Introduction
Benoît Cauet (born 2 May 1969) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of French club US Concarneau.
Playing career
Cauet was born in Châtellerault. He won the Ligue 1 in 1989 and 1990 with Marseille and in 1995 with Nantes. He also won the Coupe de France in 1989 with Marseille and the UEFA Cup in 1998 with Internazionale F.C., as well as the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group in 2005 with CSKA Sofia. He appeared in the 1998 UEFA Cup Final as a substitute and set up the third goal for Ronaldo. In spite of his qualities as a player, he was never selected for the French national team at international level.
Style of play
Cauet was a strong, dynamic, tenacious, and hard-working two-way midfielder, with a solid technique, who was known for his combative playing style and movement off the ball, as well as his ability to link-up with other midfielders and start attacking plays. Usually a defensive or central midfielder, he was regarded for his tactical intelligence and qualities as a ball-winner, although he was also capable of playing on the left flank, as well as in a more offensive midfield role.
Coaching career
Cauet is currently a coach in Inter Milan's youth system.
Honours
Club
Marseille
- Ligue 1: 1988–89, 1989–90
- Coupe de France: 1988–89
Nantes
- Ligue 1: 1994–95
Inter Milan
- UEFA Cup: 1997–98
CSKA Sofia
- Bulgarian A Group: 2004–05
Individual
- Pirata d'Oro (Internazionale Player Of The Year): 1999