Melvin Bard

Melvin Bard

Bard with Nice in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Melvin Michel Maxence Bard [1]
Date of birth	(2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Écully, France
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Nice
Number	26
Youth career
2006–2009	FCPA
2009–2016	FC Domtac
2016–2019	Lyon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Lyon B	34	(1)
2019–2021	Lyon	15	(0)
2021–	Nice	139	(6)
International career
2017	France U17	1	(0)
2017–2018	France U18	6	(0)
2019	France U19	4	(0)
2019	France U20	2	(0)
2020–2021	France U21	3	(0)
2021	France Olympic	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026

Melvin Michel Maxence Bard (born 6 November 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as left-back for Ligue 1 club Nice.

Club career

Lyon

On 13 August 2019, Bard signed his first professional contract with Lyon. ^[2] He made his professional debut with Lyon in a 4–0 Ligue 1 win over Nîmes on 6 December 2019. ^[3]

Nice

On 31 July 2021, Ligue 1 side Nice announced the signing of Bard from Lyon. ^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 January 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lyon II	2017–18	National 2	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2018–19	National 2	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	Total		16	0	—		—		—		16	0
Lyon	2019–20	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21	Ligue 1	14	0	4	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		15	0	4	0	—		—		19	0
Nice	2021–22	Ligue 1	33	2	4	0	—		—		37	2
	2022–23	Ligue 1	33	0	1	0	10 [a]	0	—		44	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	32	1	2	0	—		—		34	1
	2024–25	Ligue 1	25	2	3	0	4 [b]	0	—		32	2
	2025–26	Ligue 1	17	1	2	0	8 [c]	0	—		27	1
	Total		139	6	12	0	22	0	—		173	6
Career total			170	6	16	0	22	0	0	0	208	6

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Nice

• Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22 ^[5]

References

1. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
2. "Signature : Melvin Bard signe un contrat professionnel de 3 ans". www.OL.fr.
3. "Nîmes vs. Olympique Lyonnais - 6 December 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
4. "BARD IS OFFICIALLY A NIÇOIS". OGC Nice (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
5. "Ludovic Blas penalty wins French Cup for Nantes". BBC Sport . 7 May 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

External links

• Melvin Bard at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Melvin Bard at Soccerway
• Sport.de Profile