Manuel Cabit
{{Short description|Martiniquais footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Manuel Cabit
| fullname = Manuel Frédéric Cabit
| image = RC Lens - AC Ajaccio (22-12-2018) 63.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Cabit in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|6|3}}
| birth_place = Fort-de-France, Martinique, France{{Lequipe|36979}}
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Left-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2012
| youthclubs1 = Sochaux
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Aubervilliers
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = Chambly
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Belfort
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = Béziers
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016–2019
| clubs5 = Ajaccio
| caps5 = 76
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2016–2017
| clubs6 = Ajaccio B
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2022
| clubs7 = Metz
| caps7 = 3
| goals7 = 0
| club-update =
}}
Manuel Frédéric Cabit (born 3 June 1993) is a Martiniquais former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
In June 2017, he received a call up to the Martinique national team's preliminary 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad, but was left out the final roster.{{cite web|title=Provisional 40 player rosters announced for all 12 CONCACAF Gold Cup teams|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/06/07/provisional-40-player-rosters-announced-all-12-concacaf-gold-cup-teams|website=La Galaxy|accessdate=19 June 2018}}
Club career
After making his semi-professional debut in the French lower divisions for Aubervilliers, he moved to Chambly before a spell with Belfort and Béziers.{{Cite web|url=https://kreyoldiaspower.net/2018/12/17/manuel-cabit-jai-beaucoup-travaille-pour-en-arriver-la/|title=Manuel CABIT: "J'ai beaucoup travaillé pour en arriver là…"|date=17 December 2018|publisher=kreyoldiaspower.net}}
=Ajaccio=
Cabit joined full professional team AC Ajaccio on 21 July 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.ac-ajaccio.corsica/Attualita/Manuel_Cabit__AS_Beziers__rejoint_le_club-08544|title=Manuel Cabit (AS Béziers) rejoint le club |publisher=ac-ajaccio.corsica|language=French|date=21 July 2016|accessdate=13 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510214206/http://www.ac-ajaccio.corsica/Attualita/Manuel_Cabit__AS_Beziers__rejoint_le_club-08544|archive-date=10 May 2017}} He made his professional debut in the following weeks, in a 2–1 Ligue 2 victory against Troyes.{{cite news|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/82184|title=AC Ajaccio vs. ESTAC Troyes|publisher=lfp.fr|language=French|date=5 August 2016|accessdate=13 August 2016}}
During the 2017–18 season, his impressive form helped Ajaccio reach the Ligue 2 promotion playoffs final, however the club lost against Ligue 1 side Toulouse in the final over two legs in May 2018, for Toulouse to remain in Ligue 1.{{cite web|url=http://www.foot-national.com/foot-lfp-les-dates-des-playoffs-et-des-barrages-fixees-off-107071.html|title=LFP : Les dates des Playoffs et des barrages fixées (off.)|last=|first=|date=4 May 2018|website=|publisher=foot-national.com|language=fr|accessdate=4 May 2018}}
=Metz=
Cabit moved to Metz on 13 June 2019 on a three-year contract.{{Cite news|url=https://football-news24.com/ligue-1/official-manuel-cabit-is-a-fc-metz-player/|title=Official : Manuel Cabit is a FC Metz player - Football News 24|date=13 June 2019|work=Football News 24|access-date=13 June 2019|language=en-US}} In November 2019 he was seriously injured in a car crash which also involved team-mate Kévin N'Doram, who was not hurt.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50292281|title=Manuel Cabit of Metz seriously injured in car crash, Kevin N'Doram escapes injury|work=BBC Sport|date=4 November 2019}} He never played for Metz for the remainder of his contract and retired after it expired.
International career
Cabit is eligible to represent both Martinique national football team and France national football team.
In June 2017, he was called up to a 40-man preliminary squad for Martinique national football team for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, however he was left out of the final 23 man squad.{{cite web|title=Martinique National Team Roster - Gold Cup|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/gold-cup/2017/rosters/martinique|website=MLS|accessdate=19 June 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{lfpfr|cabit-manuel-freddy|name=Manuel Cabit}}
- {{Soccerway|158014}}
- [http://www.foot-national.com/22159-joueur-football-Cabit-Manuel.html Manuel Cabit foot-national.com Profile]
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Martiniquais men's footballers
Category:French people of Martiniquais descent
Category:Black French sportspeople
Category:Championnat National players
Category:FCM Aubervilliers players
Category:AS Béziers (2007) players
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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