Raphaël Le Guen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphaël Marc Le Guen | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brest | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Châteaulin FC | |||
| –2025 | Brest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Brest | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Brest B | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 | |||
Raphaël Marc Le Guen (born 1 September 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Brest.[1]
Early life
Le Guen was born into a family of sports players, with both of his older brothers Mathias and Nathanaël playing football at Châteaulin FC, the club that Le Guen would join at the age of eight.[2]
Career
At the age of thirteen, Le Guen joined the youth academy of professional club Brest.[3] In the 2023–24 season, while an under-19 player, he participated in his first training sessions with the club's first team.[4] He participated in the pre-season ahead of the 2025–26 season,[5] and made his professional debut as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat away to Lens on 29 August 2025.[6] On 21 January 2026, Le Guen signed a professional contract with Brest until June 2029.[7]
References
- ^ Raphaël Le Guen at Soccerway
- ^ "Du Châteaulin FC au Stade Brestois, Raphaël Le Guen vit « le rêve de tout gamin »". Le Télégramme (in French). 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Le Châteaulinois Raphaël Le Guen dans le groupe de la première du Stade Brestois 29 face au FC Nantes - chateaulin - football | newsouest.fr". newsouest.fr. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Stade Brestois. A 17 ans, Raphaël Le Guen et Paris Irié sont des arrières qui montent avec les pros". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 2024-03-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ Czaja, Alexis. "Stade Brestois. Raphaël Le Guen marque des points en ce début de préparation". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Première apparition en pro pour Raphaël Le Guen avec le Stade Brestois à Lens". Le Télégramme (in French). 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ^ "Raphaël Le Guen s'engage jusqu'en 2029 !" [Raphaël Le Guen is committed until 2029!] (in French). Stade Brestois 29. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.