It had been in the works for several weeks. And this was confirmed by his presence at the resumption of Sco training on June 28 – however, he had 3 days left of his contract – then since June 1is July: it’s now official. Arrived on the shores of Maine in 2015, Pierrick Capelle will defend the Angevin colors for yet another season. His eighth consecutive with the black and white jersey.
The 35-year-old midfielder will therefore act as the last “dinosaur” of the Angevin locker room after the departures at the end of the season of those who embodied the DNA of Sco, its values and its identity: Thomas Mangani, Ismaël Traoré, Vincent Manceau or again by Romain Thomas. Pierrick Capelle, it’s 221 matches with Angers, Ligue 1 and National Cups combined: 19 goals and 10 assists. He is the oldest player in the Sco team.
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Praised for his versatility, his energy expenditure and above all his state of mind, the former Clermontois will be the guarantor of the identity of this new version of Sco. His mission will be to supervise a team in full restructuring and deeply rejuvenated. Of the seven formal recruits so far, five are under 23 (Fofana, Abdelli, Sabanovic, Salama, Eneme-Ella). Big brother in the locker room, Pierrick Capelle will try to inculcate the famous “Angevin slab”, which has made the club so successful for almost a decade.
The precedent of summer 2021
A real Swiss army knife in the middle of the game, the double finalist of the Coupe de France (2010 with Quevilly and 2017 with the Sco) had quickly become one of the essential pawns of Stéphane Moulin’s Angers. However, since last summer, Pierrick Capelle has seen his playing time considerably reduced. Tenured 11 times and often used as a joker, he was however able to show himself to his advantage when Gérald Baticle called on him.
In particular during a cleaver match against Brest (1-0), where he multiplied on the ground, taking his teammates with him. That evening, the Angevin coach summed up his performance with a eulogy: “He was the engine and the leader in our values. »
Enough for the Scoist coach to renew his confidence in him… Just as he did last summer by extending it for a season. A late contract renewal which had caused Pierrick Capelle to miss the first day of the championship in Strasbourg, due to an administrative delay.
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This time, while the negotiations took longer, they started earlier. A godsend for a player who would see himself ending his career on the banks of Maine. Pierrick Capelle will therefore release the new 2022-2023 jerseys unveiled on Friday 1 in a month.is July.
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