Julien Ponceau (born 28 November 2000) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in Angola, Ponceau is a youth international for France.

Club career

Lorient

Ponceau is a product of

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's youth academy, having joined in 2015. On 14 February 2018, Ponceau signed his first professional contract with Lorient, keeping him at the club until 2020. He made his professional debut in a 1–0

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win over

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on 14 August 2018.

Loan to Rodez

On 5 October 2020, Ponceau extended his contract with Lorient until 2023, and signed for

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on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.

Loan to Nîmes

In July 2021, Ponceau moved on a new loan to

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Valladolid

On 19 July 2025, Ponceau signed a three-year contract with Spanish

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side

Personal life

Ponceau was born in Angola to a French father and Angolan mother, and moved to France at a young age.

Career statistics

Honours

Lorient *

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: 2019–20, 2024–25

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* * * * 2000 births Living people People from Benguela Province Footballers from Finistère French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Angolan men's footballers French sportspeople of Angolan descent Angolan people of French descent Men's association football midfielders Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players FC Lorient players Rodez AF players Nîmes Olympique players Real Valladolid players Black French sportspeople French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub