Julien Ponceau

Julien Ponceau (born 28 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club FC Lorient. Born in Angola, Ponceau is a youth international for France.

Julien Ponceau
Personal information
Full name Julien Ponceau
Date of birth (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000
Place of birth Catumbela, Angola
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lorient
Number 37
Youth career
2006–2013 US Saint-Évarzec
2013–2015 US Concarnoise
2015–2018 Lorient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Lorient II 41 (1)
2018– Lorient 26 (2)
National team‡
2018– France U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:02, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2018

Club career

Ponceau is a product of FC Lorient's youth academy, having joined in 2015.[1] On 14 February 2018, Ponceau signed his first professional contract with Lorient, keeping him at the club until 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Lorient in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over Valenciennes FC on 14 August 2018.[3]

Personal life

Ponceau was born in Angola to a French father and Angolan mother, and moved to France at a young age.[4]

References
  1. "Julien Ponceau : L'amour du risque - FC Lorient". 5 December 2016.
  2. "Premier contrat professionnel pour Julien Ponceau - FC Lorient". 14 February 2018.
  3. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Coupe de la Ligue - Saison 2018/2019 - 1er tour - Valenciennes FC / FC Lorient". www.lfp.fr.
  4. https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-lorient/fc-lorient-julien-ponceau-l-envol-du-gamin-de-saint-evarzec-6261103
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