Lucas Gourna-Douath

Lucas Gourna-Douath

Gourna-Douath with Red Bull Salzburg in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Gourna-Douath
Date of birth	(2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Roma (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number	27
Youth career
2009–2012	Lieusaint
2012–2017	Sénart-Moissy
2017–2018	Torcy
2018–2020	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Saint-Étienne B	6	(0)
2020–2022	Saint-Étienne	61	(1)
2022–	Red Bull Salzburg	61	(0)
2022	→ FC Liefering (loan)	1	(0)
2025–	→ Roma (loan)	2	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	France U16	11	(0)
2019–2020	France U17	4	(1)
2021–2022	France U19	10	(0)
2022–2023	France U20	2	(0)
2023–	France U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023

Lucas Gourna-Douath (born 5 August 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.

Club career

Saint-Étienne

On 6 May 2020, Gourna-Douath signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne at the age of 16. ^[1] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Strasbourg on 12 September 2020. ^[2]

Red Bull Salzburg

On 13 July 2022, Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Gourna-Douath on a five-year contract. ^[3] The transfer fee paid to Saint-Étienne was a reported €15 million, making him the most expensive signing in the history of Austrian football. ^[4]

Loan to Roma

On 3 February 2025, Gourna-Douath joined Serie A club Roma on a loan deal until the end of the 2024–25 season, with an option of a permanent move. ^[5]

International career

Gourna-Douath was born in France and is of Central African Republic descent. He is a youth international for France. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saint-Étienne B	2019–20	Championnat National 2	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Saint-Étienne	2020–21	Ligue 1	30	0	3	0	—		—		33	0
	2021–22	Ligue 1	31	1	0	0	—		1	0	32	1
	Total		61	1	3	0	—		1	0	65	1
Red Bull Salzburg	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	21	0	3	0	8 [a]	0	—		32	0
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	28	0	2	1	5 [b]	0	—		35	1
	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	12	0	2	1	10 [b]	0	0	0	24	1
	Total		61	0	7	2	23	0	0	0	91	2
FC Liefering (loan)	2022–23	Austrian Second League	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Roma (loan)	2024–25	Serie A	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Career total			131	1	10	2	23	0	1	0	165	3

1. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "Officiel - Lucas Gourna-Douath passe pro à Saint-Etienne". www.madeinfoot.com.
2. "Saint-Etienne vs. Strasbourg - 12 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
3. "Top talent joins FC Red Bull Salzburg - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
4. "ASSE : Gourna-Douath devient le plus cher de l'histoire du foot autrichien". Sportune (in French). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
5. "Lucas Gourna-Douath joins Roma". AS Roma. 3 February 2025.
6. "Lucas Gourna Douath : Le Franco-Centrafricain passe pro à Saint-Etienne". 6 June 2020.

External links

• Lucas Gourna-Douath at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Lucas Gourna-Douath at Soccerway
• ASSE Profile