Morgan Sanson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Morgan Sanson | ||
Date of birth | 18 August 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Saint-Doulchard, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2005 | Gazélec Bourges | ||
2005–2009 | Bourges | ||
2009–2012 | Le Mans | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Le Mans B | 10 | (7) |
2012–2013 | Le Mans | 27 | (3) |
2013–2017 | Montpellier | 98 | (13) |
2017– | Marseille | 12 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2012–2013 | France U19 | 7 | (0) |
2013– | France U21 | 11 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:18, 3 September 2016 (UTC) |
Morgan Sanson (born 18 August 1994) is a French footballer who plays for Marseille in Ligue 1 as a midfielder.
Club career
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Le Mans
Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Sanson was promoted to the senior team by manager Denis Zanko and assigned the number 25 shirt. He made his professional debut on 3 August 2012 in a league match against Dijon, replacing Idrissa Sylla with only ten minutes to play.[2] He scored his first league goal on 22 December 2012 against Monaco in a 2–3 home loss.
Montpellier
On 12 June 2013, Sanson signed a four-year contract with Montpellier for a reported fee of €700,000.[3] [4] He made his debut for the club on September 14, 2013, in a 0–0 draw against Stade de Reims.[5]
Olympique de Marseille
On 17 January 2017, Sanson joined south coast rivals Olympique de Marseille by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract, for an initial fee estimated to be €9 million, plus €3 million in bonuses.[6][7]On 5 March 2017, he scored a goal in the 56th minute in a 4–1 Ligue 1 away win against Lorient - his first Ligue 1 goal for Marseille.[8]
International career
Sanson is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-19 level.[9]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Le Mans | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
Montpellier | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
2014–15 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 6 | |||
2015–16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |||
2016–17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
Total | 98 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 107 | 13 | |||
Marseille | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
Career total | 137 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 17 |
- ^ France – Coupe de France
- ^ France – Coupe de la Ligue
References
- ^ a b "Morgan Sanson". Ligue 1.
- ^ "Le Mans v. Dijon Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson s'engage avec le MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Marseille seal transfer of Montpellier midfielder Morgan Sanson". ESPN FC. 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Montpellier 0-0 Stade de Reims" (in French). 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson to Marseille, done deal". Get French Footbal News. 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) signe à l'OM (Officiel)" (in French). L'Équipe. 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Marseille sweep past Lorient". www.ligue1.com. 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Les joueurs appelés en sélection". Le Mans FC (in French). 4 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Morgan Sanson at Soccerway
External links
- Morgan Sanson – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Morgan Sanson at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- France profile at FFF