Lionel Cappone

Lionel Cappone is a French former professional association football goalkeeper, born on 8 February 1979 in Marignane, a suburb of Marseille. He began at his hometown club Olympique de Marseille but spent several seasons there without playing a senior match. He then became a regular starter, playing every match of the 2002-03 Ligue 2 season for Besançon RC, and later turned out for Dijon FCO and Angers SCO. In 2006 he joined the Ligue 1 side FC Lorient, where he was given the number 1 shirt. His Lorient debut on 28 October 2006 was brief: he came on as a replacement against Valenciennes FC, was sent off after twelve minutes for bringing down a striker, and a midfielder finished the match in goal in a 1-0 win. In July 2011 he signed a two-year contract with Stade Brestois.