2023–24 Montpellier HSC season

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Montpellier HSC
2023–24 season
President Laurent Nicollin
Head coach Michel Der Zakarian
Stadium Stade de la Mosson
Ligue 1 12th
Coupe de France Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Téji Savanier (9)

All:
Téji Savanier (9)
  2022–23
2024–25  

The 2023–24 season was Montpellier Hérault Sport Club's 15th season in existence and 22nd consecutive season in Ligue 1. They also competed in the Coupe de France.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2024 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Belmin Dizdarević
3 DF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Issiaga Sylla
4 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Boubakar Kouyaté
5 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Modibo Sagnan
6 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Christopher Jullien
7 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Arnaud Nordin
8 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Akor Adams
9 FW Flag of Jordan.svg  JOR Mousa Al-Tamari
10 FW Flag of Tunisia.svg  TUN Wahbi Khazri
11 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Téji Savanier (captain)
12 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Jordan Ferri (vice-captain)
13 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Joris Chotard
16 GK Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Dimitry Bertaud
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Théo Sainte-Luce
18 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Léo Leroy
19 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Sacha Delaye
22 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Khalil Fayad
23 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Yann Karamoh (on loan from Torino)
27 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Bećir Omeragić
29 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Enzo Tchato
35 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Lucas Mincarelli Davin
36 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Silvan Hefti (on loan from Genoa)
39 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Yanis Issoufou
40 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Benjamin Lecomte
70 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Tanguy Coulibaly
77 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Falaye Sacko

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Maxime Estève (at Burnley until 30 June 2024)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Gabriel Barès (at Concarneau until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bećir Omeragić Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich Free1 July 2023 [2]
MF Flag of Jordan.svg Musa Al-Taamari Flag of Belgium (civil).svg OH Leuven Free1 July 2023 [3]
DF Flag of Mali.svg Falaye Sacko Flag of Portugal.svg Vitória de Guimarães €1,300,000 1 July 2023 [4]
GK Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Belmin Dizdarević Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo Undisclosed7 July 2023 [5]
FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Akor Adams Flag of Norway.svg Lillestrøm €4,500,0007 August 2023 [6]
DF Flag of Mali.svg Modibo Sagnan Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Utrecht €3,200,0001 February 2024 [7]
FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Yann Karamoh Flag of Italy.svg Torino Loan1 February 2024

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
GK Flag of Senegal.svg Bingourou Kamara Released1 July 2023 [8]
FW Flag of France.svg Valère Germain Released1 July 2023 [9]
FW Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Béni Makouana Flag of Ukraine.svg Polissya Zhytomyr €250,0009 July 2023 [10]
FW Flag of England.svg Stephy Mavididi Flag of England.svg Leicester City €7,500,00031 July 2023 [11]
Notes
1. ^ Exercised buy option.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

15 July 2023 Friendly Montpellier Flag of France.svg 3–1 Flag of France.svg Toulouse Béziers
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Raoul-Barrière
22 July 2023 Friendly Nice Flag of France.svg 1–0 Flag of France.svg Montpellier Palamos, Spain
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)
29 July 2023 Friendly Montpellier Flag of France.svg v Flag of France.svg Saint-Étienne Montpellier
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: Complexe Sportif de Grammont
Note: The match was cancelled. [12]
2 August 2023 Friendly Montpellier Flag of France.svg 2–1 Flag of France.svg Olympique d'Alès en Cévennes Montpellier
10:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Complexe Sportif de Grammont
5 August 2023 Friendly Borussia Mönchengladbach Flag of Germany.svg 2–2 Flag of France.svg Montpellier Mönchengladbach, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Robin Braun

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Ligue 1 13 August 202319 May 2024Matchday 112th341012124348−5029.41
Coupe de France 6 January 20247 February 2024Round of 64Round of 16320175+2066.67
Total371212135053−3032.43

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
10 Rennes 341210125346+746
11 Toulouse 341110134246443
12 Montpellier [lower-alpha 1] 341012124348541
13 Strasbourg 341091538501239
14 Nantes 34961930552533
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played). [14]
Notes:
  1. Montpellier was deducted one point for uncontrolled crowd trouble that caused the abandonment of its match against Clermont. [13]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
341012124348 −5423952023 −37372325 −2

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultDWLLDDWDLWLDLLDWDLDLLWLDWLWWDWDWLD
Position8491414139121411131214131412121212131514151613141313131212101212
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 29 June 2023. [15]

13 August 20231 Montpellier 2–2 Le Havre Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,852
Referee: Clément Turpin
19 August 20232 Lyon 1–4 Montpellier Décines-Charpieu
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 42,576
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 17:00 CEST, but was postponed by two hours due to the heat wave in Lyon. [16]
27 August 20233 Montpellier 1–3 Reims Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,476
Referee: Marc Bollengier
3 September 20234 Lille 1–0 Montpellier Villeneuve-d'Ascq
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 35,298
Referee: Benoît Millot
17 September 20235 Strasbourg 2–2 Montpellier Strasbourg
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,128
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
24 September 20236 Montpellier 0–0 Rennes Montpellier
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,430
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
1 October 20237 Lorient 0–3 Montpellier Lorient
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 13,492
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
22 October 20239 Nantes 2–0 Montpellier Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 26,864
Referee: Marc Bollengier
29 October 202310 Montpellier 3–0 Toulouse Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,209
Referee: Thomas Léonard
3 November 202311 Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Montpellier Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,647
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
10 November 202312 Montpellier 0–0 Nice Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,452
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
26 November 202313 Montpellier 1–3 Brest Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,311
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
29 November 20238 Montpellier 1–1 Clermont Montpellier
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Note: The match was originally played on 8 October 2023, but was abandoned in second-half stoppage time, with Montpellier leading 4–2, after a firework thrown from a Montpellier stand exploded near Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw. The teams were then ordered to replay the match from the beginning behind closed doors at a later date. [17]
3 December 202314 Monaco 2–0 Montpellier Monaco
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 4,599
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
8 December 202315 Montpellier 0–0 Lens Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,159
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
17 December 202316 Metz 0–1 Montpellier Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 23,473
Referee: Marc Bollengier
20 December 202317 Montpellier 1–1 Marseille Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 18,565
Referee: Thomas Léonard
14 January 202418 Brest 2–0 Montpellier Brest
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 12,712
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
28 January 202419 Montpellier 0–0 Lille Montpellier
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,575
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
3 February 202420 Rennes 2–1 Montpellier Rennes
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 24,898
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
11 February 202421 Montpellier 1–2 Lyon Montpellier
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,519
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
18 February 202422 Montpellier 3–0 Metz Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,532
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
25 February 202423 Marseille 4–1 Montpellier Marseille
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 61,263
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
3 March 202424 Montpellier 2–2 Strasbourg Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,635
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
8 March 202425 Nice 1–2 Montpellier Nice
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 21,819
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
17 March 202426 Montpellier 2–6 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 19,202
Referee: Florent Batta
31 March 202427 Le Havre 0–2 Montpellier Le Havre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 20,556
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
7 April 202428 Montpellier 2–0 Lorient Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,234
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
14 April 202429 Clermont 1–1 Montpellier Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel-Montpied
Attendance: 10,174
Referee: Thomas Léonard
21 April 202430 Reims 1–2 Montpellier Reims
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 14,183
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
26 April 202431 Montpellier 1–1 Nantes Montpellier
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 17,331
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
3 May 202432 Toulouse 1–2 Montpellier Toulouse
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 24,740
Referee: Marc Bollengier
12 May 202433 Montpellier 0–2 Monaco Montpellier
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,829
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
19 May 202434 Lens 2–2 Montpellier Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,433
Referee: Thomas Léonard

Coupe de France

6 January 2024 Round of 64 Amiens 1–2 Montpellier Amiens
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 5,652
Referee: Clément Turpin
24 January 2024 Round of 32 Feignies Aulnoye 0–4 Montpellier Maubeuge
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange
Attendance: 1,797
Referee: Willy Delajod
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 20 January 2024, but was postponed due to heavy snow. [18]
7 February 2024 Round of 16 Montpellier 1–4 Nice Montpellier
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 5,769
Referee: François Letexier

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