Zacharie Boucher (born 7 March 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Bastia. He was a French youth international and has served as the number one goalkeeper at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level.
Club career
Born in Saint-Pierre, Réunion, Boucher began his professional career at Le Havre. For the 2010–11 season, he was installed as the club's third goalkeeper behind starter Mike Van Hamel and backup Johny Placide. He made his professional debut on 29 July 2011 in a 2–1 win over Istres appearing as a substitute for starting goalkeeper Placide in the first half.
After being voted the Best Goalkeeper in Ligue 2 for 2013, Boucher signed with Ligue 1 outfit, Toulouse in the 2013–14 winter transfer window. He quickly displaced Comorian international, Ali Ahamada, and with a series of excellent displays, helped the club to a credible 9th-place finish. The 2014–15 season did not go as well as his first, with him losing his starting place and having to share goalkeeping duties, where the club only narrowly avoided relegation as they finished in 17th place.
In July 2015, Boucher decided against staying at Toulouse and transferred to Ligue 2 club, Auxerre, where he would be the undisputed first choice goalkeeper. He has expressed his desire to one day return to the top flight, of which he knows he is capable of playing in, but believes remaining at Auxerre for the near future will be more beneficial for his development.
At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, he lost his starting place at Auxerre to Quentin Westberg (in the league) and Sonny Laiton (in the Coupe de la Ligue.
On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Boucher joined Ligue 1 side Angers SCO on loan for the season.
International career
Born in Réunion, Boucher is of Malagasy descent and was approached to join the Madagascar national football team in March 2018. He is a youth international for France.