Lorenz Assignon (born 22 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Rennes.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Grasse, France | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2019 | Rennes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Rennes B | 21 | (2) |
2021– | Rennes | 22 | (0) |
2021 | → Bastia (loan) | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:17, 9 September 2022 (UTC) |
On 3 March 2020, Assignon signed his first professional contract with Rennes.[3] 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.[2]
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.[4] 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 "Zlatanesque".[5]
Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon.[6]
Bastia
Stade Rennais F.C. – current squad | |
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