Pierrick Capelle
ANG
Records assist
Capelle assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Strasbourg. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 81st minute.
Analysis: Capelle, on the verge of retirement after the end of the 2025-26 Ligue 1, will look to end it in style and has already got himself ahead of the curve by assisting a goal just before what is expected to be his last regular-season appearance. The assist marks Capelle's first this season, giving him a direct goal contribution to cap off the campaign.
Announces retirement
Capelle will hang up his boots at the end of the season after 11 years at Angers, bringing the curtain down on an 18-year professional career that began in CFA 2 with CS Avion, the club announced.
Analysis: Capelle joined Angers from Clermont in 2015 and went on to make 322 appearances for the club, placing him eighth in their all-time appearance list, contributing 24 goals and 18 assists across his decade-long stay. The midfielder became captain in 2022 and played a key role in the club's promotion back to Ligue 1 in 2023/24, finishing as their fourth-highest scorer that season with five goals including a crucial free-kick equalizer at Annecy in the penultimate round that helped seal their return to the top flight. Across his entire career he made 455 competitive appearances, leaving behind a legacy that has touched multiple generations of teammates and supporters at the Stade Raymond-Kopa.
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