Marco Bizot
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marco Bizot
| image = Bizot asse sb 2425.png
| caption = Bizot in 2025 with Brest
| birth_place = Hoorn, Netherlands
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|10|df=y}}
| height = 1.94 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Brest
| clubnumber = 40
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2000
| youthclubs1 = SV Westfriezen
| youthyears2 = 2000–2011
| youthclubs2 = Ajax
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Ajax
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = → Cambuur (loan)
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = Groningen
| caps3 = 50
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2017
| clubs4 = Genk
| caps4 = 54
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2021
| clubs5 = AZ
| caps5 = 125
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–
| clubs6 = Brest
| caps6 = 139
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2013
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA Nations League}}
{{Medal|Silver|2019 Portugal|}}|
| club-update = 17 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 11 November 2020
| upright =
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Marco Bizot ({{IPA|nl|ˈmɑrkoː ˈbizɔt}}; born 10 March 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Brest and the Netherlands national team.
Club career
=Ajax=
Born in Hoorn, Netherlands, Marco Bizot started his career in his early youth for SV Westfriezen in Zwaag, Netherlands. This is where he was discovered at age ten, and brought to Ajax's youth academy in 2000, from where he started in the E-youth levels. He joined the Jong Ajax selection for the 2010–11 season, where he received ample playing time under coaches Pieter Huistra and Fred Grim. After a successful season with Jong Ajax, Bizot received a contract extension, and was loaned to Cambuur in the Dutch Eerste Divisie for the 2011–12 season, in order to gain experience and to prove himself as a player.{{cite news|url= http://www.goal.com/en/people/netherlands/43066/marco-bizot|title=Marco Bizot profile |publisher=Goal.com |date=24 October 2011 |access-date=24 October 2011}}
=Groningen=
On 14 June 2012, Ajax and Groningen came to the agreement of a direct transfer of Bizot. Bizot developed into a solid Eredivisie goalkeeper and played 50 matches in two season for the team.
=Genk=
On 22 June 2014, it was announced that Groningen had sold Bizot to Belgian side Genk. He signed a contract for three years.
=AZ=
On 10 May 2017, Bizot signed a contract at AZ. He was picked as the replacement of Tim Krul, who returned to Newcastle United after a loan spell. Bizot played all 40 official games in the following season and met the finals of the TOTO KNVB Cup. After the summer, he remained consistent with the most clean sheets ever in the Eredivisie.{{cite news|url= https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/groene-ster-opwarmertje-voor-recordjacht-de-muur-bizot|title=Marco Bizot profile |publisher=Goal.com |date=13 March 2020 |access-date=13 March 2020}} In February 2020 he extended his contract to mid-2022.
= Brest =
File:FC Salzburg vs. Stade Brest (2024-10-01 Champions League) 72.jpg|250x250px]]On 4 August 2021, Brest announced that Bizot had penned a three-year contract with the club, for a reported fee of €1 million.{{Cite web|title=04.08.21 {{!}} Marco Bizot, c'est signé !|url=https://www.sb29.bzh/04-08-21-marco-bizot-c-est-signe.php|access-date=4 August 2021|website=STADE BRESTOIS 29 - LE SITE OFFICIEL|language=fr}}{{Cite web|title=Official {{!}} Brest sign Dutch international goalkeeper Bizot {{!}} Get French Football News|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/official-brest-sign-dutch-international-goalkeeper-bizot/|access-date=4 August 2021|website=www.getfootballnewsfrance.com|date=4 August 2021 }} He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2021–22 Ligue 1 season; a 1–1 draw against Lyon.{{cite web |title=Lyon vs. Brest – 7 August 2021 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/07/france/ligue-1/olympique-lyonnais/stade-brestois-29/3525903/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=12 February 2022}} Bizot kept his first clean sheet for Brest on 31 October, which was also the club's first win of the season, a 2–0 home victory against Monaco.{{cite web |last1=Quennehen |first1=Hugo |title=Stade Brestois. Marco Bizot : J'ai traversé beaucoup d'épreuves |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/stade-brestois/stade-brestois-marco-bizot-j-ai-traverse-beaucoup-d-epreuves-c84d5162-3f04-11ec-8e27-93fd6fdc67e6 |website=Ouest-France |language=fr |date=7 November 2021}} In the 2023–24 season, he contributed to his club's impressive campaign,{{cite web |last=Entwistle |first=Luke |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/17/brest-surprise-success-season-stability-experience-players-signings |title=What is the secret of Brest's surprise success? Stability and experience |work=The Guardian |date=17 February 2024 }} with 13 clean sheets,{{cite web|url=https://footystats.org/france/ligue-1/clean-sheets-table|title=France Ligue 1 – Clean Sheets|website=FootyStats|access-date=1 November 2023}} as they secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/2024/05/19/psg-mbappe-french-league-brest-lille/4dbf18e8-162c-11ef-97db-d9db0c732407_story.html |title=Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=19 May 2024 }}
International career
Bizot earned his first full international call up in Ronald Koeman's first Netherlands squad in March 2018. He made his debut in a friendly against Spain on 11 November 2020.
Bizot received a call up on 1 March 2024 for a brace of friendlies against Scotland and Germany. {{cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/5166179/weghorst-plek-in-voorselectie-oranje-stap-allergrootste-droom.html|title=Weghorst: 'Plek in voorselectie Oranje stap naar allergrootste droom' - NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl|website=www.nu.nl|date=7 March 2018 }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 17 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/marco-bizot/134058/|website=Soccerway|access-date=11 June 2024 |title=Netherlands - M. Bizot - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway }}
| 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"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambuur (loan)
|17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=PO|Appearance in Eerste Divisie promotion play-off}} | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Groningen
|rowspan="2"|Eredivisie |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=EPO|Appearance in Eredivise European Competition play-off}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=EPO}} | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Genk
|rowspan="3"|Belgian Pro League |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance in Belgian Pro League Europa League play-off}} | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!52 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|AZ
|rowspan="4"|Eredivisie |34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!125 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 164 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Brest
|rowspan="4"|Ligue 1 |38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 148 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!383 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 466 | 0 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 11 November 2020}}{{NFT player|80311}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185184/speler/12030 Profile] at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)
- {{UEFA player}}
- {{LFP Ligue 1|marco-bizot}}
{{Stade Brestois 29 squad}}
{{Netherlands squad UEFA Euro 2020}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bizot, Marco}}
Category:Footballers from Hoorn
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Netherlands men's international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
Category:UEFA Euro 2020 players
Category:Stade Brestois 29 players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France