Ludwig Francillette
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ludwig Georges Francillette[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 May 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Dijon FCO | ||
2018–2019 | AS Quetigny | ||
2019–2021 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Crawley Town | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:23, 11 December 2021 (UTC) |
Ludwig Georges Francillette (born 1 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.
Club career[]
Newcastle United[]
Born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe,[3] Francillette played youth football for Dijon FCO until he was released in 2018, and signed for sixth-tier side AS Quetigny, initially as a reserve team player before establishing himself in their first team.[4] He was scouted by Newcastle United of the Premier League and signed for their under-23 side in summer 2019.[4][5] He was released by the club in at the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]
Crawley Town[]
On 5 August 2021, it was announced that Francillette had signed for EFL League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year contract following periods on trial at both Crawley and Portsmouth.[7][8][9] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 2–2 EFL Cup draw with Gillingham and was the only player to miss a penalty in a 10–9 shoot-out defeat.[10][11]
International career[]
Francillette has represented Guadeloupe at youth international level.[5]
Career statistics[]
- As of 11 December 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle United U21 | 2019–20[12] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2020–21[13] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Crawley Town | 2021–22[11] | EFL League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 released lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Douglas, Mark (4 January 2020). "Who is Ludwig Francillette?". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "L. Francillette". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b Douglas, Mark (24 August 2019). "The incredible rise of Ludwig Francilette". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b Ryder, Lee (19 August 2019). "Newcastle United finally announce Ludwig Francillette - the man whose presentation pics were leaked online". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "United offer new deals to Academy players". nufc.co.uk. Newcastle United F.C. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Ludwig Francillette: Crawley sign French defender following release by Newcastle". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Cameron, Tom (5 August 2021). "Reds capture Ludwig Francillette". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Triallist Ludwig Francillette proves there's life after Portsmouth as former Newcastle defender joins Crawley". The News. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Crawley Town 2–2 Gillingham (9–10 pens)". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
External links[]
- Ludwig Francillette at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Basse-Terre
- Guadeloupean footballers
- French footballers
- French people of Guadeloupean descent
- Dijon FCO players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Crawley Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Association football defenders
- French expatriate footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England