Nathaël Julan, a 23-year-old striker for Guingamp, was killed in a car crash on Friday.
The French club confirmed the death, issuing the following statement:
“En Avant Guingamp is in mourning. The club had the immense pain of learning this afternoon, the accidental death of its player Nathael Julan. On this tragic day, all the members of the club join together to send their sad condolences to Nathael’s family.”
L’En Avant Guingamp est en deuil.
Le club a eu l’immense douleur d’apprendre cet après-midi, le décès accidentel de son joueur Nathael Julan.
En ce jour tragique, tous les membres du club s’associent pour adresser leurs condoléances attristées à la famille de Nathael. pic.twitter.com/BTZmciC9Gd— En Avant Guingamp (@EAGuingamp) January 3, 2020
Nathaël Julan was reportedly driving home from training in Pordic, a town near Saint-Brieuc in France, when authorities were alerted to a car going off the road. Julan was driving the vehicle, but no reason has been made public as for the cause of the crash.
Guingamp canceled a friendly scheduled for Saturday against Concarneau.
Julan joined Guingamp, then a Ligue 1 club, in 2018, though he spent some time on loan with Valenciennes in 2019. His last appearance for the club, which was relegated to Ligue 2 after the 2018-19 season, came on July 26 in a 3-3 draw with Grenoble.
The 6-5 Frenchman started his career at Le Havre, where he was briefly coached by former USMNT manager Michael Bradley.
Guingamp’s next scheduled match is at home against Lens on Jan. 11.
Nos sincères condoléances. Toutes les pensées du FC Nantes vont au club et à sa famille.
— FC Nantes (@FCNantes) January 3, 2020
Toutes nos pensées à la famille de Nathael, ses amis et à l'En Avant
— AS Saint-Étienne (@ASSEofficiel) January 3, 2020
Une grosse pensée aux proches et au club.
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) January 3, 2020
L'ensemble du club de l'US Concarneau adresse à sa famille, à ses proches et à l'ensemble du club ses sincères condoléances.
— US Concarneau (@USConcarneau) January 3, 2020
