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Francis Coquelin

Defensive midfielder, born 1991, 8 clubs, 3 loans, 2010s era

Francis Coquelin played for 8 clubs in his senior career, which is still going, starting at Arsenal in 2008. His longest spell was at Arsenal: 4 seasons, 2014–2018. He went out on loan 3 times, to Lorient, SC Freiburg, Charlton Athletic. He returned to Arsenal after time away. He is currently at Laval.

  1. Arsenal2008–10Arsenal, 2008–10
    Lorient2010–11loan from ARSLorient, 2010–11, on loan from Arsenal
    Arsenal2011–13backArsenal, 2011–13, back after loan
    SC Freiburg2013–14loan from ARSSC Freiburg, 2013–14, on loan from Arsenal
  2. Charlton Athletic2014loan from ARSCharlton Athletic, 2014, on loan from Arsenal
    Arsenal2014–18backArsenal, 2014–18, back after loan
    Valencia2018–20Valencia, 2018–20
    Villarreal2020–24Villarreal, 2020–24
  3. Nantes2025–26Nantes, 2025–26
    Laval2026–Laval, 2026–

Francis Coquelin’s clubs

YearsClub
2008–2010Arsenal
2010–2011LorientLoan from Arsenal
2011–2013ArsenalReturned
2013–2014SC FreiburgLoan from Arsenal
2014Charlton AthleticLoan from Arsenal
2014–2018ArsenalReturned
2018–2020Valencia
2020–2024Villarreal
2025–2026Nantes
2026–presentLaval

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What clubs did Francis Coquelin play for?
Francis Coquelin played for 8 clubs in his senior career: Arsenal, Lorient, SC Freiburg, Charlton Athletic, Valencia, Villarreal, Nantes and Laval.
What is Francis Coquelin's current club?
Francis Coquelin is at Laval, where he has played since 2026.
What was Francis Coquelin's first club?
Francis Coquelin started his senior career at Arsenal in 2008.

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