Émilien Gailleton

Émilien Gailleton
	Gailleton with France U20 in 2022
Date of birth	13 July 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Croydon, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Outside Centre
Current team	Pau
Youth career
2008–2017; 2017–2021	Cahors; Agen
Senior career
Years	Team
2021–2022; 2022–	Agen; Pau
	Correct as of 19 January 2024
International career
Years	Team
2021–; 2023–	France U20; France
	Correct as of 5 August 2023

Émilien Gailleton (born 13 July 2003) is a French rugby union player, who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Pau and captains the France national under-20 team.

Early life edit

Born in Croydon, England to a French father and a British mother,^[1] Émilien Gailleton moved to Cahors, France at the age of three.^[2] He started rugby for his hometown club in 2008, and then joined Agen as a junior in 2017.^[3]

Club career edit

Gailleton made his professional debut with Agen on 15 October 2021 in a loss at Vannes, during the 2021–22 Pro D2 season.^[4]

In December 2021, he signed with Pau and joined the Top 14 club at the end of the 2021–22 season.^[5]

International career edit

On 30 October 2022, Gailleton was first called by Fabien Galthié to the France senior team for the Autumn internationals.^[6]

Honours edit

Individual

1× Nuit du rugby Breakthrough Player of the Season: 2023^[7]

References edit

^ "Gailleton gearing up for thrilling Six Nations Under-20s Summer Series". Isle of Wight County Press. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ Corée, Adrien (11 February 2022). "Émilien Gailleton monte en puissance au centre de l'équipe de France U20". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ Cornu, Pierre (24 February 2021). "SU Agen : Émilien Gailleton, joyau d'Académia". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ "Gailleton – Ramoka, ça fonctionne". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ Azzola, Jean-Marc (30 March 2022). "Émilien Gailleton (SUA) : « Pau était la meilleure option »". Le Quotidien du Sport (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ "Cyril Baille de retour dans le groupe France, Emilien Gailleton appelé pour la première fois". L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ Reyrat, David (20 November 2023). "Nuit du Rugby : élu meilleur joueur du Top 14, Antoine Dupont rafle (encore) la mise". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2023.

External links edit

[1] "Gailleton gearing up for thrilling Six Nations Under-20s Summer Series". Isle of Wight County Press. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[2] Corée, Adrien (11 February 2022). "Émilien Gailleton monte en puissance au centre de l'équipe de France U20". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[3] Cornu, Pierre (24 February 2021). "SU Agen : Émilien Gailleton, joyau d'Académia". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[4] "Gailleton – Ramoka, ça fonctionne". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[5] Azzola, Jean-Marc (30 March 2022). "Émilien Gailleton (SUA) : « Pau était la meilleure option »". Le Quotidien du Sport (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[6] "Cyril Baille de retour dans le groupe France, Emilien Gailleton appelé pour la première fois". L'Équipe (in French). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[NDR23-7] Reyrat, David (20 November 2023). "Nuit du Rugby : élu meilleur joueur du Top 14, Antoine Dupont rafle (encore) la mise". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2023.

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