Lorenz Assignon

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Lorenz Assignon
Lens - Stade Rennais (20-08-2023) 31.jpg
Assignon with Rennes in 2023
Personal information
Full name Lorenz Assignon [1]
Date of birth (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Grasse, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Rennes
Youth career
Stade Poitevin
0000–2015 Pôle Espoirs Châteauroux
2015–2019 Rennes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Rennes II 24 (3)
2020– Rennes 46 (1)
2021Bastia (loan) 13 (1)
2024Burnley (loan) 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:06, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Lorenz Assignon (born 22 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Rennes. [3]

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Career

Rennes

On 3 March 2020, Assignon signed his first professional contract with Rennes. [4] During the second half of the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to third-tier Bastia, where he helped the club win the Championnat National, contributing one goal in thirteen appearances. [3]

Assignon made his professional debut for Rennes as a substitute in a 3–1 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Rosenborg on 26 August 2021. [5] On 8 September 2022, he scored his first professional goal for Rennes, a last-minute winner in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League victory over AEK Larnaca. Sports newspaper L'Équipe described his goal as "Zlatan-esque". [6]

Burnley (loan)

On 1 February 2024, Assignon was loaned out to English side Burnley until the end of the season with an option to buy. [7] On 20 April 2024 he became just the second Burnley defender to both score and assist in a single Premier League game, in a 4-1 away win at Sheffield United. [8] On 21 May 2024, Burnley said it was moving to make the loan permanent. [9]

Personal life

Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes II 2018–19 Championnat National 3 2020
2019–20162162
2020–213030
2022–23 Championnat National 2 2121
2023–24 Championnat National 3 1010
總計243000000243
Rennes 2020–21 Ligue 1 00000000
2021–22 Ligue 1200204 [lower-alpha 2] 0260
2022–23 Ligue 1120105 [lower-alpha 3] 1181
2023–24 Ligue 1141105 [lower-alpha 3] 1202
Total46140142643
Bastia (loan) 2020–21 Championnat National 131131
Burnley (loan) 2023–24 Premier League 151151
Career total74340142925
  1. Includes Coupe de France
  2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Bastia

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. "Lorenz Assignon". Stade Rennais F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway
  4. "Officiel : Lorenz Assignon passe pro au Stade Rennais". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
  5. "Résultat et résumé Rosenborg - Rennes, Ligue Europa Conference, Retour Barrages, jeudi 26 août 2021". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. Rigaud, Johan (8 September 2022). "Dans la tête de Lorenz Assignon, buteur décisif de Rennes en Ligue Europa : "C'est sorti comme ça"". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. "Transferts : Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) officiellement prêté à Burnley" [Transfers : Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) officially loaned to Burnley] (in French). L'Équipe. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. "Burnley boost survival hopes with win at Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  10. "Lorenz Assignon: jeune défenseur togolais à Rennes". 30 March 2018.