:Loïc Damour

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Loïc Damour

| image = FBBP01 - FCN - 20151028 - Coupe de la Ligue - Loïc Damour.jpg

| image_size = 200

| caption = Damour with Bourg-Péronnas in 2015

| fullname = Loïc Damour{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Cardiff City |publisher=English Football League |page=12 |accessdate=17 June 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|8|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/23520/Lo%C3%AFc-Damour/overview |title=Loïc Damour: Overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=1 September 2019}}

| birth_place = Chantilly, France

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber = 20

| youthyears1 = 1998

| youthclubs1 = AS Breuil-le-Vert

| youthyears2 = 1998–2000

| youthclubs2 = RC Clermont

| youthyears3 = 2000–2004

| youthclubs3 = US Chantilly

| youthyears4 = 2004–2007

| youthclubs4 = INF Clairefontaine

| youthyears5 = 2007–2008

| youthclubs5 = Strasbourg

| years1 = 2008–2011

| clubs1 = Strasbourg

| caps1 = 44

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2011–2013

| clubs2 = Boulogne

| caps2 = 18

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013

| clubs3 = Brussels

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2014

| clubs4 = White Star Bruxelles

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014–2015

| clubs5 = Fréjus Saint-Raphaël

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2015–2017

| clubs6 = Bourg-Péronnas

| caps6 = 69

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2017–2019

| clubs7 = Cardiff City

| caps7 = 29

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2019–2022

| clubs8 = Heart of Midlothian

| caps8 = 18

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021–2022

| clubs9 = → Le Mans (Loan)

| caps9 = 25

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2022–2024

| clubs10 = Versailles

| caps10 = 27

| goals10 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007

| nationalteam1 = France U16

| nationalcaps1 = 13

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2007–2008

| nationalteam2 = France U17

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam3 = France U18

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam4 = France U19

| nationalcaps4 = 4

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2011

| nationalteam5 = France U20

| nationalcaps5 = 5

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| club-update = 7 September 2023

| nationalteam-update =

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Loïc Damour (born 8 January 1991) is a French professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for {{French football updater|Versailles}} club Versailles.

A graduate of the Clairefontaine academy, Damour has played for a number of clubs during his career, including Strasbourg, Boulogne, Brussels, White Star Bruxelles, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas, Heart of Midlothian and Cardiff City.

Club career

{{Missing information|section|Damour's football career between Strasbourg and Cardiff City|date=January 2022}}

= Early years =

Loïc began his career with his local club US Chantilly before moving to the famous Clairefontaine academy in 2004. While training at Clairefontaine, he also attended the prestigious sports club Athletic Club de Boulogne Billencourt, which also trained current French stars Hatem Ben Arfa and Issiar Dia.

= RC Strasbourg =

In April 2008 after leaving Clairefontaine, Damour signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with RC Strasbourg.[http://strasbourg.football.fr/2008/04/24/2116-deux-nouveaux-jeunes-passent-pros Deux nouveaux jeunes passeront pros] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621105229/http://strasbourg.football.fr/2008/04/24/2116-deux-nouveaux-jeunes-passent-pros |date=2008-06-21 }} After spending one year in the reserves, he was promoted to the senior squad and was assigned the number 26 shirt. He made his professional football debut for Strasbourg on 4 August 2008 in a Ligue 2 match against Montpellier coming on as a substitute.[http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2008/2009&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J01&num_ordre=8] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907054836/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2008%2F2009&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J01&num_ordre=8|date=2008-09-07}}

On 26 October 2009, Damour signed a contract extension with Strasbourg until the year 2013.[http://www.mercato365.com/ligue-2/article_357155_Strasbourg-Damour-jusqu-en-2013.shtml Damour jusqu'en 2013]

= Cardiff City =

On 6 July 2017, following the expiry of his contract with Bourge-Péronnas, Damour signed for EFL Championship side Cardiff City on a free transfer.{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-sign-french-midfielder-13292802 |title=Cardiff City sign French midfielder Loïc Damour on a free transfer |publisher=WalesOnline |author=Ian Mitchelmore |date=6 July 2017 |accessdate=6 July 2017}} He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2017–18 season during a 1–0 victory over Burton Albion, as a substitute in place of Lee Tomlin.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40760771 |title=Burton Albion 0–1 Cardiff City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2017 |accessdate=5 August 2017}}

= Heart of Midlothian =

Damour left Cardiff in August 2019 and signed a four-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hearts.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49292065 |title=Hearts: Loic Damour signs after leaving Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2019 |accessdate=9 August 2019}}

== Le Mans (loan) ==

On 3 August 2021, Damour joined Championnat National side Le Mans on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|title=Damour departs on loan {{!}} Heart Of Midlothian Football Club|url=https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/damour-departs-on-loan|access-date=2022-01-26|website=www.heartsfc.co.uk}}

=Versailles=

In June 2022, Damour signed with Versailles in Championnat National.{{cite web|publisher=Versailles|url=https://fcversailles.com/nat-loic-damour-est-versaillais/|title=Nat - Loïc Damour est Versaillais|date=26 June 2022 |access-date=13 July 2022|language=fr}}

Damour left Versailles at the end of the 2023–24 season upon the expiration of his contract.{{Cite web |last=Malory |first=Alexandra |date=2024-05-28 |title=15 joueurs en fin de contrat |url=https://fcversailles.com/15-joueurs-en-fin-de-contrat/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=FC Versailles |language=fr-FR}}

International career

Damour is a France youth international having played for the U-16s, U-17s, and the under-18 team. He also played with the France U-19 and France U-20 squads, until 2011. He was captain of the U-16 squad and was a part of the U-17 squad that finished runners-up at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|RC Strasbourg \|2008–09{{soccerway\|loic-damour/49970\|accessdate=20 July 2017}} \|rowspan="2"\|Ligue 2 \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2009–10 \|5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
2010–11 \|National \|34	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	37	1
colspan="2"\|Strasbourg total !43	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	47	1
rowspan="3"\|Boulogne \|2011–12 \|Ligue 2 \|17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
\|2012–13 \|National \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan="2"\|Boulogne total !18	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
RWDM Brussels \|2012–13 \|Belgian Second Division \|6	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	6	0
White Star Bruxelles \|2013–14 \|Belgian Second Division \|9	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	11	0
Fréjus Saint-Raphaël	2014–15 \|National \|31	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	32	3
rowspan="3"\|Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas \|2015–16 \|rowspan="2"\|Ligue 2 \|33	2	4	0	4	0	0	0	41	2
2016–17 \|36	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	37	2
colspan="2"\|Bourg-en-Bresse total !69	4	4	0	5	0	0	0	78	4
rowspan=3\|Cardiff City \|2017–18{{soccerbase season\|71045\|2017\|accessdate=20 July 2017}} \|Championship \|27	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	32	0
2018–19{{soccerbase season\|71045\|2018\|accessdate=1 August 2018}} \|Premier League \|2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Cardiff City total !29	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	36	0
rowspan=3\|Heart of Midlothian \|2019–20 \|Scottish Premiership \|18	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	21	0
2020–21 \|Scottish Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Heart of Midlothian total !18	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	21	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !223	8	16	0	12	0	0	0	251	8

Honours

Cardiff City

EFL Championship runner-up: 2017–18{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Football Yearbook 2018–2019 |year=2018 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-6106-9 |pages=106–107}}

References

External links

{{FFF player|8018-damour-loic}}
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[http://www.rcstrasbourg.fr/equipe1_fiche.php?rub=3&srub=&art=756 Profile on RC Strasbourg Website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080924001404/http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/detail_tempsJeu.asp?no_joueur=109210&saison=2008%2F2009&code_evt=D2 LFP Profile]

Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Chantilly, Oise

Category:Footballers from Oise

Category:French men's footballers

Category:France men's youth international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:INF Clairefontaine players

Category:RC Strasbourg Alsace players

Category:US Boulogne players

Category:R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players

Category:RWS Bruxelles players