Mehdi Courgnaud (born 21 November 1990) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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*Forward (surname)
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for
Championnat National 3
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club FC Montlouis.
Career
Courgnaud joined Dijon after beginning his career with hometown club
Romorantin
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Histor ...
. He starred for his hometown for three seasons and had his best season in his final year with the club playing in the
Championnat de France Amateur
The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2 ...
. He appeared in 26 league matches, scoring nine goals and issuing ten assists.
Following the campaign, Courgnaud was courted by several clubs in higher division, most notably
Championnat National
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clubs
Créteil
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and
Orléans
Orléans (,"Orleans" (US) and Sanaa Altama. Courgnaud began his career with Dijon playing on the club's reserve team. On 20 November 2010, a day before his 20th birthday, he made his professional debut in a
Coupe de France
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match against amateur club Hayange. Courgnaud started the match and scored the fourth goal in an 8–0 victory.