Ludwig Francillette

Ludwig Francillette
Personal information
Full name Ludwig Georges Francillette[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999
Place of birth Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Oxford City
Youth career
–2018 Dijon FCO
2018–2019 AS Quetigny
2019–2021 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Crawley Town 53 (2)
2023–2025 Eastleigh 77 (10)
2025–2026 Morecambe 24 (0)
2026– Oxford City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:14, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Ludwig Georges Francillette (born 1 May 1999) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Oxford City.

Club career

Newcastle United

Born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe,[3] Francillette played youth football for Dijon FCO until he was released in 2018, and signed for sixth-tier side AS Quetigny, initially as a reserve team player before establishing himself in their first team.[4] He was scouted by Newcastle United of the Premier League and signed for their under-23 side in summer 2019.[4][5] He was released by the club in at the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]

Crawley Town

On 5 August 2021, it was announced that Francillette had signed for EFL League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year contract following periods on trial at both Crawley and Portsmouth.[7][8][9] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 2–2 EFL Cup draw with Gillingham and was the only player to miss a penalty in a 10–9 shoot-out defeat.[10][11] He made his league debut a week later in the club's 2–1 win over Salford City.[11] He scored his first senior goal in Crawley's 2–1 win at Newport County on 15 April 2022 with a low strike following a "slick corner routine".[11][12] Francillette made 29 appearances during the 2021–22 season.[11]

Eastleigh

On 17 July 2023, Francillette signed for National League club Eastleigh.[13] Across two seasons, he scored 12 goals in 86 games for the club.

Morecambe

On 21 August 2025, Francillette signed for Morecambe.[14] On 16 May 2026, Morecambe announced he was being released.[15]

Oxford City

On 30 June 2026, Francillette joined National League North club Oxford City.[16]

International career

Francillette has represented Guadeloupe at youth international level.[5]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024-25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United U21 2019–20[17] ———2[a]020
2020–21[18] ———3[a]030
Total 0000005050
Crawley Town 2021–22[11] EFL League Two 26110101[a]0291
2022–23[19] EFL League Two 27100102[a]0311
Total 532102030602
Eastleigh 2023–24 National League 34252—1[b]0404
2024–25 National League 43810—2[b]0468
Total 77106200308612
Morecambe 2025–26 National League 0000—0000
Career total 12112722011014114
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 released lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Douglas, Mark (4 January 2020). "Who is Ludwig Francillette?". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "L. Francillette". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 Douglas, Mark (24 August 2019). "The incredible rise of Ludwig Francilette". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 Ryder, Lee (19 August 2019). "Newcastle United finally announce Ludwig Francillette - the man whose presentation pics were leaked online". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "United offer new deals to Academy players". nufc.co.uk. Newcastle United F.C. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ludwig Francillette: Crawley sign French defender following release by Newcastle". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Cameron, Tom (5 August 2021). "Reds capture Ludwig Francillette". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Triallist Ludwig Francillette proves there's life after Portsmouth as former Newcastle defender joins Crawley". The News. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Crawley Town 2–2 Gillingham (9–10 pens)". BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Newport County 1–2 Crawley Town: Nadesan leads Reds to victory". BBC Sport. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "NEWS | LUDWIG FRANCILLETTE JOINS THE SPITFIRES". www.eastleighfc.com. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. ↑ https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2025/august/21/morecambe-fc-secure-the-signing-of-defender-ludwig-francilette/
  15. ↑ "Morecambe release 18 players after relegation to the National League North". BBC Sport. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ludwig Francillette Signs For Oxford City". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Ludwig Francillette in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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