Émilien Gailleton
Émilien Gailleton (born 13 July 2003) is a French rugby union player, who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Pau and captains the France national under-20 team.
.jpg.webp) Gailleton with France U20 in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Croydon, England to a French father and a British mother,[1] Émilien Gailleton moved to Cahors, France at the age of three.[2] He started rugby for his hometown club in 2008, and then joined Agen as a junior in 2017.[3]
Club career
Gailleton made his professional debut with Agen on 15 October 2021 in a loss at Vannes, during the 2021–22 Pro D2 season.[4]
In December 2021, he signed with Pau and joined the Top 14 club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[5]
International career
On 30 October 2022, Gailleton was first called by Fabien Galthié to the France senior team for the Autumn internationals.[6]
References
- "Gailleton gearing up for thrilling Six Nations Under-20s Summer Series". Isle of Wight County Press. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- Corée, Adrien (11 February 2022). "Émilien Gailleton monte en puissance au centre de l'équipe de France U20". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- Cornu, Pierre (24 February 2021). "SU Agen : Émilien Gailleton, joyau d'Académia". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- "Gailleton – Ramoka, ça fonctionne". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- Azzola, Jean-Marc (30 March 2022). "Émilien Gailleton (SUA) : « Pau était la meilleure option »". Le Quotidien du Sport (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- "Cyril Baille de retour dans le groupe France, Emilien Gailleton appelé pour la première fois". L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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