27 clean sheets in 52 matches across all competitions.{{cite news |last1=Walckiers |first1=Johan |title=De recordman van Antwerp mag er weer eentje aan toevoegen: "Blijven aandikken" |url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2023-05-04/de-recordman-van-antwerp-mag-er-weer-eentje-aan-toevoegen-blijven-aandikken |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Voetbalkrant.com |date=4 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514065008/https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2023-05-04/de-recordman-van-antwerp-mag-er-weer-eentje-aan-toevoegen-blijven-aandikken |archive-date=14 May 2023 |language=nl}} Antwerp achieved a domestic treble, winning the Belgian Pro League, the Belgian Cup, and the Belgian Super Cup.
==2023–24 season==
On 30 March 2024, Butez broke his hand during a match against Anderlecht, requiring surgery that ended his season early.{{cite news |last1=De Vré |first1=Bart |title=Jean Butez speelde mogelijk zijn allerlaatste wedstrijd ooit voor Antwerp |url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2024-04-01/jean-butez-speelde-mogelijk-zijn-allerlaatste-wedstrijd-ooit-voor-antwerp |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Voetbalkrant.com |date=1 April 2024 |language=nl}} Antwerp reportedly planned to sell him, having already signed Senne Lammens as his replacement, but interested clubs, including Ajax and Anderlecht, did not meet the asking price, and Butez remained at the club.{{cite news |last1=Grinsven |first1=Luuk van |title=Opvallend: 'Ajax blijft jagen op een keeper: 29-jarige Fransman voert gesprekken' |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/2024/08/opvallend-ajax-blijft-jagen-op-een-keeper-29-jarige-fransman-jean-butez-voert-gesprekken |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=FCUpdate.nl |date=19 August 2024 |language=nl}}{{cite news |title=Enorme paniek: Butez houdt Antwerp FC in wurggreep |url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/792001/enorme-paniek-butez-houdt-antwerp-fc-in-wurggreep |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Voetbalnieuws |date=8 September 2024 |language=nl}}
==2024–25 season==
Under new head coach Jonas De Roeck, Butez lost his starting position to Senne Lammens.{{cite news |last1=Dekeyser |first1=Frank |title=Geen transfer en in de schaduw van nieuwe nummer één Senne Lammens: hoe zou het nog zijn met Antwerp-doelman Jean Butez? |url=https://www.hln.be/antwerp/geen-transfer-en-in-de-schaduw-van-nieuwe-nummer-een-senne-lammens-hoe-zou-het-nog-zijn-met-antwerp-doelman-jean-butez~a889c38b/ |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |date=14 September 2024 |language=nl-BE}} Despite his efforts to secure a transfer, no deal was finalized, and he remained at the club. Manager and analyst Hein Vanhaezebrouck described Butez as one of Belgium's top goalkeepers and expressed surprise at his demotion and failure to secure a transfer.{{cite news |title=Hein Vanhaezebrouck komt met straf statement over Jean Butez |url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2024-08-26/hein-vanhaezebrouck-komt-met-straf-statement-over-jean-butez |access-date=15 October 2024 |work=Voetbalkrant.com |date=26 August 2024 |language=nl}}
=Como=
On 7 January 2025, Butez signed a three-year contract with Como in Italy.{{cite web|publisher=Como|url=https://comofootball.com/en/como-1907-official-club-statement/|title=Como 1907 Official Club Statement|date=7 January 2025|access-date=8 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 13 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Lille II
|rowspan="3"|CFA |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2013–14
|8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15
|28 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16
|18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17
|CFA |23 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!81 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 81 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Lille
|rowspan="2"|Ligue 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mouscron (loan)
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Mouscron
|rowspan="2"|Belgian Pro League |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="6"|Antwerp
|rowspan="5"|Belgian Pro League |24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 52 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Belgian Super Cup}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!135 | 0 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 0 | ||
| Como
|14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!205 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 0 |
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Honours
Antwerp
- Belgian Pro League: 2022–23{{cite news |title=Antwerp win Belgian title on dramatic final day |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65805961 |access-date=8 June 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604215702/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65805961 |archive-date=4 June 2023}}
- Belgian Cup: 2022–23{{cite web |title=Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen |date=30 April 2023 |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/croky-cup/2022-2023/finale/01/kv-mechelen-antwerp-geen-schoonheidsprijs-wel-een-vierde-beker-antwerp-maakt-favorietenrol-waar-tegen-kv-mechelen~1664288888029/ |publisher=Sporza |language=nl |publication-date=30 April 2023}}
- Belgian Super Cup: 2023{{cite web |title=Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen |date=23 July 2023 |url=https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/belgische-super-cup/2023/finale/01/antwerp-kv-mechelen-antwerp-wint-nu-ook-de-supercup-kv-mechelen-plooit-pas-na-strafschoppen~1686136260794/ |publisher=Sporza |language=nl |access-date=23 July 2023}}
Individual
- Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year: 2023{{cite web |date=18 January 2024 |title=Toby Alderweireld zet kroon op Antwerpse feestavond met Gouden Schoen, Tessa Wullaert wint vierde bij de vrouwen |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2024/01/18/toby-alderweireld-zet-kroon-op-antwerpse-feestavond-met-gouden-schoen-tessa-wullaert-wint-vierde-bij-de-vrouwen~1705565691541/?linkId=sporza%7Cvrtnws%7C%2Fvrtnws%2Fnl%7Cteaser |publisher=Sporza |language=nl }}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|jean-butez}}
{{Como 1907 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Butez, Jean}}
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Italy