Lille Olympique Sporting Club, commonly referred to as LOSC, LOSC Lille or simply Lille, is a French professional football club based in Lille, Hauts-de-France that competes in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Lille has played its home matches since 2012 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The 50,186-capacity retractable roof venue is the fourth-largest stadium in France.
Mathieu Debuchy is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Tony Mario Sylva is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Matthieu Chalmé is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Philippe Brunel is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a midfielder or playmaker with a wide range of passing.
Frédéric Antonetti is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of French club Strasbourg. He previously managed Bastia, Gamba Osaka, Saint-Étienne, Nice, Rennes and Lille.
Moussa Sow is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he represented Senegal at international level, scoring 18 goals in 50 appearances.
Adil Rami is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Yohan Cabaye is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Eden Michael Walter Hazard is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a winger or attacking midfielder for Lille, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and the Belgium national team. Known for his dribbling and creativity, he is regarded as one of the best players of his generation.
The 2004–05 season of Ligue 1 was a very close-run battle. Separating fourth placed Rennes, who enter the UEFA Cup and 18th placed Caen, who get relegated to Ligue 2, were just 13 points. Lyon were long time leaders and had won the league back in April 2005. On the last day, 4 teams could have got the 4th place guaranteeing a place in the UEFA Cup and any 2 from 6 teams could have been relegated before the final games.
Benjamin Michel Édouard André is a French professional footballer who plays as a central and defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille, for which he serves as the captain.
The 2010–11 Ligue 1 season was the 73rd since its establishment. Entering the season, Marseille were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 21 May 2010 and the season began on 7 August and ended on 29 May 2011. The winter break was in effect between 23 December and 15 January 2011. There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated from Ligue 1 following the 2009–10 season. A total of 20 teams currently competes in the league with three clubs suffering relegation to the second division, Ligue 2. All clubs that secured Ligue 1 status for the season were subject to approval by the DNCG before becoming eligible to participate. In addition, German sportswear company Puma, whom the Ligue de Football Professionnel share a partnership with, provided a brand new match ball for the new season.
Djibril Sidibé is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.
Rémy Joseph Cabella is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille.
Jonathan Fousseni Bamba is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Celta. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
Nicolas Pépé is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for La Liga club Villarreal. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
Nanitamo Jonathan Ikoné is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Fiorentina.
Martin Albert Frédéric Terrier is a French professional footballer who plays as winger or forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Boubakary Soumaré is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City. He is a former France youth international.
