| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Auxerre, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | US Baldenheim | ||
| Colmar | |||
| –2015 | Nancy | ||
| 2015–2019 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Lyon B | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Épinal | 8 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Orléans | 55 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Épinal | 16 | (12) |
| 2024–2025 | Angers | 47 | (13) |
| 2025– | Rennes | 11 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025 | |||
Esteban Lepaul (born 18 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Rennes.
Lepaul began his youth career by playing for Baldenheim, Colmar and Nancy before he was recruited to the Lyon football academy in 2015. [2]
In August 2020, Lepaul joined Championnat National 2 club Épinal. He scored 5 goals after 8 matches before the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in France. [3]
In July 2021, Lepaul joined Orléans in the Championnat National, signing a two-year contract. He scored 10 goals after a total of 56 appearances for the club. [4]
On 5 July 2023, Lepaul made his return to Épinal, who now promoted to the Championnat National. [5] He scored 12 goals after 16 matches, making him the top scorer during the first half of 2023–24 Championnat National season. [6]
On 25 January 2024, Lepaul joined Ligue 2 side Angers, for a fee of €150,000 and signed a contract until June 2027 with the club. [6] [7]
On 28 August 2025, Lepaul signed a four-year contract with Rennes in Ligue 1. [8]
Lepaul's father Fabrice was also a professional footballer. Fabrice Lepaul died on 23 May 2020 in a car accident. [9]