Lloyd Palun

Lloyd Palun (born 28 November 1988) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for French club En Avant de Guingamp and the Gabon national team.[1] He plays as a right-back or as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, Palun elected to represent Gabon at senior international level.

Lloyd Palun
Personal information
Full name Lloyd Palun
Date of birth (1988-11-28) 28 November 1988
Place of birth Arles, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back, defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Guingamp
Number 5
Youth career
2005–2008 Martigues
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Martigues 11 (0)
2009–2010 Trinité Sport 7 (3)
2010–2015 Nice 62 (1)
2013–2014 Nice B 3 (0)
2015–2017 Red Star 67 (4)
2017–2019 Cercle Brugge 54 (2)
2019– Guingamp 15 (0)
National team‡
2011– Gabon 54 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:46, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:46, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Palun joined OGC Nice after playing with local amateur clubs Martigues and Trinité Sport.[2]

International career

Born in France, Palun elected to represent Gabon at senior international level. He made his international debut on 9 February 2011 in a 2–0 victory over Congo DR.[3]

In 2012, he played in all 4 national team matches at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. As a result, Gabon reached the quarterfinals.[4][5]

References
  1. "Lloyd Palun au Red Star". L'Équipe (in French). 27 July 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. "Lloyd Palun, l'envol d'un Aiglon". Foot-Express (in French). 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  3. "Lloyd Palun, la révélation des Panthères du Gabon". Afrik (in French). 11 February 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  4. https://africanfootball.com/team/35/Gabon/25/2012-Africa-Cup-of-Nations/
  5. https://africanfootball.com/tournament-matches/25/2012-Africa-Cup-of-Nations/


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