Gaëtan Laura
Gaëtan Loamba Laura (born 6 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği on loan from Samsunspor. Born in France, he has opted to represent the DR Congo internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gaëtan Loamba Laura | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Argentan, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gençlerbirliği | ||
| Youth career | |||
| UF Argentan | |||
| US Alençon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | US Alençon | ||
| 2013–2015 | Lorient B | 30 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Saint-Lô Manche | 17 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Évreux | 37 | (22) |
| 2018–2019 | Lens B | 28 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Quevilly-Rouen | 23 | (11) |
| 2020–2022 | Paris FC | 50 | (12) |
| 2022 | → Cosenza (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022– | Samsunspor | 35 | (11) |
| 2024– | → Gençlerbirliği (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024 | |||
Club career
A prolific footballer in the amateur divisions of French football, Laura joined Paris FC in the French Ligue 2 in the summer of 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 league win over FC Chambly on 22 August 2020, scoring a goal.[3]
On 31 January 2022, he joined Italian club Cosenza on loan with an option to buy.[4]
On 20 June 2022, Laura signed a three-year contract (with an option for a fourth year) with Samsunspor in Turkey.[5]
International career
Born in France, Laura is of DR Congolese descent.[6] In March 2023, he was called up to the DR Congo national team for a set of matches.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 September 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lorient II | 2013–14 | National 3 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15 | National 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| FC Saint-Lô Manche | 2015–16 | National 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Évreux | 2016–17 | National 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 22 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 23 | ||
| Lens II | 2018–19 | National 2 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
| US Quevilly-Rouen | 2019–20 | National | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 11 | ||
| Paris FC | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 59 | ||
References
- "Gaëtan Laura - Football - Fiche Joueur - Foot-sur7". www.foot-sur7.fr. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "Football 1 Ornais Gatean Laura decouvrira la Ligue 2 au Paris FC". ouest-france.fr.
- "Chambly vs. Paris FC - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "GAËTAN LAURA È DEL COSENZA" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "GAETAN LAURA İLE 3+1 YILLIK SÖZLEŞME İMZALANDI" (in Turkish). Samsunspor. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- Mitoga, Jason (18 December 2021). "Gaëtan Laura : l'homme qui a enflammé Charlety face à Lyon !". LEOPARD LEADER FOOT (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- "Actualité — Eliminatoires CAN Côte d'Ivoire : la RDC comptera sur ses nouvelles figures". mediacongo.net (in French). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.