Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois (; born 14 September 1994) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Early career

As a youth, Dubois trained with amateur sides Gemmois and ES Segré.

Nantes

Dubois eventually made the books of top division club

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and made his league debut on 9 May 2015 against

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in a 2–1 away defeat; replacing Kian Hansen after 83 minutes.

Lyon

Dubois joined fellow Ligue 1 club

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on 1 July 2018. Dubois signed a four-year contract with the club. On 27 September 2020, Dubois scored only his fifth ever Ligue 1 goal, in over 140 appearances, in a 1–1 draw with

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at the

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. Dubois was named club captain by manager

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in 2021 following the sale of

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Galatasaray

On 21 July 2022, Dubois signed with

club Galatasaray for a reported €3M. Dubois became the champion in the

in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4-1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history. On 31 August 2024, it was announced that the contract between Galatasaray and Dubois was mutually terminated.

Loan to İstanbul Başakşehir

On 15 September 2023, he signed a one-year loan deal with fellow Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. He made his debut on 24 September against former club Galatasaray, scoring in a 2–1 defeat.

Eyüpspor

On 6 September 2024, Dubois signed with Süper Lig club

International career

Dubois was called up to the France senior team for the first time in May 2019. He made his debut on 2 June 2019 in a 2–0 friendly win against

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, coming on for Benjamin Pavard in the 46th minute of the game. 9 days later, Dubois made his first start for the France senior team and played every minute of the match, in the

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4–0 away win over

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. On 10 October 2021, Dubois came on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the UEFA Nations League Final, a match France would go on to win 2–1 over

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Personal life

Dubois' father, Jean-Pierre, was born in Lebanon and was adopted at 13-months old by a French family. Following the

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, Dubois launched a fundraising campaign to help rebuild the city.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Galatasaray *

: 2022–23 France *

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: 2020–21

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dubois, Leo 1994 births Living people Footballers from Maine-et-Loire French men's footballers Men's association football defenders FC Nantes players Olympique Lyonnais players Galatasaray S.K. footballers İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players Eyüpspor footballers Ligue 1 players Süper Lig players France men's under-21 international footballers France men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2020 players UEFA Nations League–winning players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey French people of Lebanese descent Sportspeople of Lebanese descent 21st-century French sportsmen