Grégory Bourillon (born 1 July 1984) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Bourillon signed for

Stade Rennais Stade Rennais Football Club (SRFC, ), commonly referred to as Stade Rennais () or simply Rennes,''Rennais'' and ''Stade Rennes'', used by some English-speaking media outlets and journalists, are not grammatically correct names for the club. is ...

in 2000 from hometown club Laval. He represented France at Under-21 level. Bourillon developed into a regular starter for the Breton team and was said to have a bright future ahead of him.

Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top d ...

signed him to a four-year contract on 19 July 2007. On 1 February 2010, he signed for

FC Lorient Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud (;), commonly referred to as FC Lorient (), is a French professional association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 2, having been relegated f ...

. Bourillon was released by

LB Châteauroux La Berrichonne de Châteauroux (), commonly referred to as La Berrichonne or simply Châteauroux, is a Football in France, French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of seve ...

after the 2018–19 season. He was in talks with clubs to continue his career but decided to retire. After retiring as a player, Bourillon earned a university diploma in management of sports organisations in a two-year course. In January 2021 he took over as general manager of

Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux. The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s. Until 2005–06, the senior team competed in the second level of dom ...

Personal life

Bourillon has an older brother, Yoann, who is also a professional footballer.

Honours

Coupe Gambardella The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-18s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). The cup is regarded as an opportunity for young hopefuls to showcase their s ...

2003 *

Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The tournament was established in 1993 and, unlike the Coupe de France ...

: 2007–08

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* * Living people 1984 births Men's association football central defenders French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers Stade Lavallois players Stade Rennais FC players Paris Saint-Germain FC players FC Lorient players Stade de Reims players Angers SCO players LB Châteauroux players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Footballers from Laval, Mayenne 21st-century French sportsmen {{france-footy-defender-1980s-stub