Ludwig Georges Francillette (born 1 May 1999) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Oxford City.
Club career Newcastle United Born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Francillette played youth football for Dijon FCO until he was released in 2018, and signed for sixth-tier side AS Quetigny, initially as a reserve team player before establishing himself in their first team. He was scouted by Newcastle United of the Premier League and signed for their under-23 side in summer 2019. He was released by the club in at the end of the 2020–21 season.
Crawley Town On 5 August 2021, it was announced that Francillette had signed for EFL League Two side Crawley Town on a two-year contract following periods on trial at both Crawley and Portsmouth. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 2–2 EFL Cup draw with Gillingham and was the only player to miss a penalty in a 10–9 shoot-out defeat. He made his league debut a week later in the club's 2–1 win over Salford City. He scored his first senior goal in Crawley's 2–1 win at Newport County on 15 April 2022 with a low strike following a "slick corner routine". Francillette made 29 appearances during the 2021–22 season.
Eastleigh On 17 July 2023, Francillette signed for National League club Eastleigh. Across two seasons, he scored 12 goals in 86 games for the club.
Morecambe On 21 August 2025, Francillette signed for Morecambe.https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2025/august/21/morecambe-fc-secure-the-signing-of-defender-ludwig-francilette/ On 16 May 2026, Morecambe announced he was being released.
Oxford City On 30 June 2026, Francillette joined National League North club Oxford City.
International career Francillette has represented Guadeloupe at youth international level.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNewcastle United U212019–20———20202020–21———3030Total0000005050Crawley Town2021–22EFL League Two2611010102912022–23EFL League Two271001020311Total532102030602Eastleigh2023–24National League34252—104042024–25National League43810—20468Total77106200308612Morecambe2025–26National League0000—0000Career total12112722011014114
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