Julien Le Cardinal (born 3 August 1997) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club Brest.

Career

Julien Le Cardinal made his first appearances in

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with

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in 2019. On 15 November 2022, Le Cardinal signed for

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club

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on a contract until 2025. The transfer fee paid to

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was reportedly of €2.3 million, with an additional €300,000 in bonuses. Lens had signed Le Cardinal in a "joker" transfer, a type of transfer allowed by the

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outside the regular transfer window dates. He was given the number 25 jersey. On 1 July 2024, Le Cardinal signed for Ligue 1 club Brest on a permanent transfer after he had been on loan during the season. Media reports quoted a transfer fee of €1.7 million.

Career statistics

Honours

Stade Briochin *

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: 2016–17 Bastia *

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References

External links

SC Bastia profile
* 1997 births Living people Footballers from Saint-Brieuc French men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players En Avant Guingamp players Stade Briochin players SC Bastia players Paris FC players RC Lens players Stade Brestois 29 players 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-defender-1990s-stub