Paul Argney

{{short description|French footballer (born 2006)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

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| fullname = Paul Antoine Robin Stanislas Argney

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|May|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Granville, France

| height = 1.86m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Francs Borains
(on loan from Le Havre)

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| youthyears1 = 2013-2017| youthclubs1 = AS Jullouville-Sartilly

| youthyears2 = 2017–2021| youthclubs2 = US Avranches

| youthyears3 = 2021–2023| youthclubs3 = Le Havre

| years1 = 2023–2024 | clubs1 = Le Havre II | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2024– | clubs2 = Le Havre | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = → Francs Borains (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| club-update = 18 May 2024

| nationalyears1 = 2022

| nationalteam1 = France U16

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam2 = France U17

| nationalcaps2 = 17

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2023

| nationalteam3 = France U18

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2024–

| nationalteam4 = France U19

| nationalcaps4 = 5

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2024

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

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{{Medal|Comp|FIFA U-17 World Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|2023 Indonesia|}}

{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}

{{Medal|RU|2023 Hungary|}}

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Paul Antoine Robin Stanislas Argney (born 23 May 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Francs Borains on loan from Le Havre.

Club career

Born in Granville, Manche, Argney is a youth product of AS Jullouville Sartilly, US Avranches and Le Havre.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-07-14 |title=Avranches. Paul Argney rejoint les footballeurs du Havre AC |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/avranches-50300/avranches-paul-argney-rejoint-les-footballeurs-du-havre-ac-812afe5a-e49c-11eb-85b1-edcb1c96e355 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Ouest-France |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=Football. Un jeune formé par Jullouville et Avranches en équipe de France U17 |url=https://www.lamanchelibre.fr/actualite-1024481-football-un-jeune-forme-par-jullouville-et-avranches-en-equipe-de-france-u17 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=La Manche Libre |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-12-09 |title=À Brécey, " Paul Argney affichait une forte personnalité " selon ce professeur du collège |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/brecey-50370/a-brecey-paul-argney-affichait-une-forte-personnalite-selon-ce-professeur-du-college-5a6d43b2-95a3-11ee-b272-8726d29c568a |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Ouest-France |language=fr}}

Argney started playing with Le Havre reserve on the summer 2023,https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id440386/article/2023-08-15/football-n3-le-hac-b-fait-peau-neuve making his senior debut in a 3–1 Championnat National 3 win over AS Villers-Houlgate on 26 August 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-26 |title=Football. Villers-Houlgate tombe sur un os pour son entrée en Nationale 3 |url=https://actu.fr/normandie/lisieux_14366/football-villers-houlgate-tombe-sur-un-os-pour-son-entree-en-nationale-3_60009935.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-08-26 |title=National 3. Villers défait par le Havre pour l’ouverture |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/villers-sur-mer-14640/national-3-villers-defait-par-le-havre-pour-louverture-9ef14f94-445c-11ee-8d33-a06fb87bfa62 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Ouest-France |language=fr}}

On 3 February 2025, Argney joined Francs Borains in Belgian second-tier Challenger Pro League on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|publisher=Francs Borains|url=https://www.francsborains.be/paul-argney/|title=Mercato {{!}} Paul Argney nous rejoint, Walicki part en prêt|trans-title=Transfer Market {{!}} Paul Argney joins us, Walicki leaves on loan|date=3 February 2025|access-date=5 February 2025|language=fr}}

International career

Argney is a youth international for France, having played for the under-16 and under-17.

With France U17 he was a standout in both the 2023 European Championship{{Cite web |date=2023-06-01 |title=Football. Un joueur de la Manche titulaire avec l'équipe de France en finale de l'Euro U17 |url=https://actu.fr/normandie/granville_50218/football-un-joueur-de-la-manche-titulaire-avec-l-equipe-de-france-en-finale-de-l-euro-u17_59675830.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}} and the following World Cup,{{Cite web |date=2023-12-02 |title=Football : Paul Argney, Tidiam Gomis, Joachim Kayi Sanda... Qui sont les six joueurs clés de l'équipe de France U17, en finale du Mondial |url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sports/foot/equipe-de-france/football-paul-argney-tidiane-gomis-joachim-kayi-sanda-qui-sont-les-six-joueurs-cles-de-l-equipe-de-france-u17-en-finale-du-mondial_6215532.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Franceinfo |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |last=Helie |first=Mathis |date=2023-11-23 |title=Football. Paul Argney, gardien du HAC, héros de la nation lors de la Coupe du Monde U17 |url=https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id469088/article/2023-11-23/football-paul-argney-gardien-du-hac-heros-de-la-nation-lors-de-la-coupe-du-monde |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Paris-Normandie |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-01 |title="Grande fierté", Paul Argney, le Granvillais formé au Havre AC, en finale de la coupe du Monde de football U17 - France Bleu |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/grande-fierte-paul-argney-le-granvillais-forme-au-havre-ac-en-finale-de-la-coupe-du-monde-de-football-u17-7639767 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=ici, par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}} where his team twice reached the final, earning the golden glove award in the latter.{{Cite web |date=2 Dec 2023 |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup awards: Brunner wins Golden Ball |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/u17-world-cup-2023-indonesia-awards-brunner-diarra-echeverri-amougou-ruberto-makalou |access-date=12 Dec 2023 |website=FIFA}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-08 |title=Interview. Football. Paul Argney, élu meilleur gardien de la Coupe du monde U17 : " Cela restera gravé " |url=https://actu.fr/normandie/saint-jean-le-thomas_50496/football-paul-argney-elu-meilleur-gardien-de-la-coupe-du-monde-u17-cela-restera-grave_60434141.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}}

Honours

France U17

  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2023{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0282-182989bb7eb4-4fac0025443c-1000--germany-take-title-with-shoot-out-win-over-france/|title=Germany take title with shoot-out win over France |date=2 June 2023 |website=UEFA |access-date=21 December 2023}}
  • FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/germany-france-match-review-watch-highlights|title=Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama|website=FIFA.com|date=2 December 2023|access-date=21 December 2023}}

Individual

  • FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Glove: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/u17-world-cup-2023-indonesia-awards-brunner-diarra-echeverri-amougou-ruberto-makalou|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup awards|website=FIFA.com|date=2 December 2023|access-date=2 December 2023}}

References

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