# Gaël Fickou

Gaël Fickou (born 26 March 1994) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the France national team.

## Club career

Fickou made his Heineken Cup debut on 14 October 2012, scoring the only try of the game in a win against Leicester Tigers. His lithe movement, balance and pace for his size has seen him compared to English rugby legend Jeremy Guscott.
According to Toulouse and France teammate, Maxime Médard, Fickou "is one of the 10 best centres in the world and soon he will be number one. He reminds me of Sonny Bill Williams: tall, athletic, technical, with a good hand-off and a feel for the game. He has everything."
After spending six seasons with Toulouse, he signed with Stade Français for the start of the 2018–19 season.
On 22 March 2021, Fickou would leave Stade Français to join with Top 14 rivals Racing 92 ahead of the 2021–22 season.

## International career

He made his French international debut at the age of 18 against Scotland on 16 March 2013 in the RBS 6 Nations.
Fickou scored his first try for France against England during the 2014 Six Nations.

## Career statistics
### List of international tries

International tries :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 1 February 2014 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | England | 24–24 | 26–24 | 2014 Six Nations |
| 2 | 23 September 2015 | Olympic Stadium, London, England | Romania | 36–11 | 38–11 | 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 3 | 13 March 2016 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Scotland | 18–10 | 29–18 | 2016 Six Nations |
| 4 | 12 November 2016 | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France | Samoa | 43–8 | 52–8 | 2016 November test series |
| 5 | 12 February 2017 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Scotland | 11–5 | 22–16 | 2017 Six Nations |
| 6 | 20 March 2017 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy | 8–11 | 18–40 | 2017 Six Nations |
| 7 | 17 March 2018 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Wales | 11–8 | 14–13 | 2018 Six Nations |
| 8 | 21 September 2019 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan | Argentina | 5–3 | 23–21 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 9 | 2 October 2019 | Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan | United States | 17–9 | 33–9 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 10 | 6 February 2021 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy | Italy | 3–15 | 10–50 | 2021 Six Nations |
| 11 | 26 February 2022 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Scotland | 10–17 | 17–36 | 2022 Six Nations |
| 12 | 19 March 2022 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | England | 8–0 | 25–13 | 2022 Six Nations |
| 13 | 26 February 2023 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Scotland | 30–21 | 32–21 | 2023 Six Nations |
| 14 | 18 March 2023 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Wales | 32–7 | 41–28 | 2023 Six Nations |
| 15 | 10 February 2024 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Scotland | 13–8 | 16–20 | 2024 Six Nations |
| 16 | 10 March 2024 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Wales | 10–11 | 24–45 | 2024 Six Nations |
| 17 | 16 March 2024 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France | England | 28–24 | 33–31 | 2024 Six Nations |

## Honours
### France

* 1× Six Nations Championship: 2022, 2025
* 1× Grand Slam: 2022

## Personal life

Born in France, Fickou is one of six children. His dad is originally from Casamance in Senegal and his mother is a French of Pied-Noir descent.