Brice Cognard

Brice Georges Attila Cognard (born 26 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team.

Club career Cognard started playing football at the age of six, joining the academy of amateur side Saint-Brice. He progressed through the academies of Entente SSG and Racing Club before making his senior debut for Saint-Denis. He signed a one-year contract extension in June 2022.

International career Cognard represented France at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Tapei, where he led France to the final before being beaten by Japan. Cognard was highly regarded by French media for his performance at the tournament, saving two penalties in the quarter-final penalty shoot-out against Argentina, before scoring one himself. He repeated this same feat in the semi-final against Uruguay, as France won 5–4 on penalties. He was called up to the Guadeloupe football team for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, having already made three appearances for the team in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B.

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