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24.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
58.8
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 19/19 rated

Club profile

LeagueLigue 1
League position4th of 18
Squad size19
Average age24.6
CountryFrance

Team scout report

European push4th of 18 · Ligue 1

Lyon sit 4th of 18 in the Ligue 1, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 24.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 58.8 across the wider group. Recent form reads W.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 27.7 → 27.7), while squad talent has eased 4.2% (Rating 60.8 → 58.2). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Clinton Mata is the form pick (Season 65), while Z. Athekame carries the highest ceiling (Rating 82). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Niakhaté (€ 31.9M), and M. Fofana is the most valuable asset at 38.4.

24.7
±0%
Squad season
58.8
4.2%
Squad rating
4thof 18
League finish
W
Last 5
Top performer
Clinton Mata
Season 65
Highest potential
Z. Athekame
Rating 82
Marquee signing
M. Niakhaté
€ 31.9M
Top asset
M. Fofana
Value 38.4

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
3645
Defence
3551
Midfield
3365
Attack
762

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Mata
6535
Greif
6456
Tolisso
5340
Šulc
4678
Morton
4281
Bidstrup
3146
Tagliafico
3125
Bacher
2964
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1N. Nartey1goals
  2. 2M. Fofana1goals

Top assists

  1. 1C. Tolisso1assists
  2. 2P. Šulc1assists

Squad · 19

Nat.
1D. GreifGoalkeeperSlovakia2931.6——64273.5%5619.3%
40R. DescampsGoalkeeperFrance309.41—9±0%33±0%
3N. TagliaficoFull-backArgentina3310.8——3120.4%2537.2%
13Z. AthekameNewFull-back
Loanfrom AC Milan
parent club AC Milan · 857 min, 2g
Switzerland2135.52—15±0%823.1%
20F. BacherNewCentre-backAustria2536.61—298.5%64±0%
22Clinton MataCentre-backAngola333.14—65±0%35±0%
2M. BidstrupNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Red Bull Salzburg · 448 min, 0g
Denmark2535.63—3121.7%466%
6T. TessmannCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
USA2435.34—23±0%76±0%
8C. TolissoAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
France3255—53±0%40±0%
10P. ŠulcAttacking midfielder
parent club Plzen · 179 min, 0g
Czechia2537.32—46±0%78±0%
23T. MortonCentral midfielderEngland2336.25—42±0%81±0%
39M. de CarvalhoDefensive midfielderFrance2135.12—4±0%68±0%
99N. NarteyWinger
earlier at Brondby · 1158 min, 4g
Denmark2037.121955.3%465.5%
7E. NuamahWinger
played FWD · MID
Ghana2235.3——0100%6316.3%
11M. FofanaWinger
played FWD · MID
Belgium2138.45112±0%77±0%
17L. OpendaNewWinger
Loanfrom Juventus
on loan at Juventus · 320 min, 1g
Belgium2637——589.6%6423.9%
24J. DuranvilleNewWingerBelgium2032.82—1122.5%453.9%
26K. BoudacheNewWinger
earlier at Nice · 132 min, 1g
France20334—9±0%67±0%
45R. HimbertCentre-forwardFrance1831.31—4±0%73±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-0-0 in 1
Goals (for / against)2 / 0
Clean sheets1
Last 5W

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs4W 0D 2LUEFA Champions League1W 1D 2LLigue 11W 0D 0L
6W 1D 4L in 11 · 23–17
May 29HParis FC—·
May 22ALorient—·
May 16HLe Mans—·
May 9HParis Saint Germain—·
May 1AAuxerre—·
Apr 24HStade Brestois 29—·
Apr 17AAngers—·
Apr 10HStrasbourg—·
Apr 3ANice—·
Mar 21AMarseille—·
Mar 13HEstac Troyes—·
Mar 6AMonaco—·
Feb 27HToulouse—·
Feb 20ALe Havre—·
Feb 13HLens—·
Feb 6ARennes—·
Jan 30HLille—·
Jan 23AStrasbourg—·
Jan 16HLorient—·
Jan 2ALe Mans—·
Dec 13HMarseille—·
Dec 5AEstac Troyes—·
Nov 28HMonaco—·
Nov 21ALille—·
Nov 7AStade Brestois 29—·
Oct 31HAngers—·
Oct 25AParis Saint Germain—·
Oct 17HNice—·
Oct 10ALens—·
Sep 19HRennes—·
Sep 12AParis FC—·
Sep 4HAuxerre—·
Aug 29HLe Havre—·
Aug 26HFenerbahçe1–2L
Aug 22AToulouse2–0W
Aug 18AFenerbahçe1–1D
Aug 11HSparta Praha3–0W
Aug 4ASparta Praha1–2L
Jul 29AReal Betis0–4L
Jul 24AVfL Wolfsburg2–0W
Jul 18ASlavia Praha0–2L
Jul 15HServette FC2–1W
Jul 11HFC ST. Gallen6–3W
Jul 8HMâcon5–2W
May 17HLens0–4L
May 10AToulouse1–2L
May 3HRennes4–2W
Apr 25HAuxerre3–2W
Apr 19AParis Saint Germain2–1W
Apr 12HLorient2–0W
Apr 5AAngers0–0D
Mar 22HMonaco1–2L
Mar 19HCelta Vigo0–2L
Mar 15ALe Havre0–0D
Mar 12ACelta Vigo1–1D
Mar 8HParis FC1–1D
Mar 5HLens2–2D
Mar 1AMarseille2–3L
Feb 22AStrasbourg1–3L
Feb 15HNice2–0W
Feb 7ANantes1–0W
Feb 4HLaval2–0W
Feb 1HLille1–0W
Jan 29HPAOK4–2W
Jan 25AMetz5–2W
Jan 22ABSC Young Boys1–0W
Jan 18HStade Brestois 292–1W
Jan 11ALille2–1W
Jan 3AMonaco3–1W
Dec 21HSaint-Cyr Collonges3–0W
Dec 14HLe Havre1–0W
Dec 11HGO Ahead Eagles2–1W
Dec 7ALorient0–1L
Nov 30HNantes3–0W
Nov 27AMaccabi Tel Aviv6–0W
Nov 23AAuxerre0–0D
Nov 9HParis Saint Germain2–3L
Nov 6AReal Betis0–2L
Nov 2AStade Brestois 290–0D
Oct 29AParis FC3–3D
Oct 26HStrasbourg2–1W
Oct 23HFC Basel 18932–0W
Oct 18ANice2–3L
Oct 5HToulouse1–2L
Oct 2HRed Bull Salzburg2–0W
Sep 28ALille1–0W
Sep 25AUtrecht1–0W
Sep 19HAngers1–0W
Sep 14ARennes1–3L
Aug 31HMarseille1–0W
Aug 23HMetz3–0W
Aug 16ALens1–0W
Aug 9HGetafe2–1W
Aug 2ABayern München1–2L
Jul 26AHamburger SV4–0W
Jul 19HVillefranche1–0W

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In

P. AkouokouZaragoza· Return from loan2026/27
D. Ćaleta-CarReal Sociedad· Return from loan2026/27
Mahamadou DiawaraAntwerp· Return from loan2026/27
M. TurnerNew England Revolution· Return from loan2026/27
J. Bengui JoãoRWDM· Return from loan2026/27
M. SatrianoGetafe· Return from loan2026/27
M. BidstrupRed Bull Salzburg· Transfer2026/27
M. BidstrupRed Bull Salzburg· Transfer2026/27

Out

R. GhezzalGGhezzal Rachid· Free agent2026/27
O. MangalaGetafe· Loan2026/27
A. LaaziriIIttihad Tanger· Free agent2026/27
A. LaaziriIIttihad Tanger· Free agent2026/27
Afonso MoreiraBayer Leverkusen· Transfer2026/27
Afonso MoreiraBayer Leverkusen· Transfer2026/27
EndrickReal Madrid· Return from loan2026/27
M. SatrianoGetafe· Transfer2026/27