Ludwig Georges Francillette (born 1 May 1999) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Eastleigh.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ludwig Georges Francillette[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastleigh | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Dijon FCO | ||
| 2018–2019 | AS Quetigny | ||
| 2019–2021 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Crawley Town | 53 | (2) |
| 2023– | Eastleigh | 46 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 22 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editNewcastle United
editBorn in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe,[3] Francillette played youth football for Dijon FCO until he was released in 2018, and signed for sixth-tier side AS Quetigny, initially as a reserve team player before establishing himself in their first team.[4] He was scouted by Newcastle United of the Premier League and signed for their under-23 side in summer 2019.[4][5] He was released by the club in at the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]
Crawley Town
editOn 5 August 2021, it was announced that Francillette had signed for EFL League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year contract following periods on trial at both Crawley and Portsmouth.[7][8][9] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 2–2 EFL Cup draw with Gillingham and was the only player to miss a penalty in a 10–9 shoot-out defeat.[10][11] He made his league debut a week later in the club's 2–1 win over Salford City.[11] He scored his first senior goal in Crawley's 2–1 win at Newport County on 15 April 2022 with a low strike following a "slick corner routine".[11][12] Francillette made 29 appearances during the 2021–22 season.[11]
Eastleigh
editOn 17 July 2023, Francillette signed for National League club Eastleigh.[13]
International career
editFrancillette has represented Guadeloupe at youth international level.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United U21 | 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[15] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Crawley Town | 2021–22[11] | EFL League Two | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2022–23[16] | EFL League Two | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 released lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Douglas, Mark (4 January 2020). "Who is Ludwig Francillette?". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "L. Francillette". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b Douglas, Mark (24 August 2019). "The incredible rise of Ludwig Francilette". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b Ryder, Lee (19 August 2019). "Newcastle United finally announce Ludwig Francillette - the man whose presentation pics were leaked online". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "United offer new deals to Academy players". nufc.co.uk. Newcastle United F.C. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Ludwig Francillette: Crawley sign French defender following release by Newcastle". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Cameron, Tom (5 August 2021). "Reds capture Ludwig Francillette". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Triallist Ludwig Francillette proves there's life after Portsmouth as former Newcastle defender joins Crawley". The News. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Crawley Town 2–2 Gillingham (9–10 pens)". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Newport County 1–2 Crawley Town: Nadesan leads Reds to victory". BBC Sport. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "NEWS | LUDWIG FRANCILLETTE JOINS THE SPITFIRES". www.eastleighfc.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
External links
edit- Ludwig Francillette at Soccerway