Anthony Briançon (born 28 November 1994) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club Pau.

Career

Briançon is a youth exponent from

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. He made his

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debut at 16 May 2014 against

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, replacing Pierre Bouby after 54 minutes in a 1–1 away draw. On 22 June 2022, Briançon signed for newly-relegated Ligue 2 side

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on a three-year contract.

Career Statistics

Club

Honours

Individual * UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2023–24

References

1994 births Living people Footballers from Avignon French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Nîmes Olympique players AS Saint-Étienne players Pau FC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub