Grégory Bourillon (born 1 July 1984) is a French former professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Bourillon signed for

Stade Rennais Stade Rennais Football Club (), commonly referred to as Stade Rennais FC, Stade Rennais, Rennes, or simply SRFC, is a French professional football club based in Rennes, Brittany. They compete in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, and pl ...

in 2000 from hometown club

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. He represented France at Under-21 level. Bourillon developed into a regular starter for the Breton team and was said to have a bright future ahead of him.

Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As Fr ...

signed him to a four-year contract on 19 July 2007. On 1 February 2010, he signed for

FC Lorient Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud (; commonly referred to FC Lorient or simply Lorient) is a French association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 1, the top flight of French ...

. Bourillon was released by

LB Châteauroux La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (), commonly referred to as La Berrichonne or simply Châteauroux, is a Football in France, French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of seve ...

after the 2018–19 season. He was in talks with clubs to continue his career but decided to retire. After retiring as a player, Bourillon earned a university diploma in management of sports organisations in a two-year course. In January 2021 he took over as general manager of

Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux. The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s. Until 2005–06, the senior team competed in the second level of dome ...

Personal life

Bourillon has an older brother,

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, who is also a professional footballer.

Honours

Coupe Gambardella The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-18s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). The cup is regarded as an opportunity for young hopefuls to showcase their sk ...

2003 *

Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Football in France, French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The tournament was est ...

: 2007–08

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* Living people 1984 births Men's association football defenders French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers Stade Lavallois players Stade Rennais F.C. players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players FC Lorient players Stade de Reims players Angers SCO players LB Châteauroux players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players {{france-footy-defender-1980s-stub