Frans Viljoen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francois Jakobus Viljoen | ||
| Born | 22 October 1982 Ficksburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
| University | North-West University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker / Number Eight | ||
| Current club | Lyon | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leopards | 2002 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2003–04 | Leopards | () | |
| 2005–08 | Griquas | 52 | (55) |
| 2006–11 | Cheetahs | 26 | (10) |
| 2006–07 | → Stade Français | 10 | (10) |
| 2009–11 | Free State Cheetahs | 18 | (40) |
| 2011–12 | Aironi | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–13 | Free State Cheetahs | 3 | (5) |
| 2012 | → Griffons | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Cheetahs | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | Lyon | 6 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 21 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Francois Jakobus 'Frans' Viljoen (born 22 October 1982) is a South African rugby union footballer who regularly plays as a loose forward.
Career
Viljoen currently represents the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Cheetahs in Super Rugby. He has had something of a nomadic career with spells playing for the Leopards and Griquas in his home country and Aironi in Italy. He has also completed short loan spells for Stade Français and the Griffons.[1][2]
Only July 13, 2013 it was announced that Viljoen would join French side Lyon.[3]
References
- ↑ "Frans Viljoen SA Rugby Player Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Frans Viljoen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Lou: Arrivée de Frans Viljoen en tant que joker médical". rugbyrama.fr (in French). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
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