Lucas Digne

Lucas Digne

Digne playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2013
Personal information
Full name Lucas Digne
Date of birth (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993
Place of birth Meaux, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current team
Barcelona
Number 19
Youth career
1999–2002 Mareuil-sur-Ourcq
2002–2005 Crépy-en-Valois
2005–2011 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Lille 49 (2)
2013–2016 Paris Saint-Germain 30 (1)
2015–2016Roma (loan) 33 (3)
2016– Barcelona 8 (0)
National team
2008–2009 France U16 15 (0)
2009–2010 France U17 15 (0)
2010–2011 France U18 11 (0)
2011–2012 France U19 12 (1)
2013 France U20 12 (2)
2013 France U21 7 (0)
2014– France 15 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Lucas Digne (French pronunciation: [lykɑ diɲ]; born 20 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the France national team.

Club career

Lille

Digne playing for Lille in 2012

On 27 July 2010, Digne signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Lille until June 2013, though it was later extended to 2016 in January 2012.[1][2] Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Digne was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 3 shirt. He made his professional debut on 26 October 2011 in a 6–1 victory over Sedan in the Coupe de la Ligue.[3]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 17 July 2013, Digne signed a five-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain,[4] on a fee believed to be around €15 million.[5]

Roma (loan)

On 26 August 2015, Italian Serie A club Roma announced that they had signed Digne from PSG on a season-long loan deal for €2.5 million, with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the 2015–16 season.[6] Digne made his Roma debut on 30 August 2015, playing the entire match in a 2–1 victory against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico.[7]

Barcelona

On 13 July 2016, Digne joined Spanish La Liga side FC Barcelona on a five-year deal. The fee was €16.5 Million (£13.8 Million), with the possibility to increase to €20.5 Million (£17.1 Million), according to individual and team results.[8] On 14 August 2016, Digne made his first appearance for Barcelona in a 0–2 victory against Sevilla in the 2016 Supercopa de España first leg.[9]

International career

Digne with the France U19s in 2012

Digne is a French youth international and has represented his nation at the U16, U17, and U18 levels. Digne represented France at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, wearing the number 17 shirt, and in the third group game vs. Ecuador, suffered a foul by Ecuadorian captain Antonio Valencia, for which Valencia was shown a straight red card, effectively ending Ecuador's chances of qualifying for the knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 November 2016[10]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe[nb 1] Other[nb 2] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille 2011–12 1601010180
2012–13 332201050412
Total 492302050592
Paris Saint-Germain 2013–14 150102020200
2014–15 14050201010230
Total 29060403010430
Roma (loan) 2015–16 33310008000423
Total 33310008000423
Barcelona 2016–17 80103020140
Total 80103020140
Career total 119511060190301585
  1. Includes UEFA Super Cup
  2. Includes Trophée des champions

Honours

Club

Paris Saint-Germain
Barcelona

International

France

References

  1. "Digne et le LOSC liés jusqu'en 2013". Lille OSC (in French). 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. "Lucas Digne prolonge jusqu'en 2016". Lille OSC (in French). 10 January 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  3. "Lille v. Sedan Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 6 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  4. "LUCAS DIGNE SIGNS FIVE-YEAR DEAL WITH PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  5. "Paris Saint-Germain seals Digne deal". Goal.com. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  6. "Roma complete signing of Lucas Digne". Associazione Sportiva Roma. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  7. "ROMA VS. JUVENTUS 2 - 1". Soccerway. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  8. "Lucas Digne becomes FC Barcelona's latest signing". FC Barcelona. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  9. Mazariegos, Luis (2016-08-15). "Barcelona's Lucas Digne Impresses on Debut vs. Sevilla". Barca Blaugranes. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  10. "Lucas Digne Soccerway Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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