ChristopheVAFC Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Two new recruits join Valenciennes today ! https://www.va-fc.com/articles/28998 Quote Abdelwahed Wahib signs for VAFC! Abdelwahed Wahib is Red and White! The 25-year-old left-back signed for VAFC on Wednesday 2 July. Trained at the Mohammed VI academy in Rabat, the former Moroccan U20 international (6 caps) will join Le Havre in 2019. In Normandy, after a first season in N3 with the reserves, the defender is gradually discovering Ligue 2. After playing three games in 2020/21, Wahib made 17 appearances for Le Havre in Ligue 2 the following season. His progress was brought to a screeching halt by a knee injury in July 2022. After a season of almost no action, the full-back signed for Concarneau in July 2023, where he made 12 appearances in Ligue 2 and 21 in the National League last season. An experienced player who will strengthen the Valenciennes defence. Welcome to VA Abdel! Abdelwahed Wahib, new VAFC recruit: "I'm honoured to be joining VAFC. I can't wait to get started and take up this challenge. We're going to start training and prepare well for this tough competition. I'm a player who likes to play out wide. I'm also aggressive in duels. I trained for seven years in Morocco before joining Le Havre for three years. I had a serious knee injury, but I managed to return to form at Concarneau. Now I'm determined to give it everything I've got. Mathieu Frison, VAFC sports coordinator. "Abdel is coming off a successful season in the National League. His commitment and attitude to the team make him a remarkable player. He has shown a strong desire to join us. 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 2 Posted July 2 (edited) https://www.va-fc.com/articles/alexi-koum-prêté-au-vafc-!-28992 Quote Alexi Koum on loan to VAFC! A young hopeful on loan to VAFC! French international at youth level (U16, U17, U18 and U19), Alexi Koum has been loaned to the Hainaut club by Olympique de Marseille until the end of the season. The 19-year-old left-back came through the Auxerre academy before joining OM in July 2024 to sign his first professional contract. In his first season in Marseille, he played 14 games for the Marseille reserves, who play in the French National 3 league. The player took his first steps in Ligue 1 by playing eleven minutes at Geoffroy-Guichard during Marseille's victory over Saint-Etienne last December. Alexi Koum has come to the north of France to gain experience and get more playing time, and has strengthened the Valenciennes defence. Welcome to VA Alexi! Alexi Koum, new recruit at VAFC. "I joined VAFC because I was convinced by the project presented by the club and the arrival of coach Stéphane Moulin. I'm expecting a lot of adversity in the National, which is a tough league. Power and desire are part of my qualities. I'm keen to get some game time and show what I can do for VAFC. Mathieu Frison, VAFC sports coordinator. "Alexi is a left-back who has been training with OM's professional squad for the past year. The VA project and our previous loan successes enable us to attract this type of high-potential player. We're happy to help him continue his development." Edited July 2 by ChristopheVAFC
Doctoroncall Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Two left backs. I presume there were none left at the club end of last season.
Tommy Mulgrew Posted July 2 Author Posted July 2 It’s the SR way: you can never have too many left-backs. 1 2
chiknsmack Posted July 3 Posted July 3 12 hours ago, Doctoroncall said: Two left backs. I presume there were none left at the club end of last season. There was one left; 21yo Souleymane Basse who was one of the better young prospects at the club IMO. He played most of the second half of the relegation season, and most of the second half of last season after being out injured for the first half. Two had been released; a solid but unspectacular 31yo and a 21yo picked up from Bordeaux's academy when they went into administration who was a good attacker but an awful defender. So now they have Basse, 25yo Wahib who looks good for this level and maybe beyond but with a major injury in his past, and 19yo Koum on loan. 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 3 Posted July 3 The reason for recruiting the 2 left-backs is that the only one left, Souleymane Basse, is highly sought-after and is likely to leave this summer, as Valenciennes have been offered a number of attractive financial packages. The press article below explains it better than I can: https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1602412/article/2025-07-02/va-anticipe-un-possible-depart-de-souleymane-basse-et-enrole-deux-arrieres Quote VA anticipate possible departure of Souleymane Basse and sign two left-backs The signing of two left-backs in quick succession on Wednesday, Abdelwahed Wahib and Alexi Koum, opens the door to the departure of Souleymane Basse, who is one of the most coveted players in the Valenciennes squad. Souleymane Basse (21, under contract until 2027) has become a fixture on Valenciennes' left flank since taking his first steps at Pau on 5 December 2023, the night the door closed on Jorge Maciel. VA are not pushing the Senegalese towards the exit, but they know the player is coveted. So, in a way, it was in anticipation of a departure that he went in search of two left-backs, whose signatures were made official on Wednesday. The first, Abdelwahed Wahib (25), joins from Concarneau, where he has played a total of 33 league games over the last two seasons (12 in Ligue 2 and 21 in the French national side). A Moroccan U20 international, he discovered L2 at Le Havre, who gave him a chance in 2019. However, a cruciate knee ligament rupture put the brakes on his progress and kept him out of action for a full season (2022-2023). Younger (19) and still learning his trade, French international Alexi Koum (U16, U17, U18 and U19) is on loan from Olympique de Marseille, where he made just one appearance in Ligue 1 (coming on as a substitute against Saint-Etienne in December 2024). A graduate of AJ Auxerre's youth academy (2021-2024), he played for Marseille's reserve team in the N3 division last season.
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 3 Posted July 3 (edited) Dear friends, I told you that the off-season was going to be hectic for Valenciennes with a team that is going to change a lot and I'm giving you an update below on the current movements at the club, and I'm told that it's not over yet, a few more arrivals are expected here at VA. Departures from the club: - (Goalkeeper) Mathieu MICHEL / End of contract -> Montpellier HSC (Ligue 2) - (Goalkeeper) Pape CAMARA / End of contract -> Free - (Left-back) Byani MPATA Lama / End of contract -> Free - (Central defender) Ousmane TOURE / End of loan -> LOSC Lille (Ligue 1) - (Midfielder) Axel CAMBLAN / End of loan -> Stade Brestois (Ligue 1) - (Central defender) Bakaye DIBASSY / End of contract -> Free - (Central defender) Lucas WOUDENBERG / End of contract -> Free - (Forward) Nick VENEMA / Termination of contract -> FC Dordrecht (Division 2 - Netherlands) - (Forward) Carneji ANTOINE / Termination of contract -> Free - (Defensive midfielder) Julien MASSON / End of contract -> FC Sochaux (National) - (Attacking midfielder) Aymen BOUTOUTAOU / End of contract -> FC Sochaux (National) - (Attacking midfielder) Kylian GASNIER / End of loan -> Pau FC (Ligue 2) - (Front centre) Yacine HAOUARI / Entente Feignies Aulnoye (National 2) - (Right-back) Tanguy LIENARD / Entente Feignies Aulnoye (National 2) - (Central defender) Philippe NDINGA OSSIBADJOUO / End of contract -> Free - (Central midfield) Daouda TRAORE / End of loan -> Southampton FC Arrivals at the club: - (Defensive midfielder) Jules COLLET / Signature contrat professionnel - (Forward) Gaetan COURTET / USL Dunkerque (Ligue 2) - (Defensive midfielder) Mabrouck ROUAI / Aubagne FC (National) - (Goalkeeper) Julien LACOMBE / Toulouse FC (Ligue 1) - (Left winger) Alain IPIELE / Martigues (Ligue 2) - (Attacking midfielder) Daou Kader DIOMANDE / Paris 13 Atletico (National) - (Right-back) Derrick ABU / Southampton FC U21 - (Left-back) Alexi KOUM / Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) - (Left-back) Abdelwahed WAHIB / Le Havre (Ligue 1) - (Right-Winger) Streddair APPUAH / new loan to Valenciennes for all season - (Central defender) Romain THOMAS / Stade Malherbe de Caen (National) Current departure rumours: - (Left-back) Souleymane BASSE / several offers? - (Forward) Matthias OYEWUZI / Turkey ? Edited July 3 by ChristopheVAFC 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 3 Posted July 3 Update: Streddair APPUAH returns to Valenciennes on season-long loan ! https://www.va-fc.com/articles/29001 Quote Stredair Appuah returns to VAFC on loan! Barely gone and already back! Stredair Appuah returned to Valenciennes on loan from Italian club Palermo from January to June this year. The eccentric striker, who returns on a season's loan, made a remarkable first appearance last season with VA, with whom he played 13 National League games (3 goals, 1 assist). Now a veteran of the National Championship, the 21-year-old will continue his rise to prominence in the Hainaut attack. Welcome back to VA Stredair! Stredair Appuah, new VAFC recruit: "I'm very happy to be back at VA. It's a club and a town that I know quite well. I think coming here was the best choice for my progression. I already know the players, I know the town a little, I know the club. I'm returning to my roots. I think it was the best choice for my progression, and for the rest of my career too. The six months I spent here last season gave me a lot of confidence and a lot of pleasure. It's true that being out on the pitch again, playing regularly and getting minutes, did me a world of good. And I think that if I do more or less the same things as I did in the second half of the season, I can win the hearts of the fans and move forward with this wonderful club. Mathieu Frison, sports coordinator at VAFC. "We're very pleased to see Stredair return to VAFC. He really stepped up his game during his last loan spell, with some decisive actions in important matches. Despite numerous requests for his services, he was determined to return to VAFC in order to prove himself over a full season. We're going to gain time with a player who already knows our environment and its expectations." 1
SuperSAINT Posted July 3 Posted July 3 Thanks for this Christophe. Are there any arrivals are you would say are particularly exciting or would be typically above the level you are currently playing at? 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 3 Posted July 3 6 hours ago, SuperSAINT said: Thanks for this Christophe. Are there any arrivals are you would say are particularly exciting or would be typically above the level you are currently playing at? Don't worry, my friend, I'd love to! On the list of arrivals at Valenciennes, I like our new striker, Gatean COURTET, an experienced player with a warrior's mentality, and here, we like warriors! As for the others, I'm very happy too. Mathieu Frison, Ben Chorley's replacement, is using a completely different strategy to build the team. That appeals to a lot of supporters here, and at the moment we're optimistic for next season. Of course, the most important thing will be the pitch and the sporting results! 2
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 3 Posted July 3 Another new recruit officially announced today! (and it's not over yet!) https://www.va-fc.com/articles/29024 Quote Romain Thomas, an experienced defender at VAFC! It's an impressive CV that has just joined VAFC. With 499 games played in all competitions, Romain Thomas knows what experience means. His statistics are enough to make you dizzy: 219 games in Ligue 1 with Angers (14 goals), 172 games in Ligue 2 with Brest, Angers and Caen (14 goals), not forgetting 64 games in the National between Pacy-sur-Eure and Carquefou, not to mention 35 Coupe de France matches (including a final in 2017) and 9 in the Coupe de la Ligue. The 37-year-old central defender, who has signed a season-long contract with VA, knows French football inside out. A true leader, he is a welcome addition to the Valenciennes defence and dressing room. Welcome to VA Romain! Romain Thomas, VAFC's new recruit. "I felt that VAFC were enthusiastic about bringing me in. First of all, I wanted to see how I felt, but this club, which has great facilities, made me want to push my career even further and contribute what I can. I ended last season badly at Caen because I injured my Achilles tendon, but today everything is back to normal. Passion and pleasure explain my longevity. Today, I want to pass on my passion. It's a fantastic job and I want to pass that on to the younger generation. I take my role as manager to heart. I come here to try and get results and I think there are some great things to be done here. I'd like to experience some wonderful things again. VA is a club that deserves to go higher. Mathieu Frison, VAFC sports coordinator. "Romain is a very experienced player with a remarkable career. He is renowned for his work ethic. He knows perfectly how Stéphane Moulin works and his principles, which is invaluable if we are to perform as quickly as possible."
SuperSAINT Posted July 3 Posted July 3 15 minutes ago, ChristopheVAFC said: Don't worry, my friend, I'd love to! On the list of arrivals at Valenciennes, I like our new striker, Gatean COURTET, an experienced player with a warrior's mentality, and here, we like warriors! As for the others, I'm very happy too. Mathieu Frison, Ben Chorley's replacement, is using a completely different strategy to build the team. That appeals to a lot of supporters here, and at the moment we're optimistic for next season. Of course, the most important thing will be the pitch and the sporting results! Thanks mate. What’s the new strategy? More experience?
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 3 Posted July 3 Just now, SuperSAINT said: Thanks mate. What’s the new strategy? More experience? Jules COLLET A young player from our academy, he has been at Valenciennes for six years now—a promising talent in my opinion. Gaetan COURTET A seasoned 36-year-old striker who has spent his entire career in France (Stade de Reims, Stade Brestois, AJ Auxerre, FC Lorient, AC Ajaccio, EA Guingamp and USL Dunkerque). He averages about 10 goals per season. Mabrouck ROUAI He’s coming off a solid season with Aubagne (3 goals and 5 assists). A dribbler-type profile and quite tricky to mark. Julien LACOMBE A young goalkeeper from Toulouse FC, he will be our number 2 behind Jean Louchet. In my view, he’s got potential for the future. Alain IPIELE A 27-year-old left winger who joins us from Martigues (Ligue 2). Not much information, but it seems he made a good impression last season. Daou Kader DIOMANDE This player comes from Paris 13, a team we faced last year. A good pick-up in my opinion. Derrick ABU A young player from Southampton’s U21s. I’ve read many comments from Saints fans who say Derrick is a very interesting player who could bring a lot to our side. Alexi KOUM On loan from Olympique de Marseille. I don’t know him that well, but I do know he’s here to get game time and will give his all for the shirt. Abdelwahed WAHIB A left-back who will compete with Alexi KOUM, also a left-back. I don’t know him either, but he’ll have to earn his spot. Streddair APPUAH Already on loan with us from January 2025. He had a strong half-season and chose to come back despite having other offers. Romain THOMAS A natural centre-back who knows our coach (Stéphane MOULIN) very well, having played under him at Stade Malherbe Caen. I believe he’ll give his all on the pitch.
SuperSAINT Posted July 3 Posted July 3 4 minutes ago, ChristopheVAFC said: Jules COLLET A young player from our academy, he has been at Valenciennes for six years now—a promising talent in my opinion. Gaetan COURTET A seasoned 36-year-old striker who has spent his entire career in France (Stade de Reims, Stade Brestois, AJ Auxerre, FC Lorient, AC Ajaccio, EA Guingamp and USL Dunkerque). He averages about 10 goals per season. Mabrouck ROUAI He’s coming off a solid season with Aubagne (3 goals and 5 assists). A dribbler-type profile and quite tricky to mark. Julien LACOMBE A young goalkeeper from Toulouse FC, he will be our number 2 behind Jean Louchet. In my view, he’s got potential for the future. Alain IPIELE A 27-year-old left winger who joins us from Martigues (Ligue 2). Not much information, but it seems he made a good impression last season. Daou Kader DIOMANDE This player comes from Paris 13, a team we faced last year. A good pick-up in my opinion. Derrick ABU A young player from Southampton’s U21s. I’ve read many comments from Saints fans who say Derrick is a very interesting player who could bring a lot to our side. Alexi KOUM On loan from Olympique de Marseille. I don’t know him that well, but I do know he’s here to get game time and will give his all for the shirt. Abdelwahed WAHIB A left-back who will compete with Alexi KOUM, also a left-back. I don’t know him either, but he’ll have to earn his spot. Streddair APPUAH Already on loan with us from January 2025. He had a strong half-season and chose to come back despite having other offers. Romain THOMAS A natural centre-back who knows our coach (Stéphane MOULIN) very well, having played under him at Stade Malherbe Caen. I believe he’ll give his all on the pitch. Top stuff! Thank you. Really intrigued how Derek Abu is going to get on — very good in the PL2, but is old enough to go and get games. I’m hopeful he will do a good job. Very good going forwards from right back. 1
S-Clarke Posted July 3 Posted July 3 I think Abu will be a good player at that level, it'll give him the chance to develop. He was seriously highly rated at Chelsea, similar to that Simeu lad we had - neither made it with us, but I think both will have good lower level careers. We fought off some PL interest to get Abu on a free if I remember rightly. He's a good pickup for the French National league, no doubts. 3
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Hello friends, I hope you're well! News from outside VAFC: today, the town of Valenciennes hosts the 3rd stage of the Tour de France 2025. https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-3 If any of you like cycling or want to see some pictures of my town, don't hesitate to watch the TV today. Have a nice day! 2
FredVaFC59100 Posted July 8 Posted July 8 VAFC is fulfilling SR's farming club strategy; Joachim Kayi Sanda was the first, leaving to SFC 6 months ago; now Souleymane Basse is heading to Gotzepe. https://le11hdf-fr.translate.goog/vafc-mercato-souleymane-basse-sur-le-depart/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp
ChristopheVAFC Posted July 9 Posted July 9 Hello friends, I hope you're all well! Today, a new recruit for Valenciennes (11 in total!) https://www.va-fc.com/articles/29093 Quote Samy Baghdadi commits to VAFC! VAFC have signed a top-class attacking player. Fourth top scorer in the French national league last season (13 goals and 7 assists in 31 games), Samy Baghdadi signed a two-season contract with VAFC on Wednesday 9 July. The 27-year-old attacking midfielder leaves Versailles, where he shone last season to the point of being named among the league's top three players. Samy Baghdadi came through the ranks at Grasse, his hometown, and Le Cannet, before signing his first professional contract at the age of 20 for Saint-Etienne. After returning to National 2 with Grasse in 2020, the player headed to the Netherlands in 2021 to play for Fortuna Sittard, where he discovered the Dutch top flight. Spotted by Dunkerque, he signed for the Maritimes in July 2022, where he was one of the architects of the club's return to Ligue 2, scoring nine goals in the process. After a season of 20 games and 2 goals in Ligue 2 with USLD, the attacking midfielder joined Versailles last summer for another full season in the National, where he wore the captain's armband. Now he's at VAFC to continue his impressive rise. Welcome to VA Samy! Samy Baghdadi, new recruit at VAFC. "I decided to join VAFC because it's a historic club that I've known since I was a kid. It's also a very interesting project with a lot of ambitions. I have ambitions too, so I found myself in this project and I'm very happy to be here. When you look at the facilities, the recruitment, the squad... And I've also spoken to the coach on the phone several times, all of which played a part in my decision. My best position is to play behind the striker. I don't know if you say 9 and a half or number 10, but I like to have freedom, to shine and to help others shine. I think I can say that I'm in top form at the moment. I'm coming off a full season in which I played almost every game and performed well. Now I'm hoping to perform as well as possible for VAFC. Mathieu Frison, VAFC sports coordinator. "After a number of major signings in the attacking positions, we were looking for a player capable of creating a technical link in our attack and with the ability to finish moves. Samy has these characteristics and is coming off a remarkable season with Versailles, which gives him a lot of confidence. He has already played alongside Gaëtan Courtet and Alain Ipiélé, which is no mean feat in a team that has a lot of new players. 1
SuperSAINT Posted July 9 Posted July 9 1 hour ago, ChristopheVAFC said: Hello friends, I hope you're all well! Today, a new recruit for Valenciennes (11 in total!) https://www.va-fc.com/articles/29093 Now, he sounds like a good signing
ChristopheVAFC Posted Saturday at 09:48 Posted Saturday at 09:48 Hello friends, I hope you're well? Today is the 1st pre-season match for Valenciennes, who take on Quevilly Rouen at the VAFC training centre. After this match, on Sunday, the Valenciennes players will head to Southampton for a 5-day training camp at the Staplewood Campus from 13 to 18 July 2023, culminating in a friendly match against your team behind closed doors and also not broadcast on television. Press Review today: https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1605787/article/2025-07-12/vafc-voir-le-caractere-de-chacun-premiere-sortie-pour-le-valenciennes-de Quote VAFC: ‘See the character in everyone’, Stéphane Moulin's first outing for Valenciennes VAFC play their first warm-up match at Mont-Houy on Saturday (5pm) against Quevilly-Rouen, who will be back in the National this season. Stéphane Moulin will be carrying out a wide-ranging review of his squad. After almost two weeks of intensive work, sometimes in the heat, sometimes in torrential rain, Valenciennes are finally about to take to the pitch for their first warm-up match. The moment is always eagerly awaited by the fans, who are curious to see the team again almost two months after the end of the league season. VA's fans are particularly excited by the team's well-organised recruitment, which has left them wanting more. There is no guarantee of success in the end, but the moment is still ripe for dreams of victory and the promise of good times ahead. Stéphane Moulin, making his first start on the VA bench, was careful to point out the limited stakes involved in a first test a month before the start of the season. We're playing this match to validate the first few days, which has barely been a fortnight's work," he points out. We've had a heavy workload, so the players may be a little tired physically. This will give us a chance to discover the character of each player and the group as a whole. We've been doing some setting up, but I'm going to find out what they're like in real situations. Two different teams will be lined up to give as many players as possible playing time, without there being any link with a future standard team. For the time being. VAFC - QRM, 5pm at Mont-Houy, admission €3. 2
Sevvy Posted Saturday at 11:04 Posted Saturday at 11:04 Good luck today and for the rest of the season, 2
ChristopheVAFC Posted Saturday at 18:19 Posted Saturday at 18:19 7 hours ago, Sevvy said: Good luck today and for the rest of the season, Thank you very much my friend, have a great season and all the Southampton supporters on the site. 🥰
ChristopheVAFC Posted Saturday at 18:20 Posted Saturday at 18:20 Win 1-0 today in Valenciennes Training Center ! Valenciennes win their first match (1-0), Mamadou Kebbeh on target Valenciennes beat Quevilly-Rouen 1-0 in their first warm-up match. Mamadou Kebbeh scored the only goal of the game in the first half. VA made a successful comeback. As expected, Stéphane Moulin fielded two separate teams in the first and second halves, with many new faces showing a fairly positive side, especially in the first half. Mamadou Kebbeh scored the only goal of the game from a corner. Lucas Buades also had a penalty saved by the Normandy goalkeeper in the first half. VAFC - Quevilly-Rouen: 1-0 (1-0) Goal: Kebbeh (25th) VAFC (1st MT) : Louchet, A. Diomande, Kebebh, Thomas (cap), Koum; Moursou; Rouai, K. Diomande; Buades, Oyewusi, Ipiele VAFC (2nd MT) : Lacombe; Coeff, Tremoulet, Niakate, Wahib, Collet, Sissoko; Baghdadi; Appuah, Courtet, Kouakou. 4
ChristopheVAFC Posted Monday at 07:09 Posted Monday at 07:09 Hello friends, I hope you're well? Latest news from my team who arrived safely in Southampton last night for the 5-day course! I think you're likely to come across them if they're out and about in the city, I'm thinking of the Bargate and WestQuai areas! Take care of my players, my friends! Have a great day! --> https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1606238/article/2025-07-14/vafc-encore-en-observation-valenciennes-en-stage-en-angleterre-la-classe Quote VAFC: ‘Still observing’, Valenciennes on training camp in England, the discovery class In the wake of their 1-0 win over Quevilly-Rouen, Valenciennes have left for a week's training camp in Southampton, where one of the main objectives will be to get to know each other better. Things are speeding up for Stéphane Moulin's VAFC. After two weeks of work at home at the start of their preparations, with physical sessions in the mornings and on the ball in the afternoons, the Valenciennes took their first step on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Quevilly-Rouen in their first preparatory match. It was a deserved victory, as much as it underlined the automatisms that still need to be built in a team that has been rebuilt from the ground up. "I'm trying to get a better grasp of the personalities. I need to know who I'm dealing with on a human level, and so do they. " Stéphane Moulin Creating a group spirit and a bond between the men who make it up is at the heart of this English week in Southampton. The Valenciennes players will be spending a lot of time together away from home at the facilities of owner Sport Republic's flagship club, which VAFC will face late on Friday morning. It's important," insists Stéphane Moulin. We're going to discover some good facilities, even if ours are already exceptional, but it's going to give us the chance to get together in a place we've never been before. 24 players at the training camp All twenty-two players who lined up against QRM will be making the trip, while Remy Boissier, who was not selected on Saturday, and young Célestin Nyemb have also boarded the Eurostar to travel to the south of England for a week. Souleymane Basse will not be taking part. A firm believer in management and team spirit, Stéphane Moulin will continue to discover a squad full of new faces. I'm still in the observation phase," admits the new Valenciennes coach. I'm observing behaviour, attitudes on the pitch, who can be with whom, and I'm trying to get a better grasp of personalities. I need to know who I'm dealing with on a human level, and so do they. This English interlude, the second phase of the preparation, will provide the ideal setting for him to get to grips with the souls of his players. One-to-one interviews with each of the participants in the training camp are planned. On the green lawns of the Staplewood Campus, Southampton's training centre, the Valenciennes will also be getting down to the nitty-gritty of tactics. 3
Ekelund24 Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago On 14/07/2025 at 08:09, ChristopheVAFC said: Hello friends, I hope you're well? Latest news from my team who arrived safely in Southampton last night for the 5-day course! I think you're likely to come across them if they're out and about in the city, I'm thinking of the Bargate and WestQuai areas! Take care of my players, my friends! Have a great day! --> https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1606238/article/2025-07-14/vafc-encore-en-observation-valenciennes-en-stage-en-angleterre-la-classe I am not sure if it was all of your players or just coaches and backroom staff but they seemed to be settling in at the Village Hotel OK yesterday 3
ChristopheVAFC Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 1 hour ago, Ekelund24 said: I am not sure if it was all of your players or just coaches and backroom staff but they seemed to be settling in at the Village Hotel OK yesterday I don't have any information on this subject because my club is very discreet about the team's current training camp. I imagine they want the players to be in their own bubble. I hope the camp goes well for them in any case!
ChristopheVAFC Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago A new recruit will be announced in a few hours by VAFC. 🥳 I'm thinking of two potential players: 🫣 - Sandro Tremoulet (central defender) - Samir Beloumou (defensive midfielder) I think the player will be presented on the pitch at Southampton's training centre. 😅 https://x.com/VAFC/status/1945436415862386970?t=eQ0YzDCZn5Nf46EyXIqyWg&s=19 1
ChristopheVAFC Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago It's Samir Belloumou finaly ! https://www.va-fc.com/articles/29185 Quote Samir Belloumou signs for VAFC! A defensive midfielder for the Rouge et Blanc! Samir Belloumou, captain of Martigues in Ligue 2 last season (26 matches), signed a two-season contract with VAFC on Wednesday 16 July. The 31-year-old experienced defensive midfielder, who was born in Martigues and trained at Istres, has spent most of his career in his home town, where he has played since the 2017/18 season. Samir Belloumou has experienced it all under his Martigues colours, progressing from National 2 to Ligue 2 in the space of seven years. The midfielder played no fewer than 163 games for the club in all divisions. The midfielder is looking forward to bringing that experience to Valenciennes this season. Welcome to VA Samir! Samir Belloumou, new VAFC recruit. "I was really excited by the VAFC project. When I spoke to the coach, I knew it was an ambitious project. I'd just come off three great seasons with Martigues, where I experienced some great emotions, and I'm really hoping to relive that here. VAFC is a historic club with a great structure and a lot of supporters. All that convinced me and made me want to come here. I can't wait to get started and experience some great adventures. In terms of my profile, I'm a defensive midfielder who works with the defenders to try and get the ball out but also to defend well with the team. Mathieu Frison, sports coordinator at VAFC. "Samir is an experienced midfielder who will bring his technical expertise to the team. He is a player who has been loyal to his club Martigues, which he has taken from N2 to L2 in recent seasons as captain. We are delighted to welcome him to VAFC. 2
Convict Colony Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago Nice work seems like the club is making smarter decisions this transfer window.
SuperSAINT Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago 26 minutes ago, Convict Colony said: Nice work seems like the club is making smarter decisions this transfer window. Hope they get promoted - helps everyone.
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