| Gaël Fickou | |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1994 |
| Birth Place: | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France |
| Height: | 1.910NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1000NaN0 |
| Position: | Centre, Wing |
| Currentclub: | Racing 92 |
| Years1: | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Toulouse |
| Apps1: | 135 |
| Points1: | 198 |
| Years2: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Stade Français |
| Apps2: | 32 |
| Points2: | 65 |
| Years3: | 2021– |
| Clubs3: | Racing 92 |
| Apps3: | 61 |
| Points3: | 75 |
| Repyears1: | 2013 |
| Repteam1: | France U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 2 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears2: | 2013– |
| Repteam2: | France |
| Repcaps2: | 90 |
| Reppoints2: | 85 |
| Clubupdate: | 17 March 2024 |
| Repupdate: | 17 March 2024 |
Gaël Fickou (born 26 March 1994) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the France national team.
Fickou made his Heineken Cup debut on 14 October 2012, scoring the only try of the game in a win against Leicester Tigers. His lithe movement, balance and pace for his size has seen him compared to English rugby legend Jeremy Guscott.
According to Toulouse and France teammate, Maxime Médard, Fickou "is one of the 10 best centres in the world and soon he will be number one. He reminds me of Sonny Bill Williams: tall, athletic, technical, with a good hand-off and a feel for the game. He has everything."[1]
After spending six seasons with Toulouse, he signed with Stade Français for the start of the 2018–19 season.[2]
On 22 March 2021, Fickou would leave Stade Français to join with Top 14 rivals Racing 92 ahead of the 2021–22 season.[3]
He made his French international debut at the age of 18 against Scotland on 16 March 2013 in the RBS 6 Nations.[4]
Fickou scored his first try for France against England during the 2014 Six Nations.
| scope=col | scope=col data-sort-type=date | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | 1 | 1 February 2014 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 24–24 | 26–24 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 2 | 23 September 2015 | Olympic Stadium, London, England | 36–11 | 38–11 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 3 | 13 March 2016 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | 18–10 | 29–18 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 4 | 12 November 2016 | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France | 43–8 | 52–8 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 5 | 12 February 2017 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 11–5 | 22–16 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 6 | 20 March 2017 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | 8–11 | 18–40 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 7 | 17 March 2018 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 11–8 | 14–13 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 8 | 21 September 2019 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan | 5–3 | 23–21 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 9 | 2 October 2019 | Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan | 17–9 | 33–9 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 10 | 6 February 2021 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | 3–15 | 10–50 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 11 | 26 February 2022 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | 10–17 | 17–36 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 12 | 19 March 2022 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 8–0 | 25–13 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 13 | 26 February 2023 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 30–21 | 32–21 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 14 | 18 March 2023 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 32–7 | 41–28 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 15 | 10 February 2024 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | 13–8 | 16–20 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 16 | 10 March 2024 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 10–11 | 24–45 | ||||||||
| scope=row | 17 | 16 March 2024 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France | 28–24 | 33–31 |
Born in France, Fickou is one of six children. His dad is originally from Casamance in Senegal and his mother is a French of Pied-Noir descent.[5] [6]