Clément Pinault

Clément Pinault
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-04)4 February 1985
Place of birth Grasse, France
Date of death 22 January 2009(2009-01-22) (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)
2006–2007Angers (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

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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

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He was the brother of footballer Thomas Pinault.

Death

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
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