Lilian Brassier

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Lilian Brassier
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Brassier with Marseille in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-02) 2 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Argenteuil, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back [1]
Team information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 3
Youth career
2006–2010 Val-d'Argenteuil
2010–2013 RFC Argenteuil
2013–2017 Rennes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Rennes II 43 (2)
2019–2020 → Valenciennes (loan) 24 (0)
2020–2021 → Brest (loan) 11 (1)
2021–2025 Brest 104 (4)
2024–2025 → Marseille (loan) 12 (0)
2025 → Rennes (loan) 14 (1)
2025– Rennes 0 (0)
International career
2018 France U19 1 (0)
2017–2019 France U20 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025

Lilian Brassier (born 2 November 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Rennes.

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Club career

Rennes

On 20 June 2019, Brassier signed a professional contract with Rennes and immediately went on loan with Valenciennes. [2]

Valenciennes

He made his professional debut with Valenciennes in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Nancy on 2 August 2019. [3]

Brest

In 2020, Brassier signed for Brest on loan with an option to buy if the club stayed up in Ligue 1. [4] On 13 March 2021, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 3–1 defeat against Marseille. [5] His loan deal was made permanent after Brest secured safety on the final matchday of the season. [6]

In the 2023–24 season, he contributed to his club's impressive campaign, [7] as they secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League. [8]

Loan to Marseille

On 3 July 2024, Brassier signed with Marseille on loan with an option to buy for €12 million. [9] Marseille decided not to activate the option, leading to the termination of his loan in January 2025. [10]

Loan to Rennes

On 31 January 2025, Brassier signed for his former club Rennes on a six-month loan with a €12 million buy option. [10]

International career

Born in France, Brassier is of Togolese descent. [11] He is a youth international for France.

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes II 2016–17 CFA 2 20————20
2017–18 CFA 2250————250
2018–19 National 3 162————162
Total432————432
Valenciennes (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 2 2402010——270
Brest (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 1 11120———131
Brest 2021–22 Ligue 131130———341
2022–23 Ligue 136020———380
2023–24 Ligue 130320———323
Total97470———1044
Marseille (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 113000———130
Rennes (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1141————141
Career total20281101000002148

    References

    1. ↑ Lilian Brassier at WorldFootball.net
    2. ↑ "Lilian Brassier to join Valenciennes on loan | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com.
    3. ↑ "Valenciennes vs. Nancy - 2 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
    4. ↑ "Stade Brestois. Lilian Brassier prêté avec option d'achat par le Stade Rennais" (in French). Ouest-France. 5 October 2020.
    5. ↑ "Marseille 3–1 Brest". ESPN. 13 March 2021.
    6. ↑ "Stade Brestois. Lilian Brassier prêté avec option d'achat par le Stade Rennais". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
    7. ↑ Entwistle, Luke (17 February 2024). "What is the secret of Brest's surprise success? Stability and experience". The Guardian.
    8. ↑ "Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé". The Washington Post. 19 May 2024.
    9. ↑ "Lilian Brassier in Blue and White". OneFootball. 3 July 2024.
    10. 1 2 "Official | Rennes sign Lilian Brassier on loan". Yahoo Sports. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
    11. ↑ Akoesso, Kelly (30 September 2020). "Foot Togo : Zoom sur le Franco-Togolais Lilian Brassier".
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