Florent Indalecio

Florent Indalecio (born 14 December 1997) is a French professional footballer, who plays for Australian club Dandenong Thunder as a forward.[1]

Florent Indalecio
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-14) 14 December 1997
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Dandenong Thunder
Youth career
Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Saint-Chamond
Hauts Lyonnais
2020 Fraser Park FC
2020–2021 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2021 Morpeth Town 0 (0)
2022– Dandenong Thunder
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:28, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

Career

Indalecio began his career with the youth team of Saint-Étienne, but was released by the club at the age of 15 due to poor behaviour.[2] He then spent a number of unsuccessful trials at various clubs,[2] including in the United States.[3] A year later he was diagnosed with a tumour in his knee.[4] He worked in a factory,[5] whilst playing for amateur clubs Andrézieux-Bouthéon, Saint-Chamond and Hauts Lyonnais.[3][6]

He then moved to Sydney, Australia, where he played with amateur team Fraser Park FC from January 2020, combining playing with a job working in construction,[2] working as a bricklayer.[4] He learned English whilst working on the construction sites.[5] He made two competitive appearances for Fraser Park before the season ended due to COVID-19.[2]

He moved to England in March 2020 to stay with Allan Saint-Maximin, a friend from Saint-Étienne.[2] Following a trial with Newcastle United,[2] he signed a short-term contract with the club in October 2020.[7][8] Newcastle manager Steve Bruce said that Indalecio would initially play for the under-23 team, and had to "prove himself".[9][10] Indalecio said he would repay the faith shown in him by Newcastle.[5] Indalecio described it as his "second opportunity" in football.[4] He was released by Newcastle at the end of the season.[11]

After leaving Newcastle he signed for local non-league club Morpeth Town in October 2021,[12] making two Cup appearances for them that month.[13]

He returned to Australia in February 2022, signing for Dandenong Thunder.[14]

References


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