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| Date of birth | 16 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He joined Racing in 2018 signing a 3-year contract with the Top 14 giants. However, after 2 years with only 2 appearances, totalling on 31 minutes, he left to join USON Nevers seeking more game time. [4]
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