Ludwig Georges Francillette (born 1 May 1999) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ludwig Georges Francillette[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | Dijon FCO | ||
| 2018–2019 | AS Quetigny | ||
| 2019–2021 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Crawley Town | 29 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:04, 16 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe,[3] Francillette played youth football for Dijon FCO until he was released in 2018, and signed for sixth-tier side AS Quetigny, initially as a reserve team player before establishing himself in their first team.[4] He was scouted by Newcastle United of the Premier League and signed for their under-23 side in summer 2019.[4][5] He was released by the club in at the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]
On 5 August 2021, it was announced that Francillette had signed for EFL League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year contract following periods on trial at both Crawley and Portsmouth.[7][8][9] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 2–2 EFL Cup draw with Gillingham and was the only player to miss a penalty in a 10–9 shoot-out defeat.[10][11] He made his league debut a week later in the club's 2–1 win over Salford City.[11] He scored his first senior goal in Crawley's 2–1 win at Newport County on 15 April 2022 with a low strike following a "slick corner routine".[11][12] Francillette made 29 appearances during the 2021–22 season.[11]
Francillette has represented Guadeloupe at youth international level.[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United U21 | 2019–20[13] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[14] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Crawley Town | 2021–22[11] | EFL League Two | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2022–23[15] | EFL League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
Crawley Town F.C. – current squad | |
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