Émilien Gailleton

French rugby union player

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Rugby player

Émilien Gailleton

Gailleton with France U20 in 2022

Date of birth

(2003-07-13) 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

Youth career
Position(s)	Outside Centre
Current team	Pau
2008–2017 2017–2021	Cahors Agen
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2021–2022 2022–	Agen Pau	15 36	(15) (80)
Correct as of 19 January 2024
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2021– 2023–	France U20 France	16 1	(20) (0)
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

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

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

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

Honours

Individual

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

References

^ "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.