1. William Jacques Vainqueur was born on 19 November 1988 and is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
29 Facts About William Vainqueur
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William Vainqueur mostly played as a central or defensive midfielder position.
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However, moving to Nantes in Pays de la Loire saw William Vainqueur move away, as he saw his family once every month.
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William Vainqueur soon become involved in a number of matches following an absent of Alioum Saidou, though he faced setback with injury.
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On 30 August 2011, William Vainqueur was transferred to Belgian Pro League side Standard Liege, signing a five-year contract with the Belgian club.
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William Vainqueur was previously linked a move to clubs, such as, Olympiacos, AS Nancy and FC Lorient before he joined Standard Liege.
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William Vainqueur's performance saw Vainqueur being named Nieuwsblad's Team of the Season in March 2012.
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William Vainqueur's performance attracted interest from Premier League side Fulham, who wanted to sign him.
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William Vainqueur was nominated for the player of the Year in Belgium but lost out to Club Brugge's Carlos Bacca.
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William Vainqueur was considering having his contract with Standard Liege terminated by using a law of 78.
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However, near the end of a league game against Lierse, William Vainqueur received a red card when he accidentally kicked an opponent in the face.
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However, during the season, William Vainqueur received criticism from Manager Stanislav Cherchesov for committing several fouls and received a warning as a result.
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On 31 August 2015, William Vainqueur moved to Serie A side Roma for an undisclosed fee.
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However, William Vainqueur started off his Roma career on the substitute bench in a number of matches, due to strong competitions in the midfield positions, as well as, Rudi Garcia's formation.
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On 31 August 2016, William Vainqueur joined French club Marseille on a season-long loan deal.
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William Vainqueur revealed that he grew up supporting Olympique de Marseille as a young boy.
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William Vainqueur then regained his first team place, where he resumed playing in the defensive midfield.
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On 4 September 2017, William Vainqueur moved to Super Lig side Antalyaspor on a three-year contract.
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William Vainqueur went on to make twenty appearances in all competitions at his first season at Antalyaspor.
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William Vainqueur made his three starts for the club in the first four league matches of the season.
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However, William Vainqueur suffered an injury that saw him out for a month.
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On 26 June 2019, William Vainqueur joined Toulouse on loan until 30 June 2020.
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Since joining Toulouse, William Vainqueur became a first team regular, playing in the defensive midfield position.
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William Vainqueur is eligible to play for either France and Haiti.
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William Vainqueur went on to make three appearances for the France U19 side.
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In March 2009, William Vainqueur was called up to the France U21 squad.
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William Vainqueur has stated that if he didn't made it as a footballer, he wanted it to become an architect and designer.
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In September 2008, William Vainqueur became a father for the first time, when his girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl, Kayci.
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On 23 February 2020, William Vainqueur's home was robbed whilst playing for Toulouse against LOSC Lille.