Laurent Charvet

Laurent Charvet
Born	(1973-05-08) May 8, 1973 Béziers, France
Occupation	Footballer (retired)
Years active	1991–2003, 2008
Known for	Right back for Cannes, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Sochaux

Laurent Jean Charvet (born 8 May 1973) is a retired French footballer who primarily operated as a right back during his playing career.

Charvet's professional journey started at Cannes in 1991, where he rose through the ranks of their youth system. He accumulated 99 appearances and netted 19 goals before securing a loan move to English Premier League side Chelsea for the 1997–98 campaign. During his stint at Chelsea, he played in 11 matches and scored twice. Although he did not take the field in the final, he was included in Chelsea's squad that won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

In 1998, Charvet made a permanent switch to Newcastle United for a transfer fee of £750,000. He featured in 40 games and scored one goal while also participating in the 1999 FA Cup Final with the club.

Charvet signed with Manchester City in 2000 on a four-year deal worth £1 million, brought in to replace Richard Edghill. Over his time at City, he made 23 appearances and scored once but found it challenging to maintain a regular place in the lineup due to managerial changes and evolving tactics. His contract was terminated by mutual agreement in October 2002 after limited playing opportunities under manager Kevin Keegan.

Following a period training with Monaco, Charvet joined French side Sochaux in January 2003. He retired from professional football at the conclusion of that season but made a brief comeback in 2008 at age 35, playing for amateur club RC Grasse.