Clément Pinault (4 February 1985 – 22 January 2009) was a French professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Grasse,

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, Pinault began his career with

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. He on loan to Angers SCO in the summer of 2006. Pinault joined

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from

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side Le Mans in June 2008.

Personal life

He was the brother of footballer

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Death

Pinault died on 22 January 2009, four days after suffering a

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. He had been taken to hospital on 18 January after collapsing at his home and was in an artificial coma until his death. Pinault played for Clermont two days before his heart attack, in a 2–0

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win over

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, and recent health checks had not suggested any heart problems.http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/france/french-footballer-dies-of-heart-attack-165900/

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinault, Clement 1985 births 2009 deaths People from Grasse Sportspeople from Alpes-Maritimes French footballers Association football defenders Le Mans FC players Angers SCO players Clermont Foot players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Footballers from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur