{"id":9069,"date":"2026-06-24T17:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/?p=9069"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:25:53","slug":"mickael-goudemand-de-retour-au-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/en\/news\/mickael-goudemand-de-retour-au-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Mickael Goudemand is back to the club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Catalans Dragons are pleased to announce the return of Mickael Goudemand, who has signed a contract until the end of the season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At 30 years-old, the French international second-row forward returns to the Dragons after leaving the club in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Trained in Avignon, he joined the club in 2018. He quickly earned his place in the squad and made his first Super League appearance. During his first season, he helped the Dragons secure victory in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley.<\/p>\n<p>After a successful first season, Micka\u00ebl Goudemand established himself as a key member of the Catalan squad and played a role in some of the club\u2019s most successful years in Super League, reaching the Super League Grand Finals at Old Trafford in both 2021 and 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He scored 11 tries and 99 appearances in the Catalan jersey and then moved to Leeds in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>After a season with the Rhinos and a return to France with Albi in Super XIII for the 2024-2025 season where he won the French Elite Championship, Mickael Goudemand then tried a new experience in Australia, joining the Newcastle Knights reserve team in the New South Wales Cup.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI am very happy to be returning to the Catalans Dragons, the club where I had the opportunity to make my Super League debut and experience some incredible moments. Three years ago, I decided to leave to discover new experiences, take on new challenges, and continue to grow both as a player and as a person. For now, the most important thing is to complete my rehabilitation successfully and get back to 100% fitness. I can\u2019t wait to see the supporters again and give everything I have for this jersey. Thank you to the club for placing its trust in me. I\u2019m excited to begin this new chapter!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9067\" src=\"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6S4A1043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catalans Dragons are pleased to announce the return of Mickael Goudemand, who has signed a contract until the end of the season. At 30 years-old, the French international second-row forward returns to the Dragons after leaving the club in 2023. 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