 Lecointe spent the entire of the 2013–14 season injured with a ruptured cruciate ligament in his knee, despite this he was offered a new contract to stay at Plymouth, which he signed on 30 May 2014.Lecointe was released by Plymouth in May 2015 having missed the whole of the 2014–15 season due to injury.In November 2015, Lecointe announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 21 due to ongoing injury problems with his right knee.