Marius Courcoul

Marius Courcoul (born 1 January 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and midfielder for Ligue 1 club Angers.[1]

Marius Courcoul
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007
Place of birth Château-Gontier, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Angers
Number 5
Youth career
2012–2018 FC Château-Gontier
2018–2020 Laval
2020–2023 Angers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Angers B 5 (0)
2023– Angers 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 France U16 10 (2)
2023– France U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:25, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:25, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Originally a youth player at his hometown club FC Château-Gontier, Courcoul joined the Laval academy in 2018.[2] In 2020, he joined Angers,[2] where he would eventually sign his first professional contract in June 2023, a three-year deal until June 2026.[3][4] On 5 August 2023, Courcoul made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat away to Laval at the age of 16 years and 216 days.[5]

International career

Courcoul is a France youth international.[6] At the Montaigu Tournament with the France under-16s in April 2023, he was his team's captain and was chosen as the tournament's best player.[7][8]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. Marius Courcoul at Soccerway
  2. Faurie, Dominique (2023-04-04). "Mondial de Montaigu. Comment le Stade lavallois a perdu Marius Courcoul, le Mayennais des Bleuets ?". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  3. "Le jeune Marius Courcoul signe pro à Angers". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  4. "Football : un jeune prodige mayennais signe professionnel au SCO d'Angers, en Ligue 2 - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  5. "Les plus jeunes joueurs de la saison" (in French). Ligue 2. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. Marius Courcoul at the French Football Federation (in French)
  7. Raguin, Antoine (12 June 2023). "Angers Sco. Un avenir professionnel pour le jeune Marius Courcoul ?". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  8. "Stade Lavallois - Angers SCO : Marius Courcoul, le plus angevin des Mayennais". www.oxygeneradio.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-01.


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