Loïc Lapoussin
Malagasy footballer (born 1996)
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Loïc Lapoussin (born 27 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for China League One club Guangxi Hengchen. Born in France, he represents Madagascar at international level.
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Lapoussin in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosny-sous-Bois, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guangxi Hengchen | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Créteil II | 22 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Red Star | 44 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Virton | 26 | (5) |
| 2020–2025 | Union SG | 138 | (14) |
| 2025 | Sint Truiden | 12 | (3) |
| 2026– | Guangxi Hengchen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Madagascar | 21 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Lapoussin made his Ligue 2 debut with Red Star F.C. in a 2–1 home defeat to Niort on the first matchday of the 2018–19 season on 27 July 2018.[2]
In summer 2019, he joined Belgian First Division B side R.E. Virton.[3]
After being linked with moves to Beerschot and Charleroi,[4] Lapoussin moved to fellow First Division B club Union Saint-Gilloise in July 2020.[5]
Each of Lapoussin's five seasons at Union would involve a title challenge of one form or another. Lapoussin won the First Division B title with Union in 2020-21, earning them a top flight place for the first time since 1973.[6][7]
Union would be runners-up in the league behind Club Brugge in their first season back, leading the division for 200 days.[8][9][10]
They finished third in the final-day three-way fight for the title in 2022-23, leading the live table entering stoppage time against Club Brugge, only to succumb to three goals from the 90-minute mark.[11][12][13][14]
Lapoussin finished league runner-up again in 2023-24 with Union after being top for most of the season,[15] but was in the starting line-up for their 2024 Belgian Cup Final success over Royal Antwerp, playing 81 minutes of the 1-0 victory at the King Bauduoin Stadium. It was Union's first major trophy since their 1935 League success, and the first time they had won the Cup in 110 years.[16]
Having fallen out of favour with new coach Sebastien Pocognoli and being dropped to the Union B team, Lapoussin moved to Sint Truiden on 2 February 2025.[17]
However, Lapoussin's six league appearances for Union entitled him to a league winner's medal and he was present for the clinching of their league championship triumph with their final day win over KAA Gent.[18] Lapoussin also helped Sint-Truiden successfully win their fight against relegation.
Lapoussin's contract with Sint Truiden was ended in December 2025.[19]
On 6 March 2026, Lapoussin signed with China League One club Guangxi Hengchen.[20]
International career
Lapoussin was born in France, and is of Malagasy descent. Lapoussin debuted with the Madagascar national team in a 2–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Ivory Coast on 12 November 2020.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 January 2025[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Créteil II | 2016–17 | Championnat National 3 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Red Star | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 44 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Virton | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division B | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| Union SG | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12[a] | 1 | — | 54 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12[b] | 0 | — | 47 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 134 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 15 | ||
| Union SG II | 2024–25 | Belgian Division 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 230 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 26 | ||
- Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Ten appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Eight appearances in the UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2024[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lapoussin goal.[22]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 November 2023 | Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda, Morocco |  Chad | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise