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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Renaud | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ploemeur, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lorient | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Lorient B | 38 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Lorient | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Cholet (loan) | 44 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Cholet | 60 | (5) |
| 2024–2026 | Versailles | 54 | (0) |
| 2026– | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 | |||
Tom Renaud (born 19 November 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a defensive midfielder. Born in Ploemeur France, Renaud began his career as youth with FC Lorient and subsequently played for Cholet and FC Versailles.
Early life
[edit]Renaud was born on 19 November 2000 in Ploemeur, France. Growing up, he started playing football at the age of five.[1]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Renaud joined the youth academy of French side Lorient and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2016, where he made thirty-eight league appearances and scored one goal. Following his stint there, he signed for French side Cholet in 2020, where he made sixty league appearances and scored five goals.
During the summer of 2024, he signed for French side Versailles, where he made fifty-four league appearances and scored zero goals and helped the club achieve fifth place in the league.[2] Ahead of the 2026–27 season, he signed for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a four year deal.[3]
Style of play
[edit]Renaud plays as a defender or midfielder. French newspaper Ouest-France wrote in 2018 "initially a striker, then a central defender, he ultimately found his niche as a defensive midfielder".[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Tom Renaud creuse son sillon au FCL" [Tom Renaud is making his mark at FCL] (in French). Ouest-France. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "'Maestro of Versailles' Renaud pulls into Hearts". BBC Sport. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Renaud Joins the Jambos". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Tom Renaud at WorldFootball.net
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Ploemeur
- Footballers from Morbihan
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- FC Lorient players
- FC Versailles 78 players
- SO Cholet players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland