Loïc Damour (born 8 January 1991) is a French professional

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who most recently played as a

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for club

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. A graduate of the Clairefontaine academy, Damour has played for a number of clubs during his career, including

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, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas, Heart of Midlothian and

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Club career

Early years

Loïc began his career with his local club US Chantilly before moving to the famous Clairefontaine academy in 2004. While training at Clairefontaine, he also attended the prestigious sports club Athletic Club de Boulogne Billencourt, which also trained current French stars

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and Issiar Dia.

RC Strasbourg

In April 2008 after leaving Clairefontaine, Damour signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with

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. After spending one year in the reserves, he was promoted to the senior squad and was assigned the number 26 shirt. He made his professional football debut for Strasbourg on 4 August 2008 in a

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match against

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coming on as a substitute. On 26 October 2009, Damour signed a contract extension with Strasbourg until the year 2013.

Cardiff City

On 6 July 2017, following the expiry of his contract with Bourge-Péronnas, Damour signed for

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side

on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2017–18 season during a 1–0 victory over

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club moved its home g ...

, as a substitute in place of

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Heart of Midlothian

Damour left Cardiff in August 2019 and signed a four-year contract with

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club Hearts.

Le Mans (loan)

On 3 August 2021, Damour joined

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side

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on a season-long loan.

Versailles

In June 2022, Damour signed with

. Damour left Versailles at the end of the 2023–24 season upon the expiration of his contract.

International career

Damour is a France youth international having played for the U-16s, U-17s, and the under-18 team. He also played with the France U-19 and France U-20 squads, until 2011. He was captain of the U-16 squad and was a part of the U-17 squad that finished runners-up at the

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Career statistics

Honours

Cardiff City *

runner-up: 2017–18

References

External links

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Profile on RC Strasbourg WebsiteLFP Profile
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