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Карьера и клубы
Marseille
Born in Marseille, France, at the age of just ten, Merlin was training with his hometown club, Olympique de Marseille. From the youth team, he was able to make a name for himself, and soon found himself in Olympique de Marseille 2, the Marseille reserve team. Whilst at Marseille, Laurent only played in two matches and soon found himself surplus to requirements at l'Ohème.
Ajaccio and Châteauroux loan
In 2004 Merlin signed for fellow Ligue 1 side, Corsica-based, AC Ajaccio. At Ajaccio, he played twelve games in his first two seasons, ten more than when at Olympique de Marseille, a club of which he had been a part of the senior squad for two seasons. In these twelve games, he scored one goal. In the following season, Merlin started one game for Ajaccio, soon becoming another back-up player. In the early months of 2006, Merlin was loaned to a lower league, French side, LB Châteauroux. However, he started three games before returning to Ajaccio.
Chivas USA
Merlin took part in Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy's first-ever open tryout in February 2007. The tryout was highly publicized in anticipation of the signing of David Beckham by the Galaxy. Through two days of intense competition with over 800 players from all over the world, he was one of two to survive four rounds of cuts and earn a trial with the Galaxy. However, he then signed for local rivals side Chivas USA. He played 22 games for the club, scoring one goal, before he…
Merlin was capped at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level by France.
- Club
- LB Châteauroux (2006–2006)
- Club
- SO Cassis Carnoux (2009–2010)
- Club
- A.C. Ajaccio (2005–2006)
- Club
- Olympique de Marseille (2002–2005)
- Club
- Latina Calcio 1932 (2011–2012)
- Club
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. (2008–2008)
- Club
- Chivas USA (2007–2007)
- Club
- Olympique de Marseille (2013–2014)
- Club
- France national under-18 association football team (2002–2002)
- Club
- France national under-19 association football team (2002–2003)
- Club
- France national under-20 association football team (2003–2004)
- Club
- A.C. Ajaccio (2004–2005)
- Club
- Wigan Athletic F.C.
Клубы
- Wigan Athletic F.C.сейчас
- France national under-18 association football team2002–2002
- France national under-19 association football team2002–2003
- Olympique de Marseille2002–2005
- France national under-20 association football team2003–2004
- A.C. Ajaccio2004–2005
- A.C. Ajaccio2005–2006
- LB Châteauroux2006–2006
- Chivas USA2007–2007
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C.2008–2008
- SO Cassis Carnoux2009–2010
- Latina Calcio 19322011–2012
- Olympique de Marseille2013–2014
Играл вместе с
- Aadil AssanaFrance national under-19 association football team · 2011–2011
Aaron SinclairWigan Athletic F.C. · 2014–2015- Abdallah Ali MohamedOlympique de Marseille · 2019
- Abdallah YaisienFrance national under-18 association football team · 2011–2011
- Abdallah YaisienFrance national under-20 association football team · 2013–2013
Abdelaziz BarradaOlympique de Marseille · 2014- Abdelaziz KamaraFrance national under-18 association football team · 2000–2000
- Abdelaziz KamaraFrance national under-19 association football team
- Abdelaziz KamaraLB Châteauroux · 2006–2008
- Abdelaziz KamaraLB Châteauroux · 2012–2013
- Abdelhakim BouhnaLatina Calcio 1932 · 2015–2015
- Abdelhakim OmraniFrance national under-19 association football team · 2009–2009
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Laurent Merlin is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career as a youngster with the Olympique de Marseille reserve team, where he quickly progressed into the senior squad and earned two caps over two seasons with the seniors. Laurent was then snapped up by Corsica based French league team, AC Ajaccio. He got his first senior goal with the club before being loaned to LB Châteauroux and, on his return, was sold to Chivas USA.
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