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William Vainqueur
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-11-19) 19 November 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Neuilly-sur-Marne, France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Marseille (on loan from Roma)
Number 19
Youth career
2002–2006 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Nantes 92 (1)
2011–2014 Standard Liège 89 (5)
2014–2015 Dynamo Moscow 28 (2)
2015– Roma 16 (0)
2016– → Marseille (loan) 5 (0)
International career
2007 France U19 1 (0)
2009 France U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Vainqueur (born 19 November 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Roma.

Club career

Early career

Born in Neuilly-sur-Marne, a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Vainqueur joined Noisy-le-Grand FC at the age of 8. In 2001 he moved to the youth system of Auxerre. After one year, he returned to his birthplace, playing for Bussy-Saint-Georges FC. There he was discovered at the age 14 by FC Nantes. He progressed through youth system and in May 2007 signed his first professional contract with the Ligue 1 club.[2][3][4]

Nantes

Having progressed through the youth system at Nantes, Vainqueur made his senior debut during the 2006–07 Ligue 1 season.[1]

Standard

In August 2011, he was transferred to Standard Liège and signed a five-year contract with the Belgian club.[5] Near the end of a league game against Lierse in December 2013, Vainqueur received a red card when he accidentally kicked an opponent in the face.[6]

Dynamo

On 27 June 2014, Dynamo Moscow announced signing Vainqueur on a long-term deal.[7]

Roma

On 31 August 2015, he moved to A.S. Roma.[8]

Marseille (loan)

On 31 August 2016, Vainqueur joined French club Marseille on a season-long loan deal.[9][10]

Personal life

Vainqueur is of Haitian descent.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "William Vainqueur". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. ^ Aude, Prince (30 August 2015). "Un joueur d'origine haïtienne à l'AS Rome !". La National (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ^ Jacquin, Alexandre (25 September 2016). "OM : Vainqueur, made in Nantes". La Provence (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Joueur - William VAINQUEUR - FFF". Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. ^ "William Vainqueur" (in French). Standard Liège. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  6. ^ Hautmann, Thomas (2 December 2013). "Standard Liege player sent off for donkey kick to the face". foxsoccer.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  7. ^ Ванкер - в "Динамо"! (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 27 June 2014.
  8. ^ Вильям Ванкёр перешел в «Рому» (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 31 August 2015.
  9. ^ "William Vainqueur est Olympien" [William Vainqueur is Olympien] (in French). Olympique de Marseille. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  10. ^ Gaudot, Christophe (31 August 2016). "Mercato : William Vainqueur prêté à l'OM". francetvsport.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  11. ^ "William Vainqueur: Le Franco-Haïtien Proche de Dinamo Moscou". African Top Sports. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  12. ^ Aprilini, Davide, ed. (28 August 2015). "SCHEDA - William Vainqueur, possibile acquisto della Roma". Insider Roma. Retrieved 29 March 2016. Template:It


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