Virgile Pinson

Virgile Jacky Marcel Pinson (born 22 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Armenian club Noah.

Career
Pinson is a youth product of Le Havre, joining them at 12 and playing with their youth academy for six years.

Reims
On 23 April 2018, Pinson joined Reims from Antalyaspor. He made his professional debut with Reims in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to HSC Montpellier on 1 September 2018.

Quevilly-Rouen
Pinson joined Quevilly-Rouen at the end of September 2020, after being released by Reims.

Lokomotiv Sofia
On 7 September 2021, Pinson agreed to a two-year deal at Lokomotiv Sofia.

Botoșani
On 20 September 2022, Pinson agreed to a two-year deal at Botoșani.

Match fixing & betting scandal
On 23 October 2023, Pinson deliberately kicked the ball after a free-kick was given to the opposition to be booked in the 42 minute game against Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe after Drolé, another FC Botosani player that was a substitute for that game found out that Pinson was about to be substituted at half-time. A betting agency in Botosani reported that someone intended on betting 10.000 RON (approx. 2500 EUR) on Pinson being booked during the game.

In the aftermath, Pinson and Drolé have been excluded from the first team.

Personal life
Born in France, Pinson is of Cameroonian descent.