Kyllian Antonio

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Kyllian Antonio
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Personal information
Full name Kyllian Anderson Antonio
Date of birth (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Champigny-sur-Marne, France
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Lens
Number 32
Youth career
2015–2018 Champigny FC 94
2018–2023 US Torcy
2023–2024 Lens
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Lens B 5 (0)
2025– Lens 3 (0)
International career
2023–2024 France U16 7 (0)
2024– France U17 11 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2025 Albania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 June 2025

Kyllian Anderson Antonio (born 4 January 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Lens.

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Club career

Born in Champigny-sur-Marne, in the south-east of Paris' inner ring, Antonio is a youth product of US Torcy, from he joined the INF Clairefontaine in 2021. [1] [2] [3]

In June 2023, he signed with Lens, where he soon started playing with the under-19, in the domestic competition and the UEFA Youth League. [2] [3]

The following season, he started playing with the National 3 reserve, before being first selected in the Ligue 1 squad by Will Still in October 2024. [1] [2] [4] He subsequently extended its contract with the club in March 2025. [1] [3] [5]

On 30 March 2025, injuries from Juma Bah and Jonathan Gradit prompted Still to start Antonio in the derby against Lille, [6] [7] making his professional debut with this 0–1 Ligue 1 away defeat. [8] [9] In the 83 minutes he played, despite some putting himself under pressure early on, he managed to put on a promising performance, earning him praises from his manager. [10] [11]

International career

Born in France, Antonio is of Guadeloupean and Portuguese descent. He is a youth international for France, having played for the under-16 and under-17. [1] [2] [3]

Style of play

Antonio was described by Will Still as a very smart, mobile and fast player with a very good reading of the game, clean and calm with the ball at his feet. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lens B 2024–25 Championnat National 3 5050
Lens 2024–25 Ligue 1 3030
Career total8000000080

    Honours

    France U17

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 Quarez, Benjamin (10 March 2025). "Ligue 1 : Lens assure l'avenir du prometteur Kyllian Antonio". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
    2. 1 2 3 4 Mester, Eloïse De (6 October 2024). "Qui est Kyllian Antonio, 16 ans, convoqué dans le groupe professionnel du RC Lens ?". Lensois.com (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    3. 1 2 3 4 "Kyllian Antonio s'inscrit dans la durée". RC Lens (in French). Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    4. Lallemand, Grégory (9 December 2024). "RC Lens (National 3) : Kyllian Antonio va vite pour son âge... mais doit prendre tout son temps". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
    5. 1 2 Schaad, Christophe (14 March 2025).  Hyper intelligent, rapide… » Will Still nous parle de Kyllian Antonio, nouveau professionnel du RC Lens". Lensois.com (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
    6. Guilbaud, Philippe (30 March 2025). "Derby Lille – Lens : le LOSC avec Fernandez-Pardo et André Gomes, le Racing sans Gradit et avec le jeune Kyllian Antonio". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    7. "Première titularisation en L1 de Kyllian Antonio (Lens), 17 ans, pour le derby face à Lille". L'Équipe (in French). 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    8. Bertolino, Thomas (30 March 2025). "Lille 1-0 Lens, Ligue 1 : résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
    9. "Ligue 1 : souverain dans le Nord, Lille bat Lens et se replace pour l'Europe". La Nouvelle Republique (in French). AFP. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    10. Guilbaud, Philippe (30 March 2025).  Il a fait preuve d'une énorme force de caractère » : le jeune Kyllian Antonio directement dans le grand bain". La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
    11. "Kyllian Antonio, le prochain grand défenseur du RC Lens ?". Le 11 HDF (in French). 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
    12. "Portugal win 2025 U17 EURO: At a glance". UEFA . 1 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.