 Damour with Bourg-Péronnas in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Loïc Damour | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chantilly, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | AS Breuil-le-Vert | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | RC Clermont | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | US Chantilly | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | INF Clairefontaine | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Strasbourg | 44 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Boulogne | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Brussels | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | White Star Bruxelles | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 31 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Bourg-Péronnas | 69 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Cardiff City | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Le Mans (Loan) | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Versailles | 27 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | France U16 | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | France U17 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | France U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | France U19 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | France U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Loïc Damour (born 8 January 1991) is a French professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Championnat National club Versailles.
A graduate of the Clairefontaine academy, Damour has played for a number of clubs during his career, including Strasbourg, Boulogne, Brussels, White Star Bruxelles, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas, Heart of Midlothian and Cardiff City.
Club career
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Early years
Loïc began his career with his local club US Chantilly before moving to the famous Clairefontaine academy in 2004. While training at Clairefontaine, he also attended the prestigious sports club Athletic Club de Boulogne Billencourt, which also trained current French stars Hatem Ben Arfa and Issiar Dia.
RC Strasbourg
In April 2008 after leaving Clairefontaine, Damour signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with RC Strasbourg. After spending one year in the reserves, he was promoted to the senior squad and was assigned the number 26 shirt. He made his professional football debut for Strasbourg on 4 August 2008 in a Ligue 2 match against Montpellier coming on as a substitute.
On 26 October 2009, Damour signed a contract extension with Strasbourg until the year 2013.
Cardiff City
On 6 July 2017, following the expiry of his contract with Bourge-Péronnas, Damour signed for EFL Championship side Cardiff City on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2017–18 season during a 1–0 victory over Burton Albion, as a substitute in place of Lee Tomlin.
Heart of Midlothian
Damour left Cardiff in August 2019 and signed a four-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hearts.
Le Mans (loan)
On 3 August 2021, Damour joined Championnat National side Le Mans on a season-long loan.
Versailles
In June 2022, Damour signed with Versailles in Championnat National.
Damour left Versailles at the end of the 2023–24 season upon the expiration of his contract.
International career
Damour is a France youth international having played for the U-16s, U-17s, and the under-18 team. He also played with the France U-19 and France U-20 squads, until 2011. He was captain of the U-16 squad and was a part of the U-17 squad that finished runners-up at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RC Strasbourg | 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | National | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Strasbourg total | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Boulogne | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | National | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boulogne total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| RWDM Brussels | 2012–13 | Belgian Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| White Star Bruxelles | 2013–14 | Belgian Second Division | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 2014–15 | National | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Bourg-en-Bresse total | 69 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4 | ||
| Cardiff City | 2017–18 | Championship | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Cardiff City total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heart of Midlothian total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 223 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 8 | ||
Honours
Cardiff City
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2017–18
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Loïc Damour: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- Deux nouveaux jeunes passeront pros Archived 2008-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Damour jusqu'en 2013
- Ian Mitchelmore (6 July 2017). "Cardiff City sign French midfielder Loïc Damour on a free transfer". WalesOnline. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- "Burton Albion 0–1 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Hearts: Loic Damour signs after leaving Cardiff". BBC Sport. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Damour departs on loan | Heart Of Midlothian Football Club". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "Nat - Loïc Damour est Versaillais" (in French). Versailles. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- Malory, Alexandra (28 May 2024). "15 joueurs en fin de contrat". FC Versailles (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Loïc Damour at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- "Games played by Loïc Damour in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- "Games played by Loïc Damour in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- Anderson, John, ed. (2018). Football Yearbook 2018–2019. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-1-4722-6106-9.
External links
- Loïc Damour at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Loïc Damour at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Profile on RC Strasbourg Website
- LFP Profile
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Chantilly, Oise
- Footballers from Oise
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- INF Clairefontaine players
- RC Strasbourg Alsace players
- US Boulogne players
- R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players
- RWS Bruxelles players
- ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël players
- Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Le Mans FC players
- FC Versailles 78 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National players
- Challenger Pro League players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
- French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- 21st-century French sportsmen