Dan Delaunay (born 8 April 1995) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Delaunay is a youth product of

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, and helped Quevilly-Rouen into the

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after consecutive promotions. Delaunay made his professional debut for Quevilly in a 1–0

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loss to

Orléans Orléans (;"Orleans"
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on 3 November 2017.

International career

Delaunay is a one-time youth international for France, helping the

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win a 2–0 friendly against the Belgium U16s on 23 September 2010.

Honours

Versailles *

Championnat National 2 The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue ...

: 2021–22

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