Lorenz Assignon

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Lorenz Assignon
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Assignon with Rennes in 2023
Personal information
Full name Lorenz Assignon [1]
Date of birth (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Grasse, [2] Alpes-Maritimes, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [3]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 22
Youth career
Stade Poitevin
–2015 Pôle Espoirs Châteauroux
2015–2019 Rennes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Rennes II 24 (3)
2020– Rennes 60 (2)
2021 → Bastia (loan) 13 (1)
2024 → Burnley (loan) 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024

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

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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. [5]

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. [6] 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". [7]

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. [8] On 30 March 2024, Assignon gave away a penalty and got a red card after receiving his second booking for a foul on Mykhailo Mudryk, with the game against Chelsea ending in a 2-2 draw. After his second yellow card, Vincent Kompany was also sent off for protesting against the referee Darren England over awarding the home side the penalty. [9] 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. [10] On 21 May 2024, Burnley said it was moving to make the loan permanent. [11]

Personal life

Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes II 2018–19 Championnat National 3 20———20
2019–20162———162
2020–2130———30
2022–23 Championnat National 2 21———21
2023–24 Championnat National 3 10———10
總計243000000243
Rennes 2020–21 Ligue 1 0000—0000
2021–22 Ligue 120020—4 [b] 0260
2022–23 Ligue 112010—5 [c] 1181
2023–24 Ligue 114110—5 [c] 1202
Total46140—142643
Bastia (loan) 2020–21 Championnat National 131———131
Burnley (loan) 2023–24 Premier League 151———151
Career total74340—142925
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Bastia

References

  1. ↑ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Lorenz Assignon". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lorenz Assignon". Stade Rennais FC. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Officiel : Lorenz Assignon passe pro au Stade Rennais". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
  5. 1 2 3 Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Résultat et résumé Rosenborg - Rennes, Ligue Europa Conference, Retour Barrages, jeudi 26 août 2021". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Thomas, Marissa (30 March 2024). "Chelsea 2-2 Burnley: 10-man Burnley hold Chelsea at Stamford Bridge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Burnley boost survival hopes with win at Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Lorenz Assignon: jeune défenseur togolais à Rennes". 30 March 2018.
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