Clément Pinault

Clément Pinault

Personal information
Full name	Clément Pinault
Date of birth	4 February 1985(1985-02-04)
Place of birth	Grasse, France
Date of death	22 January 2009(2009-01-22) (aged 23)
Place of death	Clermont, France
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
2000–2004	Le Mans
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2008	Le Mans	31	(0)
2006	Angers (loan)	27	(0)
2008–2009	Clermont Foot	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Clément Pinault (4 February 1985, Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes – 22 January 2009) was a French football defender who last played for Clermont Foot.

Career

Pinault began his career by Le Mans UC72, he moved than on loan to Angers SCO after signing from Le Mans UC72 in the summer of 2006. Pinault joined Clermont from Ligue 1 side Le Mans in June 2008.

Personal

He was the brother of footballer Thomas Pinault, who currently plays for Crawley Town in England.^[1]

Death

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

Defender Pinault played for Clermont two days before his heart attack, a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Brest, and recent health checks did not suggest any heart problems.^[2]

References

1. ^ Sporting Life: Clermont mourn Pinault
2. ^ http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/france/french-footballer-dies-of-heart-attack-165900/

External links

• L´Equipe Profile

Persondata
Name	Pinault, Clement
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	4 February 1985
Place of birth	Grasse, France
Date of death	22 January 2009
Place of death	Clermont, France