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2022–23 FC Nantes Season
The 2022–23 season is the 80th season in the history of FC Nantes and their 19th consecutive season in the top flight. The club are participating in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Trophée des Champions and the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. Players First-team squad Reserve squad Out on loan Transfers In Out Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overall record Ligue 1 League table Results summary Results by round Matches The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022. Coupe de France Trophée des Champions UEFA Europa League Group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022. Knockout phase = Knockout round play-offs = The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 7 November 2022. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 FC Nantes Season FC Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Nantes
Football Club de Nantes (; Gallo: ''Naunnt''), commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (), is a French professional football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one large club. From 1992 to 2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes Atlantique before reverting to its current name at the start of the 2007–08 season. Nantes play in Ligue 1, the first division of Football in France. Nantes is one of the most successful clubs in French football, having won eight Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de France wins and attained one Coupe de la Ligue victory. The club is famous for its ''jeu à la nantaise'' ("Nantes-style play"), its collective spirit, mainly advocated under coaches José Arribas, Jean-Claude Suaudeau and Raynald Denoueix and for its youth system, which has produced players such as Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alban Lafont
Alban Marc Lafont (born 23 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for club Nantes, where he is the captain. Born in Burkina Faso, he represents France at international level. Having progressed through the academy of AS Lattoise, Lafont signed for Toulouse in 2014 where he became the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in Ligue 1 upon making his debut the following year. He went on to make over 100 appearances for the club across all competitions before joining Fiorentina in 2018. In 2019, he returned to France in a loan deal to Nantes; the deal was made permanent in 2021. Lafont has also represented France at various youth levels, and featured for the nation at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Early life Lafont was born in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, to a French father and Burkinabe Dyula mother. His parents separated when he was nine years old and Lafont moved to France to live with his father in Herault. His mother remained in Burkina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rémy Descamps
Rémy Descamps (born 25 June 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Nantes. Career Paris Saint-Germain Descamps joined the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy in 2013. In 2016, he reached the UEFA Youth League final with the club’s U19 side. Descamps signed his first professional contract with the Paris Saint-Germain senior side in May 2016. In January 2018, Descamps was loaned to Ligue 2 side Tours. He made his debut for Tours in a 2–1 Coupe de France away win to Chartres on 6 January 2018, playing the full 90 minutes. During his loan spell, he made 21 appearances for the club in all competitions.On 21 August 2018, Descamps signed a three-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain, before being loaned to Clermont for a season without an option to buy. Charleroi In August 2019, Descamps signed for Charleroi, replacing Rémy Riou, who was transferred away to Caen. Nantes On 23 June 2021, Descamps joined returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatius Ganago
Ignatius Ganago (born 16 February 1999) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Cameroon national team. Club career Early career Ganago was part of the EFCB junior academy in Cameroon before joining Nice in 2017. Nice Ganago made his professional debut for Nice in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win against Monaco on 9 September 2017, coming on for Mario Balotelli in the 74th minute, during which he also scored his first goal for the club. Lens On 10 July 2020, Ganago signed for newly promoted Ligue 1 club Lens. Nantes On 1 September 2022, the last day of the 2022 summer transfer window, Ganago moved to Lens' league rivals Nantes on a four-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Lens was reported as €3.5 million excluding bonuses. International career Ganago debuted for the senior Cameroon national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Tunisia on 12 October 2019. Later that month his club Nice refused to release him for the Under-23 AFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Appiah
Dennis Appiah ( ; born 9 June 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for club Saint-Étienne. He was a France youth international, having earned caps at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. Appiah plays as a defensive midfielder and is also capable of playing in defence as a centre-back. Career On 19 May 2010, Appiah signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal. He made his professional debut on 1 August 2011 in a league match against Boulogne. He played the entire match, which ended 0–0. On 3 January 2023, Appiah signed for Ligue 2's bottom club Saint-Étienne on a two-and-a-half year contract. Career statistics Club Honours Anderlecht *Belgian Super Cup: 2017 Nantes *Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Coco
Marcus Regis Coco (born 24 June 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes. Club career Coco is a youth exponent from EA Guingamp. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 1 February 2015 against Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (), commonly referred to as Girondins de Bordeaux ( oc, Girondins de Bordèu) or simply Bordeaux, is a French professional football club based in the city of Bordeaux in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The ... starting the match and being substituted after 60 minutes for Lionel Mathis. He made his 10th appearance in the 2016–17 season by scoring a brace in a 1–3 away win over Lyon on 22 October 2016. In July 2019, following Guingamp's relegation from Ligue 1, Coco joined FC Nantes. Honours Nantes * Coupe de France: 2021–22 References External links * * 1996 births Living people French people of Guadeloupean descent Association football midfielders French footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludovic Blas
Ludovic Régis Arsène Blas (born 31 December 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes. Club career Ludovic Blas arrived at Rambouillet FC, then in district, at the age of 7. Blas already stood out from the crowd and was systematically outclassed. His trainer at the time already praised his dribbling skills and his vision of the game. Following his father's professional transfer, he joined Montrouge FC, allowing him to travel the region and facilitate contacts with professional team scouts. Ludovic Blas was thus spotted by several clubs including AS Monaco and Guingamp. He went through all the stages of the Guingamp training during his first three years at the club before joining the professional group during the training camp of the 2015-2016 season. The coach of the reserve team, Claude Michel, particularly appreciates the technical quality of the player and his ability to make the right choices, quickly. In order to perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Moutoussamy
Samuel Moutoussamy (born 12 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team. He was born in Paris, France. His mother is Congolese, and his father is Indo-Guadeloupean of Tamil origin. Moutoussamy made his debut for DR Congo in October 2019. Club career Moutoussamy made his professional debut for Nantes in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille on 12 August 2017. On 6 October 2020, he joined Fortuna Sittard on loan. On 29 January 2023, in the 0–0 draw against Clermont Foot, he played his 100th game in Ligue 1 with Nantes. Three days later, the club rewarded him for the achievement. International career Moutoussamy was born in France to an Indo-Guadeloupean father and a Congolese mother. He debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Algeria on 10 October 2019. Honours Nantes *Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur (), commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Allianz Riviera. Nice was founded under the name ''Gymnaste Club de Nice'' and is one of the founding members of the first division of French football. The club has won Ligue 1 four times, the Trophee des Champions one time and the Coupe de France three times. It achieved most of its honours in the 1950s with the club being managed by coaches such as Numa Andoire, Englishman William Berry, and Jean Luciano. The club's last honour was winning the Coupe de France in 1997 after defeating Guingamp 4–3 on penalties in the final. Nice's colours are red and black. During the club's successful run in the 1950s, Nice were among the first French clubs to successfully integrate internationals players into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evann Guessand
Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand (born 1 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nice. Born in France and a former French youth international, he represents the Ivory Coast internationally. Club career Guessand made his professional debut for Nice in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Fréjus Saint-Raphaël on 5 January 2020. On 12 July 2022, Guessand joined Ligue 1 club Nantes on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league win over Toulouse on 28 August. On 8 September, on his UEFA Europa League debut, Guessand scored the winning goal for Nantes in the final minutes of a 2–1 home victory over Olympiacos. International career Born in France, Guessand holds French and Ivorian nationalities. He is a youth international for France. In December 2023, Guessand was pre-called up by the Ivory Coast national football team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Guessand made his debut for the Ivory Coast nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Chirivella
Pedro Chirivella Burgos (; born 23 May 1997) is a Spanish professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club FC Nantes. He began his professional career at Liverpool F.C., Liverpool, playing 11 games, of which one in the Premier League. He was loaned to Go Ahead Eagles and Willem II (football club), Willem II in the Dutch Eredivisie before moving to Nantes at the end of his contract in 2020. With them, he won the Coupe de France in 2022 Coupe de France Final, 2022. Club career Liverpool Born in Valencia, Chirivella developed his trade at the academy of local club Valencia CF where he captained the club at various youth levels. He was scouted by a number of European clubs but it was Liverpool F.C., Liverpool who signed him in 2013 along with fellow Spaniard Sergi Canós from FC Barcelona, Barcelona. In order to aid Chirivella's transition to England, Liverpool moved his family north from Spain and provided them with work and accommodation. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Pallois
Nicolas Pallois (born 19 September 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes. He has previously played for Caen, Quevilly, Valenciennes, Laval, Chamois Niortais, and Bordeaux. Career Pallois started his career with Caen but failed to make an appearance for the club before moving to Championnat de France amateur side Quevilly in 2008. During his two years with Quevilly, he played 53 league matches scoring three goals. In May 2010, Pallois joined Ligue 1 club Valenciennes on a three-year contract. He made his professional debut during the 2010–11 season with Valenciennes and went on to play 11 times for the club, before moving on loan to Laval for the 2011–12 season. On 28 June 2012, Pallois signed a two-year deal with newly promoted Ligue 2 side Chamois Niortais. He went on to make 71 league appearances for Niort over the following two seasons, scoring four goals. On 17 June 2014, he signed a four-year contract with Bordea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
