Ludwig Francillette

Ludwig Georges Francillette (born 1 May 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.

Ludwig Francillette
Personal information
Full name Ludwig Georges Francillette[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999
Place of birth Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2018 Dijon FCO
2018–2019 AS Quetigny
2019–2021 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Crawley Town 25 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:01, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Newcastle United

Born 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

On 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 scored his first goal for the club in a 1-2 win against Newport County A.F.C.on the 15th April 2022.

International career

Francillette has represented Guadeloupe at youth international level.[5]

Career statistics
As of 11 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United U21 2019–20[12] ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[13] ———3[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 0000005050
Crawley Town 2021–22[11] EFL League Two 11010101[lower-alpha 1]0140
Career total 110102060200
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 released lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. Douglas, Mark (4 January 2020). "Who is Ludwig Francillette?". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. "L. Francillette". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. Douglas, Mark (24 August 2019). "The incredible rise of Ludwig Francilette". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. "United offer new deals to Academy players". nufc.co.uk. Newcastle United F.C. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. "Ludwig Francillette: Crawley sign French defender following release by Newcastle". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. Cameron, Tom (5 August 2021). "Reds capture Ludwig Francillette". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  9. "Triallist Ludwig Francillette proves there's life after Portsmouth as former Newcastle defender joins Crawley". The News. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  10. "Crawley Town 2–2 Gillingham (9–10 pens)". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  12. "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  13. "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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