Only ten days and a broken ankle. Marks Inchaud’s debut in Clermont was not ideal. For his first Ligue 2 match against Pau on August 16, the striker spent only 34 minutes on the pitch. The fault lies in a rough contact with Ange Ahoussou, the former Châteauroux defender.
“The first two weeks were very hard. The teammates and staff all helped me hold on. Injuries are unfortunately part of being a footballer. We can only take it and get back up.”evokes the main person concerned.
“I took a lesson from the Chamois Niortais”
For him, there was necessarily “frustration. A lot of frustration but that’s the job…”he continues. Since then, the 22-year-old center forward – author of seven goals and five assists with the Chamois Niortais last season – has “do the hard part. I started running and playing the ball again. »
With a hoped-for return to the field in early 2025, to finally take off in “ this very beautiful club. » “I want to get back to my level from last year. I have to acclimatize with my teammates because I know them on a human level but not football-wise”embraye Inchaud.
“It’s one of my best seasons”
He would then be a strong reinforcement for a club that has fallen from the elite and has been slightly disappointing so far in the championship (15e in the standings, 16 points behind leader Lorient). Marks Inchaud could bring him a lot, like his year in National in Deux-Sèvres.
“It’s one of my best seasons. I took a lesson with the Chamois Niortais. I learned a lot with Philippe (Hinschberger). It was incredibleremembers the one who is under contract until 2026 with Clermont. I’m happy that the club has returned to the championship (an R3). I wish them the best. »
Always in contact with physical trainer Loïck Jean (now at Fujairah Sports club) and coach Hinschberger, the former Porto, Brest and Jura Sud striker is also close to Kylian Gasnier.
The problems? Upon resumption
“Against Pau, I didn’t meet him because he hadn’t signed yet”recalls Marks Inchaud, present throughout the month of July in Niort. After a fantastic season and great memories where “a real team spirit reigned” in this young team, the striker experienced a difficult recovery.
“Frankly, during the season, we didn’t hear too much about the problems. There were some that were related to the stadium and advanced matches. It was annoying. It was on the restart that we felt the problems. The DNCG’s announcement came late. It was hard”he recalls. A difficult experience which allowed him to bounce back in Clermont. A kind of very beautiful “springboard”!
Namely
Third in National in 2023-2024, the Chamois Niortais experienced a traumatic summer, first being demoted to National 2 then excluded from all national competitions, before starting from scratch, in Regional 3. At the end of the year, we tried to get news from last season’s players, who often left against their will to other clubs or championships.
