Clément Pinault | |
Birth Date: | 4 February 1985 |
Birth Place: | Grasse, France |
Death Place: | Clermont, France |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 2000–2004 |
Youthclubs1: | Le Mans |
Years1: | 2004–2008 |
Clubs1: | Le Mans |
Caps1: | 10 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs2: | → Angers (loan) |
Caps2: | 26 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2008–2009 |
Clubs3: | Clermont |
Caps3: | 9 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 45 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Clément Pinault (4 February 1985 – 22 January 2009) was a French professional footballer who played as a defender.
Born in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Pinault began his career with Le Mans UC72. He on loan to Angers SCO in the summer of 2006. Pinault joined Clermont Foot from Ligue 1 side Le Mans in June 2008.
He was the brother of footballer Thomas Pinault.
Pinault suffered a heart attack at home on 18 January 2009 and was taken to hospital where was placed in an artificial coma.[1] He died four days later, after being taken off life support.[1]
Pinault had played for Clermont two days before his heart attack, in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Brest, "without any warning signs".[1]