# Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire
**Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire** (born 2004) is a French professional footballer of Vietnamese descent who plays as a forward. He developed through the youth system of [Stade Brestois 29](https://www.edgepedia.org/stade-brestois-29), signed his first professional contract with Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC in January 2025, and joined the Vietnamese club Hanoi FC in August 2026.[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/145296) • [2](https://www.oxygeneradio.com/stade-lavallois-mayenne-le-club-premier-contrat-pro-pour-faurand-tournaire) • [3](https://home.turangga.workers.dev/read-https-www.ici.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne-53/laval/stade-lavallois-le-jeune-professionnel-aymeric-faurand-tournaire-quitte-la-mayenne-pour-le-vietnam-2470040)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004, Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), France[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/145296) |
| Position | Centre-forward; secondary positions second striker and right winger[4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/profil/spieler/1004502) |
| Physical | 181 cm, 70 kg, right-footed[5](https://www.ea.com/es-mx/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/76040) |
| National eligibility | France and Vietnam; Transfermarkt lists both citizenships[4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/profil/spieler/1004502) |
| First pro contract | January 2025, Stade Lavallois, three seasons[2](https://www.oxygeneradio.com/stade-lavallois-mayenne-le-club-premier-contrat-pro-pour-faurand-tournaire) |
| Current club | Hanoi FC (V.League 1), from August 2026, contract to 30 June 2028[6](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/1894009) |
| EA SPORTS FC 26 rating | Overall 60, as a striker for Laval MFC in Ligue 2 BKT[5](https://www.ea.com/es-mx/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/76040) |
## Early career
Faurand-Tournaire grew up in the Nantes region of Loire-Atlantique and began at small local clubs, including TCFC and the football school of Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc, before moving to a better-known club at La Chapelle-sur-Erdre (Querquefou). Stade Brestois 29 then recruited him after strong seasons, and he spent three years in Brest's academy across the age categories.[7](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9d5qms) He left Brest at the end of his U18 year and joined Stade Lavallois on a free transfer in July 2022.[8](https://newsouest.fr/brest-metropole/football/2022-07-13/aymeric-faurand-tournaire-sengage-avec-le-stade-lavallois) • [6](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/1894009)
At Laval he played mainly for the reserve side, Laval B, in [Championnat National](https://www.edgepedia.org/championnat-national) 3, the fifth tier of French football, where he scored 5 goals in 12 appearances (1,042 minutes) before turning professional.[9](https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-san-tien-dao-gioi-cho-u22-viet-nam-cau-thu-viet-kieu-sang-gia-185250208224734052.htm) In the 2024/25 season he made 18 appearances with 3 goals in National 3 [Group B](https://www.edgepedia.org/group-b).[10](https://footystats.org/players/france/aymeric-faurand-tournaire)
## Professional career
**First professional contract.** In January 2025, at age 20, Faurand-Tournaire signed his first professional contract with Stade Lavallois, running for three seasons.[2](https://www.oxygeneradio.com/stade-lavallois-mayenne-le-club-premier-contrat-pro-pour-faurand-tournaire) He had already made his first-team debuts in the [Coupe de France](https://www.edgepedia.org/coupe-de-france) and as a substitute against Lorient in [Ligue 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-2) during the 2024/25 season.[9](https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-san-tien-dao-gioi-cho-u22-viet-nam-cau-thu-viet-kieu-sang-gia-185250208224734052.htm) In Ligue 2 that season he made 6 league appearances without scoring.[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/145296)
**2025/26 season.** He appeared in 9 Ligue 2 matches for Laval, totaling 71 minutes with no goals, and added one Coupe de France appearance.[10](https://footystats.org/players/france/aymeric-faurand-tournaire) During the winter 2026 transfer window he was loaned to VFC La Roche-sur-Yon in National 2, where he played 12 matches and scored 3 goals; the team finished first in its group, a championship that brought promotion to the third tier.[3](https://home.turangga.workers.dev/read-https-www.ici.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne-53/laval/stade-lavallois-le-jeune-professionnel-aymeric-faurand-tournaire-quitte-la-mayenne-pour-le-vietnam-2470040) • [11](https://vov.vn/the-thao/chuyen-nhuong-v-league-20262027-tien-dao-viet-kieu-gia-nhap-ha-noi-fc-post1327241.vov) Across all competitions for Laval's first team he totaled 19 appearances and 3 goals before departing.[3](https://home.turangga.workers.dev/read-https-www.ici.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne-53/laval/stade-lavallois-le-jeune-professionnel-aymeric-faurand-tournaire-quitte-la-mayenne-pour-le-vietnam-2470040)
**Move to Vietnam.** Stade Lavallois announced his departure on 19 August 2026, and he joined Hanoi FC of the Vietnamese first division, [V.League 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/v-league-1), on a contract running to 30 June 2028.[3](https://home.turangga.workers.dev/read-https-www.ici.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne-53/laval/stade-lavallois-le-jeune-professionnel-aymeric-faurand-tournaire-quitte-la-mayenne-pour-le-vietnam-2470040) • [6](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/1894009) The club's announcement described him as a 22-year-old forward with Vietnamese heritage through his father who chose Vietnam as the next step of his career.[11](https://vov.vn/the-thao/chuyen-nhuong-v-league-20262027-tien-dao-viet-kieu-gia-nhap-ha-noi-fc-post1327241.vov) He was one of nine players of Vietnamese heritage signed by V.League clubs for the 2026/27 season, part of a wider influx of young heritage players into the league.[12](https://ovietnam.vietnamnews.vn/young-players-make-a-mark-in-vleague-post412985.html)
## International eligibility and profile
Transfermarkt lists Faurand-Tournaire as eligible to play for both Vietnam and France.[4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/profil/spieler/1004502) Vietnamese media reported in February 2025 that he had been introduced to Kim Sang-sik, the South Korean coach of Vietnam's U22 national team, as a candidate forward of Vietnamese heritage, and that he already held Vietnamese citizenship and would be available for selection if called up.[9](https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-san-tien-dao-gioi-cho-u22-viet-nam-cau-thu-viet-kieu-sang-gia-185250208224734052.htm)
As a player he is described as a modern forward with acceleration, individual technique, and the ability to play across the front line as a center-forward, second striker, or right winger.[9](https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-san-tien-dao-gioi-cho-u22-viet-nam-cau-thu-viet-kieu-sang-gia-185250208224734052.htm) • [4](https://www.transfermarkt.com/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/profil/spieler/1004502) He suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament at age 16 or 17, was told by a surgeon that high-level sport was off limits, continued his career, and used mental imagery training during his recovery.[13](https://www.win-sport-school.com/ecole-sport-laval/aymeric-faurand-tournaire-ambassadeur-de-win-sport-school-laval)
## Off the field
Faurand-Tournaire studied in the sport management bachelor program at Win Sport School Laval while training as a high-level athlete, attending around 30 minutes of some classes in person and completing most coursework remotely, and became an official ambassador of the school in May 2025.[13](https://www.win-sport-school.com/ecole-sport-laval/aymeric-faurand-tournaire-ambassadeur-de-win-sport-school-laval) In EA SPORTS FC 26 he is rated 60 overall as a striker, with sprint speed 69, agility 69, and jumping 70 among his higher attributes.[5](https://www.ea.com/es-mx/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/76040)
## References
1. [Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire, joueur de football, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/145296)
2. [Stade lavallois. Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire passe professionnel, Oxygène Radio (28 January 2025)](https://www.oxygeneradio.com/stade-lavallois-mayenne-le-club-premier-contrat-pro-pour-faurand-tournaire)
3. [Stade Lavallois : le jeune professionnel Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire quitte la Mayenne pour le Vietnam, France Bleu/ICI (20 August 2026)](https://home.turangga.workers.dev/read-https-www.ici.fr/pays-de-la-loire/mayenne-53/laval/stade-lavallois-le-jeune-professionnel-aymeric-faurand-tournaire-quitte-la-mayenne-pour-le-vietnam-2470040)
4. [Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire, Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/profil/spieler/1004502)
5. [Calificaciones de futbolista de Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire en EA SPORTS FC 26, EA](https://www.ea.com/es-mx/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/76040)
6. [Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/aymeric-faurand-tournaire/1894009)
7. [Aymeric Faurand Tournaire signe son premier contrat !, Dailymotion (Stade Lavallois interview)](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9d5qms)
8. [Aymeric Faurand Tournaire s'engage avec le Stade Lavallois, Ouest Nouveau (13 July 2022)](https://newsouest.fr/brest-metropole/football/2022-07-13/aymeric-faurand-tournaire-sengage-avec-le-stade-lavallois)
9. [HLV Kim Sang-sik săn tiền đạo giỏi cho U.22 Việt Nam, Thanh Niên (9 February 2025)](https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-san-tien-dao-gioi-cho-u22-viet-nam-cau-thu-viet-kieu-sang-gia-185250208224734052.htm)
10. [Aymeric Faurand Tournaire Stats, FootyStats](https://footystats.org/players/france/aymeric-faurand-tournaire)
11. [Chuyển nhượng V-League 2026/2027: Tiền đạo Việt kiều gia nhập Hà Nội FC, VOV (25 August 2026)](https://vov.vn/the-thao/chuyen-nhuong-v-league-20262027-tien-dao-viet-kieu-gia-nhap-ha-noi-fc-post1327241.vov)
12. [Young players make a mark in V.League, Vietnam News](https://ovietnam.vietnamnews.vn/young-players-make-a-mark-in-vleague-post412985.html)
13. [Aymeric Faurand-Tournaire ambassadeur de Win Sport School Laval, Win Sport School](https://www.win-sport-school.com/ecole-sport-laval/aymeric-faurand-tournaire-ambassadeur-de-win-sport-school-laval)
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