Rémy Riou (born 6 August 1987) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. He was a France youth international having, earned four caps with the country's under-21 team.

Club career

Riou was a member

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's first team since 2003, but failed to make his

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debut for the club and moved to

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on a one-season loan in July 2006. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 4 November 2006 in the Lorient's 1–0 away victory over

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. In July 2007, he moved to

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on a four-year contract, making his Ligue 1 debut for the club on 18 August 2007 in their 1–0 home victory over

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. In the summer of 2012, he signed with

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. On 19 July 2017, Riou moved to the

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joining

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on a three-year contract. On 24 May 2022, aged 34, Riou returned to Lyon, signing a two-year contract. He made his club debut in the first league game of the 2022–23 season, coming on as a substitute to replace the sent-off

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in a 2–1 home win over

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. On 9 January 2024, Riou signed for

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club

International career

In 2004, Riou was part of the team that won the U17 Euro. He was the second choice goalkeeper during the tournament and didn't make any appearance. Riou made four appearances for France's U21 team.

Career statistics

Honours

Lyon *

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France U17 *

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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* * 1987 births Living people Footballers from Lyon French men's footballers France men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Olympique Lyonnais players FC Lorient players AJ Auxerre players Toulouse FC players FC Nantes players Alanyaspor footballers Royal Charleroi S.C. players Stade Malherbe Caen players Paris FC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Süper Lig players Belgian Pro League players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-goalkeeper-stub