Lorenz Assignon

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Lorenz Assignon
Assignon with Rennes in 2023
Personal information
Full name Lorenz Assignon[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Grasse, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Burnley
(on loan from Rennes)
Number 20
Youth career
2015–2019 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Rennes II 24 (3)
2020– Rennes 46 (1)
2021Bastia (loan) 13 (1)
2024–Burnley (loan) 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:29, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Lorenz Assignon (born 22 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Burnley, on loan from Ligue 1 club Rennes.[3]

Career[edit]

Rennes[edit]

On 3 March 2020, Assignon signed his first professional contract with Rennes.[4] During the second half of the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to third-tier Bastia, where he helped the club win the Championnat National, contributing one goal in thirteen appearances.[3]

Assignon made his professional debut for Rennes as a substitute in a 3–1 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Rosenborg on 26 August 2021.[5] On 8 September 2022, he scored his first professional goal for Rennes, a last-minute winner in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League victory over AEK Larnaca. Sports newspaper L'Équipe described his goal as "Zlatan-esque".[6]

Burnley (loan)[edit]

On 1 February 2024, Assignon was loaned out to English side Burnley until the end of the season with an option to buy.[7] On 20 April 2024 he became just the second Burnley defender to both score and assist in a single Premier League game, in a 4-1 away win at Sheffield United.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon.[9]

Honours[edit]

Bastia

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rennes 2020–21[1] Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[1] Ligue 1 20 0 2 0 4[b] 0 26 0
2022–23[1] Ligue 1 12 0 1 0 5[c] 1 18 1
2023–24[1] Ligue 1 14 1 1 0 5[c] 1 20 2
Total 46 1 4 0 14 2 64 3
Bastia (loan) 2020–21[1] Championnat National 13 1 13 1
Burnley (loan) 2023–24[1] Premier League 10 0 10 0
Career total 69 2 4 0 14 2 87 4
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Lorenz Assignon". Stade Rennais F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Officiel : Lorenz Assignon passe pro au Stade Rennais". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
  5. ^ "Résultat et résumé Rosenborg - Rennes, Ligue Europa Conference, Retour Barrages, jeudi 26 août 2021". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. ^ Rigaud, Johan (8 September 2022). "Dans la tête de Lorenz Assignon, buteur décisif de Rennes en Ligue Europa : "C'est sorti comme ça"". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Transferts : Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) officiellement prêté à Burnley" [Transfers : Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) officially loaned to Burnley] (in French). L'Équipe. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Burnley boost survival hopes with win at Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Lorenz Assignon: jeune défenseur togolais à Rennes". 30 March 2018.

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