Enzo Sternal

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Enzo Sternal
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Nancy, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
RSCA Futures
Number 28
Youth career
2012–2022 Nancy
2022– Marseille
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Marseille II 3 (1)
2024–2025 Marseille 2 (0)
2025– Anderlecht 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 France U16 11 (3)
2023–2024 France U17 11 (3)
2024– France U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Enzo Sternal (born 27 May 2007) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht. He is considered as one of the most talented young players from France. [1] [2] [3]

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Club career

Born in Nancy, Sternal started playing football in the youth team of AS Nancy Lorraine before joining the youth side of Olympique de Marseille in 2022. [4] On 12 January 2024 he made his debut for Marseille reserve team in a National 3 match against Istres. [5]

On 17 January 2025, Sternal signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Anderlecht in Belgium, and was assigned to their reserve team RSCA Futures that plays in the second-tier Challenger Pro League. [6]

International career

Born in France, Sternal is of Algerian descent through his mother. [7] He has represented the France national U16 and U17 teams. [8] [9] In May 2024, he was called up in France U17's 20-men squad for the Euro U17. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marseille II 2023–24 National 3 1010
Marseille 2024–25 Ligue 1 200020
Career total3000000030

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    6. "Bienvenue, Enzo Sternal" [Welcome, Enzo Sternal] (in French). RSC Anderlecht. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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