Maël Lépicier (born 14 January 1986) is a former professional

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who played for as a

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. Born in France, he made 20 appearances for the Republic of the Congo national team between 2011 and 2016.

Career

On 1 October 2019, Lépicier signed with Royale Jeunesse Rochefort FC.

Personal life

Lépicier is the cousin of the French tennis player

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (; born 17 April 1985) is a French former professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 5 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he achieved in February 2012. Tsonga won 18 singles titles on th ...

.Les racines de Tsonga (eurosport.fr)
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* * * * 1986 births Living people Footballers from Le Mans Men's association football central defenders French men's footballers French sportspeople of Republic of the Congo descent Republic of the Congo people of French descent Republic of the Congo men's footballers Republic of the Congo men's international footballers R.E. Virton players R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players Beerschot A.C. players Royal Antwerp F.C. players K.S.V. Roeselare players Le Mans FC players SO Châtellerault players FC Martigues players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in France Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in France Black French sportspeople 21st-century French sportsmen Union Rochefortoise players {{RCongo-footy-bio-stub