Florent Poulolo

Florent Poulolo
Personal information
Full name Florent Gregoire Poulolo
Date of birth (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Fort-de-France, Martinique
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 UTA Arad
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2012 Aiglon du Lamentin
2012–2013 Clairefontaine
2013–2014 Drancy
2014–2015 Arles-Avignon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Arles-Avignon B 2 (0)
2015–2016 Arles-Avignon 4 (0)
2016–2018 Alès 43 (1)
2018–2020 Getafe B 51 (3)
2019–2020 Getafe 1 (0)
2020–2023 Sigma Olomouc 62 (3)
2023–2024 Mladá Boleslav 13 (0)
2024 → České Budějovice (loan) 12 (0)
2024– UTA Arad 14 (0)
International career‡
2022– Martinique 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024

Florent Gregoire Poulolo (born 2 January 1997) is a Martiniquais professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club UTA Arad and the Martinique national team.

Club career

Born in Fort-de-France, Poulolo started his career with local side Aiglon du Lamentin FC, and moved to France at the age of 15 after joining INF Clairefontaine. He subsequently represented JA Drancy and AC Arles-Avignon, finishing his formation with the latter in 2015.[1]

Poulolo made his senior debut with Arles' reserves during the 2015–16 season in the Championnat de France Amateur 2, while also appearing for the first team in the Championnat de France Amateur. However, the club was dissolved in October, and he joined Olympique Alès in June of the following year.[2]

On 9 August 2018, Poulolo moved to Spanish side Getafe CF, being initially assigned to the B-team in Tercera División.[3] He immediately became a regular starter for the side, contributing with four goals in 27 matches (play-offs included) and achieving promotion to Segunda División B; the last of his goals was in a 4–1 home routing of CD Lealtad in the play-offs, to overcome a 2–0 deficit in the first leg.[4]

Poulolo made his first team debut for Geta on 18 December 2019, starting in a 2–1 away win against El Palmar CF for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] His La Liga debut occurred the following 13 July, as he came on as a late substitute for Erick Cabaco in a 0–0 draw at Deportivo Alavés.[6]

On 9 September 2020, Poulolo moved to Czech side Sigma Olomouc.[7]

In June 2023, Poulolo moved to Czech side Mladá Boleslav.[8] On 22 February 2024, Mladá Boleslav loaned Poulolo to Dynamo České Budějovice on a half-year loan deal without option to make transfer permanent.[9]

International career

Poulolo was called up to represent the Martinique team for a pair of friendlies in March 2022.[10]

International stats

As of match played 9 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Martinique 2022 3 0
2023 11 0
2024 3 0
Total 17 0

References

  1. ^ "" J'espère continuer à travailler comme je le fais déjà et que tous ces efforts payeront un jour. "" [I hope to continue working as I already do and that all these efforts will one day pay off] (in French). Kreyol Diaspower. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "ALÈS FOOT Saison 2016–2017: la nouvelle équipe de l'OAC" [ALÈS FOOT 2016–2017 Season: the new team of OAC] (in French). Objectif Gard. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Alès: Un CV PRO signe en Liga espagnole" [Alès: A CV pro signs in the Spanish league] (in French). Foot National. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "El Getafe B, equipo de Segunda División B" [Getafe B, Segunda División B team] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Ángel acude al rescate del Getafe" [Ángel comes to Getafe's rescue] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. ^ "El pánico a perder gana en Mendizorroza" [The fear of losing wins at the Mendizorroza] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. ^ "První Francouz na Hané! Olomoučtí našli posilu ve španělské lize". Sport.cz (in Czech). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. ^ "V Mladé Boleslavi skončili Skalák či Škoda, mužstvo posílil Poulolo". Sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Obranné řady Dynama posílil Florent Poulolo". dynamocb.cz (in Czech). SK Dynamo České Budějovice. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  10. ^ "MATININO – Match International contre la Guadeloupe".