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
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Olympique de Marseille
Youth career
2012–2022 AS Nancy Lorraine
2022– Olympique de Marseille
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Marseille II 1 (0)
International career
2022–2023 France U16 11 (3)
2023– France U17 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Enzo Sternal (born 27 May 2007) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Olympique de Marseille. 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]

International career

Born in France, Sternal is of Algerian descent through his mother. [6] He has represented the France national U16 and U17 teams. [7] [8] In May 2024, he was called up in France U17's 20-men squad for the Euro U17. [9]

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References

  1.  L'avenir leur appartient », le podcast, épisode 5 : Enzo Sternal, le « minot » bientôt en haut?". L'Equipe (in French). 27 September 2023.
  2. "Enzo Sternal, la future vedette marseillaise face au Mans en Coupe Gambardella". Ouest-France (in French). 20 February 2024.
  3. "OM : Enzo Sternal répond aux rumeurs de rupture des ligaments croisés en U19". 90min (in French). 4 March 2024.
  4. "Enzo Sternal, le petit de Nancy déjà chez les grands de l'OM". L'est Republicain (in French). 22 January 2024.
  5. "Istres vs. Olympique Marseille II". Soccerway. 12 January 2024.
  6. Benamrouche, Sofiane (May 19, 2024). "Info LGDF : la FAF surveille le crack Enzo Sternal". La Gazette du Fennec.
  7. "Enzo Sternal". Fédération Française de Football (in French).
  8. "OM : le crack Enzo Sternal brille encore avec les Bleus!". Onze Mondial (in French). 24 March 2024.
  9. "La liste pour l'Euro U17" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.