Florian Sotoca

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Florian Sotoca
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Sotoca with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Narbonne, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Lens
Number 7
Youth career
1996–2009 FU Narbonne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 FU Narbonne 22 (8)
2013–2014 Martigues 26 (1)
2014–2015 Béziers 14 (5)
2015–2016 Montpellier B 28 (4)
2015–2016 Montpellier 1 (0)
2016–2019 Grenoble 95 (26)
2019– Lens 176 (36)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2024

Florian Sotoca (born 25 October 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lens.

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Club career

Sotoca joined Grenoble in 2016.[ citation needed ]

On 9 July 2019, Sotoca joined Ligue 2 club RC Lens on a permanent transfer. [2] On 13 December 2021, he signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2024. [3]

On 7 August 2022, Sotoca scored a hat-trick for Lens in a 3–2 victory over Brest in Ligue 1. [4]

On 24 January 2023, he signed a new contract extension with Lens until 2026. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 November 2024 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier 2015–16 Ligue 1 100010—20
Grenoble 2016–17 CFA 27610——286
2017–18 Championnat National 31844—2 [a] 13713
2018–19 Ligue 2 37123010—4112
Total952684102110231
Lens 2019–20 Ligue 22682021—309
2020–21 Ligue 133820——358
2021–22 Ligue 135630——386
2022–23 Ligue 138741——428
2023–24 Ligue 132711—8 [b] 0418
2024–25 Ligue 112000—2 [c] 0140
Total176361422110020339
Career total272622064112130770
  1. ↑ Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation/promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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References

  1. ↑ Florian Sotoca at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Présentation: Florian Sotoca". RC Lens (in French). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Florian Sotoca Jusqu'en 2024!". RC Lens (in French). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Lens vs. Brest". Soccerway. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Florian Sotoca prolonge à Lens jusqu'en 2026". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Florian Sotoca". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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