Virgile Pinson
French footballer (born 1996)
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Virgile Jacky Marcel Pinson (born 22 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli club Maccabi Bnei Reineh.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Virgile Jacky Marcel Pinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cenon, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2026 | Noah | 37 | (7) |
| 2026– | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026 | |||
Career
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]
Pinson and Drolé were consequently excluded from the first team.
Noah
On 29 February 2024, Armenian Premier League club Noah announced the signing of Pinson.[9] On 6 February 2025, Noah announced that they had extended their contract with Pinson until the summer of 2026, with an option for another year.[10]
Maccabi Bnei Reineh
On 12 February 2026, Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Bnei Reineh announced the signing of Pinson.[11]
Personal life
Born in France, Pinson is of Cameroonian descent.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Noah | 2023–24 | Armenian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13[a] | 4 | — | 40 | 8 | |||
| 2024–25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 11 | ||
- Appearances and goals in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League, and two appearances in the UEFA Conference League.