Thomas Robinet (born 18 August 1996) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward for
AS Nancy
Association Sportive Nancy Lorraine (), commonly known as AS Nancy Lorraine, or simply Nancy, is a French association football club founded in 1967 in Nancy, Grand Est and located in Tomblaine, in the inner suburbs of Nancy. The club currently ...
.
Career
Robinet's youth career started at FCO Chandieu, before spending five years with
Lyon
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and then spending time at
Saint-Priest. Whilst at Saint-Priest he was part of the ''Pôle Espoir'' (part of the structure of French Football showcasing young talent) in Dijon, and was signed by
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard (; commonly referred to as FCSM or simply Sochaux) is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of Frenc ...
into their youth system in 2011.
He made his debut for Sochaux on 31 July 2015, in the first round of the
2015–16 Ligue 2
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Teams
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season, coming on as a late substitute in the 0–0 draw at
Clermont. His full debut came later the year, on 15 October, in the 1–0 win over
Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C. On 20 January 2016 he signed his first professional contract with the club, committing himself to Sochaux until 2018. His first league goal for the club came on 12 August 2016, in a 2–1 victory at Clermont.
In the summer of 2019, at the end of his Sochaux contract, Robinet left the club and signed for
Championnat National
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side
FC Villefranche
Football Club Villefranche Beaujolais or simply Villefranche is a French association football club founded in 1927. They are based in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône-Alpes and play at the Stade Armand Chouffet in town. The team played one seas ...
. After scoring 9 goals in 22 league appearances, he moved to
Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club (), also referred to as Stade Laval or simply Laval, is a French association football club based in Laval in western France. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second ...
in May 2020, signing a one-year contract, with an option for two more should Laval secure promotion.
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1996 births
Living people
French footballers
Association football forwards
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National players
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
FC Villefranche Beaujolais players
Stade Lavallois players
LB Châteauroux players
AS Nancy Lorraine players