Mickaël Buscher

Nice

Buscher was born in Landerneau, Finistère, while his father, former French international Gérard Buscher, was a player for nearby Brest. Buscher began his football career in the youth system at OGC Nice where his father was on the coaching staff. While a junior with Nice, he played for France at under-16 and under-17 level, and was called up to the under-18s. He played regularly for the reserves in the Championnat de France Amateurs for three seasons from 2004–05 to 2006–07, but never broke through to the first team.

Gretna

Following a trial with Gretna, newly promoted to the Scottish Premier League, Buscher was released by Nice and signed a three-year contract with the club in August 2007. He scored his only goal for the club during a 4–2 win over Kilmarnock in early 2008. Following the financial troubles at Gretna, he was made redundant when the club folded and in March 2008 he joined fellow SPL side Hearts on a trial basis. However after spending time with the Edinburgh club he could not convince them to offer him a contract and he departed the club.

Grimsby Town

On 11 November 2008, Buscher was handed a trial by English club Grimsby Town with a view to a permanent move. He signed a contract with the club on 2 December joining fellow Frenchman Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro at the club until the end of the 2008–09 season. However Buscher's time at Grimsby was not a memorable one, as he failed to make a single appearance for the club's first team, as…