Loïc Lapoussin
Loïc Lapoussin is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he represents Madagascar at international level.
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.In summer 2019, he joined Belgian [First Division B] side R.E. Virton.
After being linked with moves to Beerschot VA|Beerschot] and Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi], Lapoussin moved to fellow First Division B club Union Saint-Gilloise in July 2020.
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.
Union would be runners-up in the league behind Club Brugge in their first season back, leading the division for 200 days.
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.
Lapoussin finished league runner-up again in 2023-24 with Union after being top for most of the season, 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.
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.
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. Lapoussin also helped Sint-Truiden successfully win their fight against relegation.
Lapoussin's contract with Sint Truiden was ended in December 2025.
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.Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 20 November 2023 | Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda, Morocco | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 [FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification] |