Ludovic Blas
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 Blas with Nantes in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ludovic Régis Arsène Blas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombes, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Domont | ||
| 2005–2009 | Rambouillet | ||
| 2009–2013 | Montrouge | ||
| 2013–2015 | Guingamp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Guingamp B | 33 | (4) |
| 2015–2019 | Guingamp | 109 | (6) |
| 2019– | Nantes | 101 | (27) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U19 | 11 | (6) |
| 2016–2018 | France U20 | 14 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2018 | |||
Ludovic Régis Arsène Blas (born 31 December 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes.[3]
Club career
Ludovic Blas arrived at Rambouillet FC, then in district, at the age of 7. Blas already stood out from the crowd and was systematically outclassed. His trainer at the time already praised his dribbling skills and his vision of the game.[4]
Following his father's professional transfer, he joined Montrouge FC, allowing him to travel the region and facilitate contacts with professional team scouts. Ludovic Blas was thus spotted by several clubs including AS Monaco and Guingamp. He went through all the stages of the Guingamp training during his first three years at the club before joining the professional group during the training camp of the 2015-2016 season.[5] The coach of the reserve team, Claude Michel, particularly appreciates the technical quality of the player and his ability to make the right choices, quickly. In order to perfect his defensive folding problems, he regularly plays as a defensive midfielder with the B team, even if his profile corresponds more to a relay midfielder or a playmaker.
He made his first appearances in Ligue 1 during the 2016–17 season and signed his first professional contract in October 2015. He played his first professional match the following December 6 as a starter against the Girondins de Bordeaux and then scored his first professional goal on the 24th day of Ligue 1 on February 3, 2016, during a big win against ES Troyes four goals to nil. He played most regularly on the right wing but also made a few appearances in the center of midfield.
His second season goes without a bang and he scored his only league goal on Saturday, March 11, 2017 in a 5-0 win over Bastia, the Breton club's biggest win in Ligue 1.
He began the 2017-2018 season with a goal against Metz on the first day.
Already under contract until 2020 with Guingamp, Ludovic Blas signed for an additional season with the Armorican club on August 8, 2018.[6]
On September 2, 2019, he signed for five years at FC Nantes.
He scored his first goals under his new colors in the Cup, against Paris FC (8-0), a historic victory of Nantes concluded by a double of Ludovic Blas, followed by his first goal in Ligue 1, ten days later against AS Saint-Etienne (2-3).
In Nantes, he took a step forward in terms of progression. In his first year in 2019–20, he inserted himself to the squad by scoring 5 goals and making an assist in 24 games played as a midfielder.
He exploded in 2020–21, his second season at Nantes, where he became a starter and played all 38 games of the season, with 11 goals and 4 assists.
In the 2021–22 season, after 28 games played, 9 goals scored and 3 assists, he contributes as a key piece to the success of the FC Nantes team. He also helped them win the Coupe de France and scored the winning goal, a penalty, in the final.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 May 2022[8]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guingamp | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 109 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 125 | 7 | |||
| Nantes | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | 7 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 39 | 11 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 38 | 14 | |||
| Total | 92 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 32 | ||
| Career total | 199 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 39 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
Honours
Nantes
France U19
Individual
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Ludovic Blas". FC Nantes. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
- ^ Ludovic Blas – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- ^ "Blas est prêt à enflammer le Roudourou". sofoot.com. 30 July 2016..
- ^ "En Avant de Guingamp : Premier contrat professionnel pour Ludovic Blas". lechodelargoat.fr. 21 October 2015..
- ^ "Ludovic Blas prolonge jusqu'en 2021 avec Guingamp". lequipe.fr. L'Équipe. Retrieved 8 August 2018..
- ^ "COUPE DE FRANCE 2021 - 2022 - FINALE". fff.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "L. Blas". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Technical Reportfinals" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
External links
- Ludovic Blas at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ludovic Blas at the French Football Federation (archived 2018-10-02) (in French)
- Ludovic Blas – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Ludovic Blas – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)