Virgile_Pinson
Virgile Pinson
French footballer
Virgile Jacky Marcel Pinson (born 22 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Armenian club Noah.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Virgile Jacky Marcel Pinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cenon, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Noah | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Le Havre | ||
| 2004–2015 | Clermont | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Clermont II | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Woluwe-Zaventem | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Limoges | 22 | (2) |
| 2017 | Antalyaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Reims II | 15 | (6) |
| 2018–2020 | Reims | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Quevilly-Rouen | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 24 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Botoșani | 35 | (1) |
| 2024– | Noah | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024 | |||
Pinson is a youth product of Le Havre, joining them at 12 and playing with their youth academy for six years.[2]
Reims
On 23 April 2018, Pinson joined Reims from Antalyaspor.[3] He made his professional debut with Reims in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to HSC Montpellier on 1 September 2018.[4]
Quevilly-Rouen
Pinson joined Quevilly-Rouen at the end of September 2020, after being released by Reims.[5]
Lokomotiv Sofia
On 7 September 2021, Pinson agreed to a two-year deal at Lokomotiv Sofia.[6]
Botoșani
On 20 September 2022, Pinson agreed to a two-year deal at Botoșani.[7]
Match fixing & betting scandal
On 23 October 2023, Pinson deliberately kicked the ball after a free-kick was given to the opposition to be booked in the 42 minute game against Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe after Drolé, another FC Botosani player that was a substitute for that game found out that Pinson was about to be substituted at half-time. A betting agency in Botosani reported that someone intended on betting 10.000 RON (approx. 2500 EUR) on Pinson being booked during the game.[8]
In the aftermath, Pinson and Drolé have been excluded from the first team.
Born in France, Pinson is of Cameroonian descent.[9]
- @hugoguillemet, H. G. "Transferts : Virgile Pinson 3 ans à Reims".
- "Reims vs. Montpellier - 1 September 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- "Virgile Pinson s'engage avec QRM!" (in French). US Quevilly-Rouen. 30 September 2020.
- Mihaitalazarica (7 September 2021). "Локо Сф подписа с френско крило" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- Mihaitalazarica (20 September 2022). "FC Botoșani, două transferuri dintr-un foc! Atacanții care sosesc sub comanda lui Mihai Teja" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- Virgile Pinson at Soccerway