Lilian Brassier
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_37_(cropped).jpg) Brassier with Valenciennes in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Argenteuil, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Val-d'Argenteuil | ||
| 2010–2013 | RFC Argenteuil | ||
| 2013–2017 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Rennes II | 43 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Valenciennes (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Brest (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Brest | 97 | (4) |
| 2024– | Marseille | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | France U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:22, 20 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lilian Brassier (born 2 November 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Marseille.
Club career
In the week of 20 June 2019, Brassier signed a professional contract with Rennes and immediately went on loan with Valenciennes.[2] He made his professional debut with Valenciennes in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Nancy on 2 August 2019.[3]
In 2020, Brassier signed for Brest on loan with an option to buy if the club stayed up in Ligue 1.[4] On 13 March 2021, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 3–1 defeat against Marseille.[5] His loan deal was made permanent after Brest secured safety on the final matchday of the season.[6] In the 2023–24 season, he contributed to his club's impressive campaign,[7] as they secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.[8]
International career
Born in France, Brassier is of Togolese descent.[9] He is a youth international for France.
References
- ^ Lilian Brassier at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Lilian Brassier to join Valenciennes on loan | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com.
- ^ "Valenciennes vs. Nancy - 2 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Stade Brestois. Lilian Brassier prêté avec option d'achat par le Stade Rennais" (in French). Ouest-France. 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Marseille 3–1 Brest". ESPN. 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Stade Brestois. Lilian Brassier prêté avec option d'achat par le Stade Rennais". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Entwistle, Luke (17 February 2024). "What is the secret of Brest's surprise success? Stability and experience". The Guardian.
- ^ "Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé". The Washington Post. 19 May 2024.
- ^ Akoesso, Kelly (30 September 2020). "Foot Togo : Zoom sur le Franco-Togolais Lilian Brassier".
External links
- Lilian Brassier at Soccerway
- Lilian Brassier – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Lilian Brassier – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- FFF Profile
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Sportspeople from Argenteuil
- Footballers from Val-d'Oise
- French men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Togolese descent
- French people of Guadeloupean descent
- Black French sportspeople
- Men's association football central defenders
- France men's youth international footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Valenciennes FC players
- Stade Brestois 29 players