Loïc Bessilé (born 19 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque. Born in France, he represents Togo at international level.

Loïc Bessilé
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Dunkerque
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2006 Pradettes
2006–2009 Toulouse Fontaines
2009–2016 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Toulouse II 73 (1)
2019–2021 Bordeaux II 20 (0)
2021 Bordeaux 1 (0)
2021–2024 Charleroi 33 (3)
2023–2024 Zébra Élites 3 (0)
2023Eupen (loan) 8 (0)
2024– Dunkerque 4 (0)
International career
2015 France U16 8 (1)
2015–2016 France U17 3 (0)
2016–2017 France U18 5 (0)
2020– Togo 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career

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On 8 July 2020, Bessilé signed his first professional contract with Bordeaux.[1]

On 31 August 2021, he moved to Charleroi in Belgium.[2]

On 31 January 2023, Bessilé was loaned by Eupen until the end of the season.[3]

On 23 December 2023, he signed with Ligue 2 club Dunkerque until 2025.[4]

International career

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Bessilé was born in France to a Cameroonian father and Togolese mother.[5] He is a youth international for France. He debuted for the Togo national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Sudan on 12 October 2020.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Loic Bessile pens first Pro deal at Bordeaux". 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ "BIENVENUE, LOÏC !" (in French). Charleroi. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ "KAS Eupen welcomes Loïc Bessilé on loan from Sporting Charleroi". K.A.S. Eupen. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ "LA PREMIÈRE RECRUE HIVERNALE, LOIC BESSILÉ" [THE FIRST WINTER RECRUIT, LOIC BESSILÉ] (in French). Dunkerque. 23 December 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ Akoesso, Kelly (4 August 2020). "Loïc Bessile : La nouvelle convoitise de Claude Le Roy !". Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Journées FIFA : match nul entre le Togo et le Soudan". 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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