Gaël Fickou
Birth name | Gaël Fickou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gaël Fickou (born 26 March 1994) is a French rugby union player who plays for French club Racing 92. His usual position is in the Centre or Wing.
Club career[]
Fickou made his Heineken Cup debut on 14 October 2012, scoring the only try of the game in a win against Leicester Tigers. His lithe movement, balance and pace for his size has seen him compared to English rugby legend Jeremy Guscott.[citation needed]
According to Toulouse and France teammate, Maxime Médard, Fickou "is one of the 10 best centres in the world and soon he will be number one. He reminds me of Sonny Bill Williams: tall, athletic, technical, with a good hand-off and a feel for the game. He has everything."[1]
After spending six seasons with Toulouse, he signed with Stade Français for the start of the 2018–19 season.[2]
On 22 March 2021, Fickou would leave Stade Français to join with Top 14 rivals Racing 92 ahead of the 2021–22 season.[3]
International career[]
He made his French international debut at the age of 18 against Scotland on 16 March 2013 in the RBS 6 Nations.[4]
Fickou scored his first try for France against the England during the 2014 Six Nations.
International tries[]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 1 February 2014 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | England | 24–24 | 26–24 | 2014 Six Nations |
2 | 23 September 2015 | Olympic Stadium, London, England | Romania | 36–11 | 38–11 | 2015 Rugby World Cup |
3 | 13 March 2016 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Scotland | 18–10 | 29–18 | 2016 Six Nations |
4 | 12 November 2016 | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France | Samoa | 43–8 | 52–8 | 2016 November test series |
5 | 12 February 2017 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Scotland | 11–5 | 22–16 | 2017 Six Nations |
6 | 20 March 2017 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy | 8–11 | 18–40 | 2017 Six Nations |
7 | 17 March 2018 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Wales | 11–8 | 14–13 | 2018 Six Nations |
8 | 21 September 2019 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan | Argentina | 5–3 | 23–21 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
9 | 2 October 2019 | Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan | United States | 17–9 | 33–9 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
10 | 6 February 2021 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy | 3–15 | 10–50 | 2021 Six Nations |
Personal life[]
Born in France, Fickou is one of six children. His dad is originally from Casamance in Senegal and his mother is a French Algerian.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ Six Nations 2014: France eagerly await another burst of speed from zero-to-hero Gaël Fickou, by Hugh Godwin, The Independent, dated 9 February 2014.
- ^ France centre Gael Fickou joins Stade Francais, uncredited author, "Sky Sports", dated 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Confirmed: France star Gael Fickou is leaving Stade Francais to join Top 14 rivals". Rugby Pass. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Kitson, Robert (16 October 2012). "Toulouse's Gaël Fickou looks ready to be rugby's next global superstar". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Fickou : « Je sais que j'ai de la chance »" (in French). FFR. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Nuit du Rugby : Gaël Fickou élu révélation la saison 2012-2013 - Vidéo - Africa Top Sports". 21 October 2013.
External links[]
- France profile at FFR
- Gaël Fickou at ItsRugby.co.uk
- ERC profile
- Gaël Fickou at ESPNscrum
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from La Seyne-sur-Mer
- Sportspeople from Var (department)
- French rugby union players
- French people of Senegalese descent
- French people of Algerian descent
- Stade Toulousain players
- Stade Français rugby players
- Racing 92 players
- Rugby union centres
- France international rugby union players