# Loïc Loval

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Guadeloupean footballer (born 1981)

Loïc Loval Personal information Full name Loïc Loval Landré Date of birth (1981-09-28) 28 September 1981 (age 44) Place of birth Longjumeau, France Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Position Striker Youth career Sochaux Valenciennes Besançon 2000–2001 Sochaux Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2001–2003 Besançon 12 (0) 2003–2005 De Graafschap 44 (8) 2005–2007 Go Ahead Eagles 51 (15) 2007–2010 Utrecht 82 (9) 2010–2012 Vannes 42 (13) 2012–2013 Mulhouse 17 (2) 2013–2015 Orléans 35 (8) 2015–2016 FC Fleury 91 12 (0) Total 295 (55) International career 2007–2014 Guadeloupe 22 (5) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Loïc Loval Landré** (born 28 September 1981) is a former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)). He spent most of his career in the Netherlands for [De Graafschap](/source/De_Graafschap), [Go Ahead Eagles](/source/Go_Ahead_Eagles) and [FC Utrecht](/source/FC_Utrecht). Born in mainland France, he was an international for the [Guadeloupean national team](/source/Guadeloupe_national_football_team).

## Early life

Loval was born in [Longjumeau](/source/Longjumeau), a commune in the southern suburbs of [Paris](/source/Paris), France. He grew up in neighbouring town [Évry](/source/%C3%89vry%2C_Essonne). When he was eleven, he moved with his mother and stepfather to [Guadeloupe](/source/Guadeloupe), where his parents hailed from.

## Club career

### Early career

Loval started at a youth player for a squad on Guadeloupe, and after a tournament in France with his team, several big French club showed their interest. He decided to play for a sport academy in Paris, and was contacted by [Sochaux](/source/FC_Sochaux-Montb%C3%A9liard) who signed him to their youth team. At Sochaux he, among others, was in a team with [El Hadji Diouf](/source/El_Hadji_Diouf), but after some years he left Sochaux. After some years playing for [Valenciennes](/source/Valenciennes_FC) and [Besançon](/source/Besan%C3%A7on_RC), he was scouted by [Cercle Brugge](/source/Cercle_Brugge_KSV). He could sign a contract, but was persuaded by [John van den Brom](/source/John_van_den_Brom), scout for Dutch team, [De Graafschap](/source/De_Graafschap), to sign for them.

### Netherlands

Loval arrived in [Doetinchem](/source/Doetinchem) in 2003. His first season with De Graafschap was successful; he scored 3 goals in 25 matches, and clinched promotion with his team through the play-offs for promotion and relegation. After 19 matches and 5 goals in the [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie), Loval signed with [Go Ahead Eagles](/source/Go_Ahead_Eagles) in 2005, a club playing in the second-tier [Eerste Divisie](/source/Eerste_Divisie).

In his first season for the club from [Deventer](/source/Deventer), Loval immediately became club-topscorer with 11 goals in 30 games. He was now chased by several clubs in the highest Dutch league, but finally, on 27 January 2007 he signed a contract with [FC Utrecht](/source/FC_Utrecht).[1]

He was originally signed as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder), but got a place as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) because of the lack of strikers. Loval had a contract that runs until 2011 with Utrecht, and stated that he would not play for any other Dutch club than FC Utrecht.

### Return to France

In August 2010 he returned to France and signed with [Vannes OC](/source/Vannes_OC) on a free transfer. It was announced that Loval left FC Utrecht for personal reasons.[2][3]

In June 2015, Loval moved to [Orléans](/source/US_Orl%C3%A9ans) where he made 35 appearances in which he scored 8 goals in two years, and subsequently signed for [FC Fleury 91](/source/FC_Fleury_91_(men)), where he played in [Championnat de France Amateur](/source/Championnat_National_2) for the [2015–16 season](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Championnat_de_France_Amateur); his final season playing football.[4]

## International career

### Guadeloupe

Loval made his debut for [Guadeloupe](/source/Guadeloupe_national_football_team) at the [CONCACAF Gold Cup](/source/CONCACAF_Gold_Cup) Finals in June 2007 against [Haiti](/source/Haiti_national_football_team) together with former FC Utrecht-teammate, [Franck Grandel](/source/Franck_Grandel). He also played at the 2008 Caribbean Cup.

## Career statistics

- *Scores and results list Guadeloupe's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Loval goal.*

List of international goals scored by Loïc Loval No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 5 July 2009 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, Guadeloupe Panama 1–0 1–2 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2 27 November 2010 Stade En Camée, Riviére-Pilote, Guadeloupe Guyana 1–0 1–1 2010 Caribbean Championship

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Loval verkast naar FC Utrecht"](http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=38753). *Voetbalzone* (in Dutch). 27 January 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Lodeweges: "Ajax een heet middagje bezorgen""](http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/site/nieuws/139530/Loval_vertrekt_per_direct_bij_FC_Utrecht.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Loïc Loval, l'arme fatale du Vannes OC"](https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/vannes-56000/loic-loval-larme-fatale-du-vannes-oc-276428). *Ouest France* (in French). 22 September 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Il a surmonté bien des épreuves"](https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/il-a-surmonte-bien-des-epreuves-15-07-2015-4944723.php). *Le Parisien* (in French). 15 July 2015.

## External links

- *[Voetbal International](/source/Voetbal_International)*, Monologue: Loïc Loval, 30 May 2007

- [Career stats](http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/LocLoval.htm) – Voetbal International (in Dutch)

- [Career stats](http://www.equipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur20000000000000000000019594.html) – L'Equipe (in French)

- [Loïc Loval](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/22903.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Guadeloupe squad – 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finalists 1 Grandel 2 Comminges 3 Laurence 4 Durpes 5 Therezine 6 Vertot (c) 7 Mocka 8 Auvray 9 Gotin 10 Capoue 11 Raddas 12 Fiston 13 Lambourde 14 Sommeil 15 Angloma 16 Mercury 17 Hannany 18 Quistin 19 Socrier 20 Tacalfred 21 Fleurival 22 Loval 23 Fausta Coach: Salnot

v t e Guadeloupe squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Bus 2 Lina 3 Tacalfred 4 Avinel 5 Viator 6 Vertot 7 Loval 8 Auvray (c) 9 Gotin 10 Capoue 11 Antoine-Curier 12 Fleurival 13 Lambourde 14 Laurence 15 Comminges 16 Fausta 17 Hannany 18 Gamiette 19 Gendrey 20 Clavier 21 Jérôme 22 Alphonse 23 Céligny Coach: Salnot

v t e Guadeloupe squad – 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Grandel 2 Comminges 3 Zubar 4 Lupede 5 Viator 6 Fleurival 7 Loval 8 Fautrai 9 Gotin 10 Racon 11 Nabab 12 Gamiette 13 Lambourde 14 Gendrey 15 Ictoi 16 Mercury 17 Collet 18 Jovial 19 Auvray (c) 20 Clavier 21 Socrier 22 Tacalfred 23 Olol Coach: Salnot

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