01-04-2020, 09:18 AM
French striker Nathael Julan, 23, dies in car crash in France
A young French striker has died in an accident at the age of 23
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Nathael Julan, who last played as a forward for the French club Guingamp, died in a car crash after a training section on Friday, January 3, 2020.Â
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The French Ligue 2 announced the sad news on social media with a statement, which reads:Â "L'En Avant Guingamp is in mourning," said the club. "The club had the immense pain to learn this afternoon of the accidental death of its player Nathael Julan.
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"On this tragic day, all members of the club join together to express their sad condolences to Nathael's family."
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The club didn't give further details as they only revealed he died in a car crash after a training session.
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Nathael Julan was raised at Le Havre where he made his professional debut in Ligue 2 in 2015. He made 42 appearances for Le Havre, scoring nine goals, before joining Guingamp in January 2018 when they were in Ligue 1.
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The striker was later loaned to Valenciennes in January last year and returned to Guingamp in June, before they were relegated to French Ligue 2 last season.
A young French striker has died in an accident at the age of 23
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Nathael Julan, who last played as a forward for the French club Guingamp, died in a car crash after a training section on Friday, January 3, 2020.Â
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The French Ligue 2 announced the sad news on social media with a statement, which reads:Â "L'En Avant Guingamp is in mourning," said the club. "The club had the immense pain to learn this afternoon of the accidental death of its player Nathael Julan.
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"On this tragic day, all members of the club join together to express their sad condolences to Nathael's family."
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The club didn't give further details as they only revealed he died in a car crash after a training session.
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Nathael Julan was raised at Le Havre where he made his professional debut in Ligue 2 in 2015. He made 42 appearances for Le Havre, scoring nine goals, before joining Guingamp in January 2018 when they were in Ligue 1.
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The striker was later loaned to Valenciennes in January last year and returned to Guingamp in June, before they were relegated to French Ligue 2 last season.