Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 4 October 1983||
Place of birth | Vénissieux, France | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1997 | US Saint-Gaudens [2] | ||
1997–2001 | Lyon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2001–2003 | Lyon B | ||
2003–2004 | Valence | 18 | (0) |
2004–2012 | Balma | 164+ [a] | (2+) |
2012–2014 | Saint-Alban Aucamville | 37 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gwenaël Renaud (born 4 October 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played at the professional level in Ligue 2 for Valence. [3] [4]
Born in Vénissieux, Renaud grew up in Payssous in the department of Haute-Garonne. [2] In 1997, he left local club US Saint-Gaudens to join Lyon's youth academy. Renaud went on to sign a professional contract with Valence in 2003, playing in Ligue 2, before joining fourth-tier Balma in 2004. [2] He joined Saint-Alban Aucamville in 2012, where he would finish his career in 2014. [3] [5]
Gwenaël's father Jacques was at a time the president of US Saint-Gaudens, where Gwenaël played in his youth. [2] In 2020, at the age of 70, Jacques was elected mayor of Payssous until 2026. [6]