Jean Butez (born 8 June 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie A club Como.

In the winter of 2019, he was explicitly mentioned as a potential successor to Lovre Kalinić at Gent, and in February 2019, football analyst Stéphane Pauwels had him down as a transfer target at Lyon.

[10] Later, negotiations with Monaco, who wanted to send him on loan to Cercle Brugge if he signed, also broke down due to the high transfer price.

In August 2021, he played a crucial role in the UEFA Europa League play-off round against Omonia, saving penalties from Jan Lecjaks and Panagiotis Zachariou in the shoot-out, which secured Antwerp's place in the group stage.

In the domestic league, Antwerp recovered from a slow start, losing their first two matches, but remained in the top four from the eighth matchday onwards, with Butez's numerous saves contributing significantly to their success.

[19][20][21] In the 2022–23 season, under new manager Mark van Bommel, Butez remained the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper, playing every minute.

Strengthened by the arrival of Toby Alderweireld, Antwerp's defense improved, and Butez had an outstanding season, recording 27 clean sheets in 52 matches across all competitions.

Manager and analyst Hein Vanhaezebrouck described Butez as one of Belgium's top goalkeepers and expressed surprise at his demotion and failure to secure a transfer.