Louis Mouton
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Louis Mouton
| image = File:Mouton ASSE losc 2425.jpg
| caption = Mouton in 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|6|3|df=y}}{{Cite web |title=La fiche de Louis MOUTON |url=https://www.envertetcontretous.fr/fiches/mouton-louis/216/ |access-date=4 August 2022 |website=Envertetcontretous.fr |language=fr}}
| birth_place = Saint-Étienne, France
| height = 1.89m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Saint-Étienne
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2008–2013
| youthclubs1 = ES Veauche{{cite web | url=https://es-veauche.fr/une-histoire-commune-avec-lesv/ | title=Une Histoire commune avec l'ESV }}
| youthyears2 = 2013–2021
| youthclubs2 = Saint-Étienne
| years1 = 2020–
| clubs1 = Saint-Étienne B
| caps1 = 29
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = Saint-Étienne
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Pau (loan)
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 0
| club-update = 20 December 2024
}}
Louis Mouton (born 3 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{French football updater|Saint-Étienne}} club Saint-Étienne.
Career
Originally a youth player at ES Veauche, Mouton joined Saint-Étienne's academy in 2013. During the 2021–22 season, he was an integral member of the club's reserve team in the Championnat National 3.{{Cite web |last=Pastorino |first=Romain |date=5 June 2022 |title=ASSE : Une bonne nouvelle pour l'avenir ? |url=https://www.score.fr/football/articles/asse-une-bonne-nouvelle-pour-l-avenir/ |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=Score.fr |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Pastorino |first=Romain |date=21 July 2022 |title=ASSE : Les pépites à suivre cette saison ! |url=https://www.score.fr/football/articles/asse-les-pepites-a-suivre-cette-saison/ |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=Score.fr |language=fr}} On 17 June 2022, Mouton signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne, a one-year deal.{{Cite web |date=17 June 2022 |title=Premier contrat professionnel pour Louis Mouton |url=https://www.asse.fr/fr/actualites/premier-contrat-professionnel-pour-louis-mouton-ac32576#:~:text=Le%20jeune%20milieu%20de%20terrain,du%20dernier%20Derby%20en%20date. |access-date=4 August 2022 |publisher=AS Saint-Étienne |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Hess |first=Laurent |date=18 July 2022 |title=ASSE : deux jeunes marquent encore des points |url=https://www.butfootballclub.fr/asse/actualite/asse-deux-jeunes-marquent-encdes-points-781461 |access-date=4 August 2022 |website=But! Football Club |language=fr}} He made his professional debut as a substitute in a 2–1 Ligue 2 defeat away to Dijon on 30 July.{{Cite web |title=Louis Mouton avec l'ASSE |url=https://www.asse-stats.com/louis-mouton |access-date=4 August 2022 |website=ASSE-Stats.fr |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2 August 2022 |title=Deux Verts, deux premières ! |url=https://www.asse.fr/fr/actualites/deux-verts-deux-premieres--ac32753 |access-date=16 August 2022 |publisher=AS Saint-Étienne |language=fr}} On 20 August, Mouton made his first start for Saint-Étienne in an eventual 6–0 home defeat to Le Havre.{{Cite web |date=20 August 2022 |title=ASSE : Batlles justifie la titularisation de Mouton face au HAC |url=https://www.envertetcontretous.fr/articles/asse-batlles-justifie-la-titularisation-de-mouton-face-au-hac-54088-1.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |website=Envertetcontretous.fr |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Lantheaume |first=Romain |date=20 August 2022 |title=ASSE : après le 6-0, Batlles charge les joueurs… qui chargent l'arbitre |url=https://www.topmercato.com/307535-asse-apres-le-6-0-batlles-charge-les-joueurs-qui-chargent-larbitre/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |website=Topmercato.com |language=fr}} He scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw away to Pau on 5 September.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2022 |title=Le DIRECT ! PAU FC - ASSE |url=https://www.envertetcontretous.fr/articles/-le-direct-pau-fc-asse--54359-1.html |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=Evect |language=fr}}
In the subsequent season, Mouton was loaned to Pau in Ligue 2, to further develop his skills and establish himself. He quickly made an impact, contributing to plays and opportunities in his matches, indicating a promising start to his loan spell.{{Cite news |last=Letort |first=Gregory |date=2023-08-24 |title=Louis Mouton, le nouveau petit prince |language=fr |work=La République des Pyrénées |url=https://www.larepubliquedespyrenees.fr/sport/football-ligue-2-mouton-le-nouveau-petit-prince-16375821.php}} This move was fueled by his desire to demonstrate his capabilities and talents. His transition to Pau was facilitated by Victor Lobry's endorsement.
Personal life
Louis's younger brother Jules, born in 2005, has also been a Saint-Étienne youth player.{{Cite web |date=5 June 2022 |title=Flash : Après Aiki, une seconde signature professionnelle ! |url=https://peuple-vert.fr/actualite/flash-apres-aiki-une-seconde-signature-professionnelle/ |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=Peuple-Vert.fr |language=fr}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|606316}}
{{AS Saint-Étienne squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mouton, Louis}}
Category:Sportspeople from Saint-Étienne
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:AS Saint-Étienne players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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