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2024–25 RC Lens Season
The 2024–25 season is the 118th season in the history of Racing Club de Lens, and the club's fifth consecutive season in Ligue 1 Ligue 1, officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. A .... In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Coupe de France and the UEFA Conference League. Summary On 10 June, it was announced that Will Still would take over as coach of the team on a three-season contract, succeeding Franck Haise. Players First-team squad Out on loan Transfers In Out ;Notes Friendlies Pre-season Competitions Overall record Ligue 1 League table Results summary Results by round Matches The league schedule was released on 21 June 2024. Coupe de F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens (, commonly referred to as RC Lens or simply Lens) is a French professional football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, ''les sang et or'' (''the blood and gold''), comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their traditional rivals are their northern neighbours Lille, with whom they contest the ''Derby du Nord''. Their most famous trophy is winning the championship in 1998. History Origin of the club The club was established in 1906 in Lens by local students who enjoyed playing football on the city's Place Verte (the current Place de la République). The name "Racing Club de Lens" was chosen as a reference to Racing Club de Roubaix and Racing Club de France, both popular clubs at the time. The club's first board of directors was formed by the parents of those students. The club originally played in green and black to represent the founding location; they wore green to represent the name of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stijn Spierings
Stijn Spierings (born 12 March 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Toulouse, on loan from Lens. Club career Born in Alkmaar, Spierings began his youth career and professional career with his local team AZ. Having broken into the first team he played on just two occasions in his first season, against PSV and Excelsior. He was then loaned to Sparta Rotterdam and played a role in their successful campaign to get promoted from the Eerste Divisie. At the end of that season Spierings signed a permanent deal with the club and has played in the youth team. On 7 January 2019, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with RKC Waalwijk. One year later, on 13 January 2020, Spierings moved abroad, signing a three-year deal with Bulgarian First League side Levski Sofia. On 5 October 2020, Spierings signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Toulouse. He thereby became the third Dutch player to wear the club's colours, after Rob Rens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malang Sarr
Malang Mamadou William Georges Sarr (born 23 January 1999) is a French professional association football, footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club AS Monaco FC, Monaco, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea F.C., Chelsea. He has also represented France national football team, France at youth international level. An academy graduate of OGC Nice, Nice, Sarr scored on his senior debut in 2016 and made over 100 appearances for the club. Early life Sarr was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes. Club career Nice Sarr joined local side OGC Nice at the age of six. He spent the next 12 years in the club's academy before making his Ligue 1 debut for the club on 14 August 2016 against Stade Rennais FC, Rennes, aged 17. He scored the winning goal for his team in the 60th minute, heading home from a Jean Michaël Seri Direct free kick, free-kick. In doing so, he became the second youngest player to ever score on debut in Ligue 1, behind Nigeria national football team, Nigerian interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Cabot
Jimmy Cabot (born 18 April 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lens. Career Born in Chambéry, France, Cabot made his Ligue 2 debut for Troyes AC during the 2012–13 season. On 16 August 2013, he scored his first professional goal against Nîmes Olympique in a 3–2 away defeat. On 21 February 2014, he scored his second league goal against AS Nancy in a 2–0 home win in Stade de l'Aube. Cabot left Lorient after the club's promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2019–20 season. On 25 September 2020, he signed a three-year contract with Angers, and chose the number 11 shirt at the club. On 22 June 2022, Cabot signed a four-year contract with Lens. On 15 October 2022, he suffered a knee injury against Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Diouf
Andy Alune Diouf (born 17 May 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Lens. Early life Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Diouf was raised in Nanterre. He started playing football at the age of 6 years, in the nearby La Garenne-Colombes. Club career Rennes Diouf played for the youth teams of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Boulogne-Billancourt, also spending two years at the INF Clairefontaine, before joining the Rennes academy in 2015. He made his professional debut for Rennes on 9 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 Ligue 1 home draw against his former club PSG. Basel On 18 July 2022, Diouf joined Basel in Switzerland on a season-long loan with an option to buy. He joined Basel's first team for their 2022–23 season under head coach Alexander Frei. Diouf played his domestic league debut for his new club on 24 July 2022 in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium as Basel played a 1–1 draw against Servette. He scored his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hervé Koffi
Kouakou Hervé Koffi (born 16 October 1996) is a Burkinabe professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Charleroi and the Burkina Faso national team. Club career Koffi joined ASEC Mimosas of Abidjan in November 2015. On 21 June 2017, Koffi joined Lille on a five-year deal. He made his debut for Lille in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Caen on 20 August 2017. In the 2019–20 season, Koffi moved to Belenenses SAD on loan, where he played 20 league games despite suffering some minor injuries. The following season, he joined Lille's partner club Mouscron on another loan, where he replaced Jean Butez who had left for Antwerp. On 6 July 2021, Koffi joined Charleroi in Belgium on a three-year contract. International career In 2015, Koffi represented the Burkina Faso national team at the African Games football tournament. In 2017, he represented Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations. Koffi also featured in the 2021 AFCON tournament in Cameroon. Personal life H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamzat Ojediran
Hamzat-Basit Ojediran (born 14 November 2003) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for RC Lens. Club career A youth product of the Emmanuel Amunike Academy, Ojediran signed his first professional contract with the Albanian club KF Egnatia on 24 August 2022 for 4 years. On 14 February 2023, he joined the Hungarian club Debreceni VSC on loan with an option to buy. On 30 June 2023 DVSC trigged his buyclause, and became a starter in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. On 8 August 2024, he transferred to the French Ligue 1 club RC Lens on a contract until 2028. International career Ojediran played for the Nigeria U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth association football, football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was .... Career statistics References External links * {{DEFAULT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facundo Medina
Facundo Axel Medina (born 28 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for club Lens and the Argentina national team. Club career Medina's career got underway with a stint with River Plate, who he was an unused substitute for four times during the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División season. In January 2018, Medina completed a move to fellow Argentine Primera División side Talleres. After featuring for their U20s at the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores in February, he made his first league appearances in August when he played in matches against Boca Juniors, Rosario Central and Gimnasia y Esgrima. He scored his first senior goal in February 2020 against Huracán. After a total of 37 appearances for Talleres, Medina departed in July 2020 to Ligue 1 side Lens. Medina netted his first goal for Lens on 13 September against Lorient, scoring with an overhead kick as his side won 3–2 away from home. He scored again on 3 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhoanner Chávez
Jhoanner Stalin Chávez Quintero (born 25 April 2002) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as left back for Ligue 1 club RC Lens and the Ecuador national team. Club career Independiente del Valle Born in Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Chávez joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2014, aged 12. After making his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors, he made his first team debut on 30 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Fernando Guerrero in a 4–0 away loss against Flamengo, for the year's Copa Libertadores. Chávez made his Ecuadorian Serie A debut on 6 December 2020, replacing Luis Segovia in a 2–0 home win over El Nacional. He scored his first professional goal on 2 April 2022, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away success over Gualaceo. Bahia On 7 January 2023, Chávez was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Bahia on a five-year contract. Loan to Lens On 9 January 2024, Chávez joined French Ligue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Fulgini
Angelo Fulgini (born 20 August 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Lens on loan from the German club Mainz 05. He has represented the France national youth teams up to the U21 level. Club career Valenciennes Fulgini started his career at Valenciennes, originally playing for their B team, however in 2015 he was promoted to the first team after a string of good performances. Angers In 2017, he signed for Angers for a fee of €1.4 million. Mainz 05 On 12 July 2022, Mainz 05 announced the signing of Fulgini on four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. Lens On 1 February 2023, Fulgini signed with Lens on an initial loan. Lens holds an obligation to purchase his rights permanently at the end of the loan term. For his second appearance with Lens on 9 February, he scored his first goal against Lorient in Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Costa (footballer)
David Pereira da Costa (born 5 January 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lens. Early life Born in Portugal as one of six children, Costa moved to France at the age of 9. Club career On 10 January 2019, Costa signed his first professional contract with Lens. He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Saint-Étienne is the t ... on 3 October 2020. He scored his first goal on 3 March 2021 against Saint-Étienne. On 23 June 2021, Costa extended his contract with Lens to 2024. International career Born in Portugal, Costa is of Cape Verdean descent. He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s. References External links * RC Lens Profil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina (), is an Italian professional football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while the actual club was refounded in August 2002 following bankruptcy. Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A seasons. Fiorentina has won two Italian Championships, in 1955–56 and again in 1968–69, as well as six Coppa Italia trophies and one Supercoppa Italiana. On the European stage, Fiorentina won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1960–61 and lost the final one year later. They finished runners-up in the 1956–57 European Cup, losing against Real Madrid, and also came close to winning the 1989–90 UEFA Cup, finishing as runners-up against Juventus after losing the first leg in Turin and drawing in the second one in Avellino. Fiorentina is one of the fifteen European teams t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
