Loïc Lapoussin

Loïc Lapoussin (born 27 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Born in France, Lapoussin represents the Madagascar national team.

Loïc Lapoussin
Lapoussin in 2020.
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-27) 27 March 1996
Place of birth Rosny-sous-Bois, France[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Union SG
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Créteil II 22 (2)
2017–2019 Red Star 44 (2)
2019–2020 Virton 26 (5)
2020– Union SG 10 (2)
National team‡
2020– Madagascar 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020

Career

On 27 July 2018, the first matchday of the 2018–19 season, Lapoussin made his Ligue 2 debut with Red Star F.C. in a 1–2 home defeat to Niort.[2]

In summer 2019, he joined Belgian First Division B side R.E. Virton.[3]

After being linked with moves to Beerschot and Charleroi,[4] Lapoussin moved to Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, also of the First Division B, in July 2020.[5]

International career

Lapoussin was born in France, and is of Malagasy descent. Lapoussin debuted with the Madagascar national team in a 2-1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Ivory Coast on 12 November 2020.[6]

References
  1. "Loïc Lapoussin". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. Gineste, Franck (27 July 2018). "Ligue 2 : le Red Star chute d'entrée contre Niort (1-2)". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. "L'objectif de Lapoussin? Jouer en D1". L'Avenir (in French). 23 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. Flammetti, Alexandere (25 May 2020). "Loïc Lapoussin (Virton) va rejoindre le Sporting Charleroi plutôt que le Beerschot". walfoot.be (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. "Football : Anthony Moris et Loïc Lapoussin quittent Virton pour l'Union Saint-Gilloise". bx1.be (in French). 30 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. "Sébastien Haller et la Côte d'Ivoire font plier Madagascar". 12 November 2020.
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