François Hapipi

François Raphael Hugues Hapipi (born 10 March 1999) is a footballer who last played as a defender for Urania. Born in France, he is a Tahiti international.^[2][3]

François Hapipi

Personal information
Full name	François Raphael Hugues Hapipi
Date of birth	(1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Brest, france
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Urania
Youth career
2008–2009	Pessac Alouette
2009–2012	Mérignac-Arlac
2012–2013	Bordeaux
2013–2019	Mérignac-Arlac
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Mérignac-Arlac	10	(0)
2021	Urania
International career
2022–	Tahiti	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Hapipi began his football career in 2008 and spent one season with hometown club ASC Pessac Alouette. The following year he joined FCE Mérignac Arlac where he stayed until 2012. He then spent one season in the academy of Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux before returning to Mérignac Arlac in 2013.^[4]

Hapipi started his career with French fifth tier side Mérignac-Arlac.^[3] In 2021, he signed for Urania in the Croatian third tier.^[5]

In February 2022 he was selected for the Tahiti national football team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Qatar.^[6]