Playing Career
Born in Morlaix, Finistère, France, Pouliquen started his playing career aged 15 at Brest. He made his first team debut aged 19, as a half-time substitute against Tours in Ligue 1, and scored within ten minutes of entering the field of play. He spent a further five seasons with Brest, two with Laval, and another two with Saint-Étienne before joining Strasbourg, then in Ligue 2. He helped them to promotion to Ligue 1 via the playoffs in his first season at the club, scored the goal against local rivals Metz which put the club into the final of the 1995 Coupe de France, and in his final year as a player helped them qualify via the Intertoto Cup for the UEFA Cup and reach the last 16. He also captained the club.
1977-1987 : Brest Armorique FC - France
1987-1989 : Stade lavallois - France
1989-1991 : AS Saint-Étienne - France
1991-1996 : RC Strasbourg - France
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