Clément Pinault

Clément Pinault (4 February 1985 – 22 January 2009) was a French professional footballer who played as a defender.

Clément Pinault
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-02-04)4 February 1985
Place of birth Grasse, France
Date of death 22 January 2009(2009-01-22) (aged 23)
Place of death Clermont, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2000–2004 Le Mans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Le Mans 10 (0)
2006–2007Angers (loan) 26 (0)
2008–2009 Clermont 9 (0)
Total 45 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Pinault began his career with Le Mans UC72. He on loan to Angers SCO in the summer of 2006. Pinault joined Clermont Foot from Ligue 1 side Le Mans in June 2008.

Personal life

He was the brother of footballer Thomas Pinault.

Death

Pinault died on 22 January 2009, four days after suffering a heart attack. He had been taken to hospital on 18 January after collapsing at his home and was in an artificial coma until his death.

Pinault played for Clermont two days before his heart attack, in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Brest, and recent health checks had not suggested any heart problems.[1]

References

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