Clément Pinault
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Grasse, France | ||
| Date of death | 22 January 2009 (aged 23) | ||
| Place of death | Clermont, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Le Mans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Le Mans | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Angers (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Clermont | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 45 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clément Pinault (4 February 1985 – 22 January 2009) was a French professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]Born in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Pinault began his career with Le Mans UC72. He on loan to Angers SCO in the summer of 2006. Pinault joined Clermont Foot from Ligue 1 side Le Mans in June 2008.
Personal life
[edit]He was the brother of footballer Thomas Pinault.
Death
[edit]Pinault suffered a heart attack at home on 18 January 2009 and was taken to hospital where was placed in an artificial coma.[1] He died four days later, after being taken off life support.[1]
Pinault had played for Clermont two days before his heart attack, in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Brest, "without any warning signs".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mort d'un joueur de Clermont Foot" [Death of a Clermont Foot player]. Le Monde (in French). 23 January 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Clément Pinault at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Clément Pinault at WorldFootball.net