Loïc Lapoussin (born 27 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for China League One club Guangxi Hengchen. 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 and 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.
On 6 March 2026, Lapoussin signed with China League One club Guangxi Hengchen.
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 Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCréteil II2016–17Championnat National 3222———222Red Star2017–18Championnat National 221120——2312018–19Ligue 223121——252Total442410000483Virton2019–20Belgian First Division B26510——275Union SG2020–21Belgian First Division B21231——2432021–22Belgian First Division A38200——3822022–23Belgian Pro League38340121—5442023–24Belgian Pro League31351120—4742024–25Belgian Pro League6131000092Total134111532310017215Union SG II2024–25Belgian Division 341———41Career total230212042310027326
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMadagascar202020202170202220202351202450Total211
Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lapoussin goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Loïc LapoussinNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 20 November 2023 Stade Municipal d'Oujda, Oujda, Morocco 3–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Belgian Pro League: 2024–25 Belgian Cup: 2023–24
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