Loïc Lapoussin (born 27 March 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Sint Truiden. Born in France, he represents

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at international level.

Club career

On 27 July 2018, the first matchday of the 2018–19 season, Lapoussin made his

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debut with

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in a 2–1 home defeat to

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. In summer 2019, he joined

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side R.E. Virton. After being linked with moves to

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and

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, Lapoussin moved to

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, also of the First Division B, in July 2020. On 2 February 2025, Lapoussin moved to Sint Truiden.

International career

Lapoussin was born in France, and is of Malagasy descent. Lapoussin debuted with the Madagascar national team in a 2–1

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loss to

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on 12 November 2020.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lapoussin goal.''

Honours

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise *

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: 2023–24

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lapoussin, Loic Living people 1996 births Men's association football midfielders Malagasy men's footballers Madagascar men's international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Malagasy descent Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Red Star FC players R.E. Virton players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Malagasy expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Malagasy expatriate sportspeople in Belgium People from Rosny-sous-Bois 21st-century French sportsmen