Julien Ponceau
Julien Ponceau (born 28 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lorient. Born in Angola, Ponceau is a youth international for France. Club career Lorient Ponceau is a product of Lorient'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 Coupe de la Ligue win over Valenciennes on 14 August 2018. Loan to Rodez On 5 October 2020, Ponceau extended his contract with Lorient until 2023, and signed for Rodez on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. Loan to Nîmes In July 2021, Ponceau moved on a new loan to Nîmes. Personal life Ponceau was born in Angola to a French father and Angolan mother, and moved to France at a young age. Honours Lorient Ligue 2: 2019–20 References External links 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 2 players FC Lorient players Rodez AF players Nîmes Olympique players