David Luongo

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David Luongo
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-13) 13 March 1988 (age 35)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 FC Meyrin
2008–2009 CS Chênois
2009–2012 Stade Nyonnais 46 (3)
2012–2013 Livingston 0 (0)
Total46+(3+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Luongo (born 13 March 1988) is a French motocross CEO and former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Football career

After playing for Swiss clubs FC Meyrin, CS Chênois and Stade Nyonnais, [1] [2] Luongo signed for Scottish club Livingston in June 2012, alongside Anthony Andreu. [3] He never appeared for the club, and left the following summer. [4]

Motocross career

Luongo later became involved with motocross, [5] becoming. CEO of Infront Moto Racing. [6]

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References

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  2. David Luongo at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  3. "John Collins connections net French duo for Livingston". STV. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. David Luongo at Soccerbase
  5. Labbé, Jordan (15 June 2018). "Interview : David Luongo, du football au MXGP - Motoverte.com".
  6. "Interview: David Luongo on a historic MXGP season, bringing mainstream TV coverage to the UK and more". GateDrop.com. 19 December 2021.