Éloi Pélissier

Éloi Pélissier (born 18 June 1991) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship and France at international level.

He has previously played for the Catalans Dragons and the Leigh Centurions in the Super League, the London Broncos in the Championship and the Betfred Super League and the Lézignan Sangliers in the Elite One Championship.

Background
Pelissier was born in Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. He is of Spanish descent.

Playing career
Pélissier had a trial with Wigan Warriors in 2008 in their Under 18s squad. He made 2 appearances against Huddersfield Giants and Hull Kingston Rovers playing centre but failed to earn a contract.

In 2009 and 2010 Pélissier played for St Estève in the Elite One Championship. He has repressed France at Under 20s level and was included in the French train-on squad for 2010 Alitalia European Cup.

He joined the Catalans Dragons in 2011. Pelissier made his Super League début for the Dragons in a 22-16 defeat by St Helens in 2011, coming off the bench to play at hooker. He then played the week after, in a 31-18 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers, and went on to establish himself as a regular in the Dragons side.

He signed with Lézignan Sangliers for the 2017-18 season.

Toulouse Olympique
On 2 November 2020, it was reported that he had signed for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship. In round 23 of the 2022 Super League season, Pélissier scored two tries for Toulouse Olympique in a 32-18 loss against Warrington. He played a total of 19 games for Toulouse in the 2022 Super League season as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated back to the RFL Championship. On 15 October 2023, he played in Toulouse Olympique's upset loss in the Million Pound Game against the London Broncos.

International career
Pélissier made his full international debut for France in 2011. He played for France in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2014 European Cup. Pélissier returned to the international stage in the end of year test match against England in Avignon. He scored France's lone try in the match as the French went on to be lose 6-40. During the 2017 World Cup in Perth, Australia, Pélissier was expelled from the French delegation after breaking curfew.