Loïc Damour


Loïc Damour is a French professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for club [FC FC Versailles 78|Versailles 78|Versailles].
A graduate of the Clairefontaine academy, Damour has played for a number of clubs during his career, including [RC RC Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg], Boulogne, Brussels, White Star Bruxelles, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas, Heart of Midlothian and Cardiff City.

Club career

Early years

Loïc began his career with his local club US Chantilly before moving to the famous Clairefontaine academy in 2004. While training at Clairefontaine, he also attended the prestigious sports club Athletic Club de Boulogne Billencourt, which also trained current French stars Hatem Ben Arfa and Issiar Dia.

RC Strasbourg

In April 2008 after leaving Clairefontaine, Damour signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a three-year deal with RC Strasbourg. After spending one year in the reserves, he was promoted to the senior squad and was assigned the number 26 shirt. He made his professional football debut for Strasbourg on 4 August 2008 in a Ligue 2 match against Montpellier coming on as a substitute.
On 26 October 2009, Damour signed a contract extension with Strasbourg until the year 2013.

Cardiff City

On 6 July 2017, following the expiry of his contract with Bourge-Péronnas, Damour signed for EFL Championship side Cardiff City on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2017–18 season during a 1–0 victory over Burton Albion, as a substitute in place of Lee Tomlin.

Heart of Midlothian

Damour left Cardiff in August 2019 and signed a four-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hearts.

Le Mans (loan)

On 3 August 2021, Damour joined Championnat National side Le Mans on a season-long loan.

Versailles

In June 2022, Damour signed with Versailles in Championnat National.
Damour left Versailles at the end of the 2023–24 season upon the expiration of his contract.

International career

Damour is a France youth international having played for the U-16s, U-17s, and the under-18 team. He also played with the France U-19 and France U-20 squads, until 2011. He was captain of the U-16 squad and was a part of the U-17 squad that finished runners-up at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Honours

Cardiff City