Maël Gernigon
French footballer (born 2009)
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Maël Gernigon (born 1 October 2009) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Angers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Angers, France | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angers | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2026 | Angers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Angers II | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Angers | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | France U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | France U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | France U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Angers, Gernigon is a youth product of Angers, joining the club in September 2026.[1]
In December 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Angers, as he had already with the National 3 reserve team.[1][2]
He signed a contract extension on the summer 2026,[3][4] making the pre-season with the first team.[5]
Gernigon made his professional debut with Angers in a 5–1 Ligue 1 loss to Stade Brestois 29 on 10 October 2026. He replaced Yassin Belkhdim at the 62nd minute, taking the place of just sent off Jordan Lefort in the center of the défense, as his team were already losing 5–1.[6][7]
International career
Style of play
A central defender also able to play as a fullback, Gernigon has been described as a calm and precise player, earning him comparaisons with the likes of Dutch international Nathan Aké.[10]
