Loïc Goujon (born 9 January 1996) is a French professional

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who plays for

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as a

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Career

As a child, Goujon played for his home city club, FC Sens. When he moved to college, he was spotted at a tournament by

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and joined their B team in 2014, aged 18. He made his

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debut for the first team as a late substitute in a 0–0 draw at

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, the first game of the 2016–17, on 30 July 2016. He made his full debut on 12 August 2016 in a 4–2 win at

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. On 14 December 2016, after becoming a regular in the first team, he signed his first professional contract with the club. In October 2017, Goujon was loaned to

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in the

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. He scored his first senior league goal whilst at the club, on 16 February 2018 in a 2–1 win over Chambly. After the loan he returned to Auxerre, where he was a part of the first team squad for the

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season. At the end of the season, he was not successful in negotiating a contract extension, and left Auxerre. On 16 July 2019, Goujon signed for

. He moved to

side

in June 2020.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Goujon, Loic 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Sens Men's association football midfielders French men's footballers Ligue 2 players Championnat National players AJ Auxerre players US Boulogne players Red Star FC players US Orléans players Footballers from Yonne 21st-century French sportsmen