He is one of the men in the shadows. From those who work far from the cameras. And that suits him well: Maxime Bouffaut has humility pegged to the body. When asked about his professional success – he takes on the function of video analyst at FC Metz – his first words go in the direction of his predecessor, Samir Chamma.
“I met him during an internship I was doing as part of my studies. When he decided to leave, he let me know that my profile was likely to interest the club. And that was confirmed later. It was a meeting that changed my life. I can’t thank him enough. We call it fate.
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From Conflans to Jœuf
Born in Briey on July 6, 1988, Maxime Bouffaut has lived to the rhythm of the Garnets for nine years. A dream for this kid who grew up in Jarny, in love with football since his childhood. “My parents weren’t very keen on me playing this sport, they would have preferred that I play basketball,” he smiles. But I ended up registering for Conflans. One day, a guard was missing, I repaired and I stayed at this post. ” We call that…
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After the Conflan jersey, to which he remained loyal for many seasons, Maxime set sail for Thionville. Aborted experiment. ” I have not played. The Jœuf club then extended its hand to me. I trained the U17s there and I played with the reserve. It was during this period that I validated my State Certificate as a sports educator. “
Here again, the former goalkeeper does not forget those who allowed him to advance, Hervé Thiery, president of the late ES Jœuf, Pascal Leonetti, coach or even “my late president of Conflans, Roland Larcher. “
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Heart Club
Today, the story between Max and the round ball continues on the other side of the Moselle border, in Saint-Symphorien. At the service of coach Frédéric Antonetti and his staff, with a collaborator, Lucas Forthoffer, in charge of the work on the FC Metz team, he is one of the actors of this beautiful 2020-2021 season. “Even if, with the epidemic context, the public is not in a forum to share these moments,” he regrets.
While awaiting the return of the supporters, the child of the Pays-Haut is enjoying his daily life. “I love my job, the field of action is very wide. And his club, incidentally. “I used to go to the matches when I was a kid. “With the same passion that led him, in times not yet so distant, to return to his land to go see his friends before playing, on Sunday,” the day of amateur football. Finally, in the world before.
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