Angelo Fulgini

Angelo Fulgini

Fulgini with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Angelo Luigi Fulgini [1]
Date of birth	(1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Taawoun (on loan from Lens)
Number	11
Youth career
2002–2003	AS de Saint-Paul-en-Forêt
2003–2005	FC Vidauban
2005–2007	Douai
2007–2013	Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Valenciennes B	19	(2)
2015–2017	Valenciennes	80	(8)
2017–2022	Angers	149	(20)
2018–2019	Angers II	4	(3)
2022–2023	Mainz 05	16	(0)
2023	→ Lens (loan)	17	(1)
2023–	Lens	52	(2)
2025–	→ Al-Taawoun (loan)	9	(3)
International career
2012–2013	France U17	7	(0)
2013–2014	France U18	4	(0)
2014–2015	France U19	15	(0)
2015–2016	France U20	9	(0)
2017	France U21	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:22, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Angelo Luigi Fulgini (born 20 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Taawoun on loan from Ligue 1 club Lens. Born to French citizens in Ivory Coast, he has played for the France national youth teams up to the U21 level and committed to play for the New Caledonia national team.

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. ^{[2] [3]}

Angers

In 2017, he signed for Angers for a fee of €1.4 million. ^[4]

Mainz 05

On 12 July 2022, Mainz 05 announced the signing of Fulgini on four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. ^[5]

Lens

On 1 February 2023, Fulgini signed with Lens on an initial loan. Lens held an obligation to purchase his rights permanently at the end of the loan term. ^[6] For his second appearance with Lens on 9 February, he scored his first goal against Lorient in Coupe de France. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal with Lens on 25 February 2023 in a 1–1 away draw against Montpellier. ^[7] On 20 September 2023, he scored a goal from a direct free kick on his Champions League debut in a 1–1 away draw against Sevilla. ^[8]

Al-Taawoun

On 31 August 2025, Fulgini joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun on a one-year loan. ^[9]

International career

Fulgini is a former youth international for France. On 15 December 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to New Caledonia was approved by FIFA. ^[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valenciennes	2014–15	Ligue 2	16	0	1	0	—		—		—		17	1
	2015–16	Ligue 2	29	2	2	0	1	1	—		—		32	3
	2016–17	Ligue 2	35	6	1	0	1	0	—		—		37	6
	Total		80	8	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	86	9
Angers	2017–18	Ligue 1	29	3	1	0	2	1	—		—		32	4
	2018–19	Ligue 1	31	4	1	0	1	0	—		—		33	4
	2019–20	Ligue 1	20	1	3	0	0	0	—		—		23	1
	2020–21	Ligue 1	33	7	3	3	—		—		—		36	10
	2021–22	Ligue 1	36	5	0	0	—		—		—		36	5
	Total		149	20	8	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	160	24
Angers II	2019–20	Championnat National 2	4	3	—		—		—		—		4	3
Mainz 05	2022–23	Bundesliga	16	0	2	0	—		—		—		18	0
Lens (loan)	2022–23	Ligue 1	17	1	2	1	—		—		—		19	2
Lens	2023–24	Ligue 1	29	1	1	0	—		8 [c]	2	—		38	3
	2024–25	Ligue 1	23	1	1	0	—		1 [d]	0	—		25	1
	Total		52	2	2	0	—		9	0	—		63	4
Al-Taawoun (loan)	2025–26	Saudi Pro League	8	2	2	0	—		—		—		10	2
Career total			326	36	20	4	5	2	9	2	0	0	360	42

1. Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, King's Cup
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Personal life

Fulgini was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to a metropolitan French father of Italian descent, and a New Caledonian mother. ^[10]

References

1. "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
2. "Who is Angelo Fulgini?". Fulhamish. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
3. "Angelo Fulgini signs Valenciennes contract – Get French Football News". 29 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
4. "PROSPECT | Angelo Fulgini – Get French Football News". 21 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
5. "Angelo Fulgini joins Mainz 05!". www.mainz05.de (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
6. "ANGELO FULGINI, ENFANT DU NORD DEVENU SANG ET OR" (in French). RC Lens. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
7. "Montpellier hold Lens to 1-1 draw". ESPN. 25 February 2023.
8. "Sevilla held by Lens 1-1 at home in group stage of Champions League". AP News. 20 September 2023.
9. "رسمياً.. أنجيلو فولغيني ذئب جديد في صفوف التعاون".
10. "L'entretien du mardi : Angelo Fulgini" (in French). Valenciennes FC. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023.

External links

• Angelo Fulgini at Angers SCO (archived) (in French)
• Angelo Fulgini at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Angelo Fulgini at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
• Angelo Fulgini at Soccerway