Raoul Loé

{{Short description|Cameroonian footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Raoul Loé

| image =

| fullname = Raoul Cédric Loé{{cite web|url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=42550|title=Acta del partido celebrado el 20 de mayo de 2017, en Sevilla|trans-title=Minutes of the match held on 20 May 2017, in Seville|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|language=es|date=20 May 2017|accessdate=18 August 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Courbevoie, France

| height = 1.92 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Dongguan United

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = CS Brétigny

| years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Manchego | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = Ceuta | caps2 = 62 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Osasuna B | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012–2015 | clubs4 = Osasuna | caps4 = 83 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Al-Sailiya | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = Osasuna | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = CSKA Sofia | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = Omonia | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2020–2023 | clubs9 = Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | caps9 = 65 | goals9 = 2

| years10= 2023– | clubs10 =Dongguan United | caps10 = 25 | goals10 = 1

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2013– | nationalteam1 = Cameroon | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 12 November 2022

| nationalteam-update = 14 June 2015

}}

Raoul Cédric Loé (born 31 January 1989) is a professional footballer who currently plays for China League One side Dongguan United as a defensive midfielder.[http://www.bonaberi.com/ar,actualite_des_camerounais_de_l_etranger_02_04_2012,8937.html Actualité des Camerounais de l'étranger 02/04/2012 (Cameroonians abroad update 02/04/2012)]; Bonaberi, 2 April 2012 (in French) Born in France, he represents Cameroon at international level.

Club career

Born in Courbevoie, Paris, Loé moved to Spain in 2008 at the age of 19, and joined amateur team Manchego CF. On 14 August 2009, he signed a contract with AD Ceuta in the third division after impressing in a trial;[http://www.adceuta.org/el-medio-sub-23-frances-raoul-loe-supera-la-prueba-y-ficha/ El medio sub-23 francés Raoul Loe supera la prueba y ficha (Under-23 French midfielder Raoul Loe has successful trial and signs)]{{dead link|date=April 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}; AD Ceuta, 14 August 2009 (in Spanish) he played 35 games in his first year, and appeared in both round-of-32 legs against FC Barcelona in the following season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2010/10/27/futbol/copa_rey/1288130414.html|title=El 'Baby Barça' no juega con la Copa|trans-title=Baby Barça do not even play with Cup|publisher=Marca|language=Spanish|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=21 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2010/11/11/futbol/copa_rey/1289430219.html|title=Hay Barça para rato|trans-title=We have Barça for a long time|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=11 November 2010|accessdate=21 September 2017}}

In the 2011 off-season, Loé moved to CA Osasuna, being assigned to their reserves also in the third level.[http://www.lagradanavarra.com/loe-fichaje-promesas.html Raoul Loe, último fichaje del Promesas (Raoul Loe, last signing from Promesas)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117110109/http://lagradanavarra.com/loe-fichaje-promesas.html|date=17 November 2012}}; La Grada Navarra, 2011 (in Spanish) He was first summoned to a La Liga match on 21 December 2011, but remained on the bench against UD Almería.

Loé made his official debut for the Navarrese side on 12 January 2012 against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey (1–2 home loss, 1–6 on aggregate).[http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/copa/octavos/vuelta/osa_bar/ Messi enciende las antiniebla (Messi turns fog lamps on)]; Marca, 12 January 2012 (in Spanish) On 3 March, he played his first league game by appearing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at RCD Mallorca.[http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/mendilibar-convoca-filial-roberto-torres/20120302dasdasftb_13/Tes Mendilibar convoca del filial a Roberto Torres y Raoul Loé (Mendilibar calls Roberto Torres and Raoul Loé from B team)]; Diario AS, 2 March 2012 (in Spanish)[https://archive.today/20130102213539/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=323799&cc=3888 Nsue pegs back Osasuna]; ESPN Soccernet, 3 March 2012

On 1 July 2015, Loé moved to Qatar after agreeing to a contract with Al-Sailiya SC.[http://www.qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/9948/al-sailiya-signs-cameroonian-midfielder-raoul-lo%C3%A9 Al Sailiya signs Cameroonian midfielder Raoul Loé] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704200731/http://www.qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/9948/al-sailiya-signs-cameroonian-midfielder-raoul-lo%C3%A9|date=4 July 2015}}; Qatar Stars League, 1 July 2015 The free agent returned to the Spanish top flight and Osasuna on 6 February 2017, signing until the end of the season.[http://www.soccernews.com/raoul-loe-returns-to-osasuna/221634/ Raoul Loe returns to Osasuna]; Soccer News, 6 February 2017

On 31 August 2017, Loé joined Bulgarian club PFC CSKA Sofia,{{cite web|url=http://cska.bg/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=4863&language=en|title=A new player has joined CSKA (VIDEO)|publisher=CSKA Sofia|date=31 August 2017|accessdate=31 August 2017}} being released at the end of the campaign.{{cite web|url=http://cska.bg/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=65&products_id=6667|title=CSKA parted ways with five players|publisher=CSKA Sofia|date=7 June 2018|accessdate=9 June 2018}} On 20 June 2018, he signed with AC Omonia from Cyprus.{{cite web|url=https://www.acomonia.com/news/%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%AE%CE%BD-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%86%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CE%B5-raoul-loe/|title=Καταρχήν συμφωνία με Raoul Loe|trans-title=Initial agreement with Raoul Loe|publisher=AC Omonia|language=el|date=20 June 2018|accessdate=20 June 2018}}

International career

On 1 June 2013, Loé was called up by Cameroon for the first time, for a friendly with Ukraine.[http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/intl-friendlies/matches/preview/2013/june/02-ukraine-v-cameroon.html Cameroon to face the Ukraine without Eto’o and Song] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317184250/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/intl-friendlies/matches/preview/2013/june/02-ukraine-v-cameroon.html|date=17 March 2014}}; MTN Football, 2 June 2013 He made his debut on the following day, starting in a 0–0 draw at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex.[http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/intl-friendlies/matches/report/2013/june/02-ukraine-v-cameroon.html Goalless draw for Finke’s debut] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317184540/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/intl-friendlies/matches/report/2013/june/02-ukraine-v-cameroon.html|date=17 March 2014}}; MTN Football, 2 June 2013

Career statistics

{{updated|12 November 2022}}{{Soccerway|raoul-cedric-loe/148186|access-date=31 December 2020}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchego

|2008–09

|Tercera División

|31

3colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|313
rowspan=3|Ceuta

|2009–10

|Segunda División B

|35

120colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|371
2010–11

|Segunda División B

|27

040colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|310
colspan=2 | Total

!62

1600000681
Osasuna B

|2011–12

|Segunda División B

|28

0colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|280
rowspan=5|Osasuna

|2011–12

|La Liga

|8

010colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|90
2012–13

|La Liga

|23

210colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|242
2013–14

|La Liga

|19

030colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|220
2014–15

|Segunda División

|33

300colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|333
colspan=2 | Total

!83

5500000885
rowspan=3|Al-Sailiya

|2015–16

|Qatar Stars League

|25

200colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|252
2016–17

|Qatar Stars League

|12

100colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|121
colspan=2 | Total

!37

3000000373
Osasuna

|2016–17

|La Liga

|7

000colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|70
CSKA Sofia

|2017–18

|First League

|25

250colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|302
Omonia

|2018–19

|Cypriot First Division

|10

000colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|100
rowspan=4|Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|2020

|China League One

|13

0colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|130
2021

|China League One

|29

120colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|311
2022

|China League One

|23

100colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|231
colspan=2 | Total

!65

2200000672
colspan=3 | Career total

!348

16180000036616

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