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 (age 17)
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

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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

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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

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Marius Courcoul at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b Faurie, Dominique (4 April 2023). "Mondial de Montaigu. Comment le Stade lavallois a perdu Marius Courcoul, le Mayennais des Bleuets ?". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Le jeune Marius Courcoul signe pro à Angers". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  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). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  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. ^ a b "Stade Lavallois - Angers SCO : Marius Courcoul, le plus angevin des Mayennais". www.oxygeneradio.com (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2024.