Loïc Damour (born 8 January 1991) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. A graduate of the world-renowned Clairefontaine academy, Damour has played for a number of clubs during his career, including

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, White Star Bruxelles, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas, and

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Club career

Early years

Loïc began his career with his local club US Chantilly before moving to the famous Clairefontaine academy in 2004. While training at Clairefontaine, he also attended the prestigious sports club Athletic Club de Boulogne Billencourt, which also trained current French stars

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RC Strasbourg

In April 2008 after leaving Clairefontaine, Damour signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with

RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace (commonly known as RC Strasbourg, Racing Straßburg, RCSA, RCS, or simply Strasbourg; Alsatian: ''Füeßbàllmànnschàft Vu Stroßburri'') is a French association football club founded in 1906, based in the c ...

. After spending one year in the reserves, he was promoted to the senior squad and was assigned the number 26 shirt. He made his professional football debut for Strasbourg on 4 August 2008 in a

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match against

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coming on as a substitute. On 26 October 2009, Damour signed a contract extension with Strasbourg until the year 2013.

Cardiff City

On 6 July 2017, following the expiry of his contract with Bourge-Péronnas, Damour signed for

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side

on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2017–18 season during a 1–0 victory over

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home groun ...

, as a substitute in place of

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Heart of Midlothian

Damour left Cardiff in August 2019 and signed a four-year contract with

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club Hearts.

Le Mans (loan)

On 3 August 2021, Damour joined

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side

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on a season-long loan.

Versailles

In June 2022, Damour signed with

International career

Damour is a France youth international having played for the U-16s, U-17s, and the under-18 team. He also played with the France U-19 and France U-20 squads, until 2011. He was captain of the U-16 squad and was a part of the U-17 squad that finished runners-up at the

2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the 26th UEFA European Under-17 Championship, UEFA's premier football tournament for players under the age of 17. The tournament was held in Turkey from 4 to 16 May 2008. Pla ...

Career statistics

Honours

Cardiff City *

runner-up: 2017–18

References

External links

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Profile on RC Strasbourg WebsiteLFP Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Damour, Loic 1991 births Living people People from Chantilly, Oise Footballers from Oise French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders INF Clairefontaine players RC Strasbourg Alsace players US Boulogne players R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players RWS Bruxelles players ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël players Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 players Cardiff City F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Le Mans FC players FC Versailles 78 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Challenger Pro League players English Football League players Premier League players Scottish Professional Football League players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Wales French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland French expatriate sportspeople in Wales