Lorenz Assignon

Lorenz Assignon
Assignon with Rennes in 2023
Personal information
Full name Lorenz Assignon[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Grasse, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 22
Youth career
Stade Poitevin
–2015 Pôle Espoirs Châteauroux
2015–2019 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Rennes II 24 (3)
2020– Rennes 60 (2)
2021 → Bastia (loan) 13 (1)
2024 → Burnley (loan) 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024

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

Career

Rennes

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)

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 30 March 2024, Assignon gave away a penalty and got a red card after receiving his second booking for a foul on Mykhailo Mudryk, with the game against Chelsea ending in a 2-2 draw. After his second yellow card, Vincent Kompany was also sent off for protesting against the referee Darren England over awarding the home side the penalty.[8] 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.[9] On 21 May 2024, Burnley said it was moving to make the loan permanent.[10]

Personal life

Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024[1]
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 II 2018–19 Championnat National 3 2 0 — — — 2 0
2019–20 16 2 — — — 16 2
2020–21 3 0 — — — 3 0
2022–23 Championnat National 2 2 1 — — — 2 1
2023–24 Championnat National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
總計 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 3
Rennes 2020–21 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Ligue 1 20 0 2 0 — 4[b] 0 26 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 12 0 1 0 — 5[c] 1 18 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 14 1 1 0 — 5[c] 1 20 2
Total 46 1 4 0 — 14 2 64 3
Bastia (loan) 2020–21 Championnat National 13 1 — — — 13 1
Burnley (loan) 2023–24 Premier League 15 1 — — — 15 1
Career total 74 3 4 0 — 14 2 92 5
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Bastia

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ Thomas, Marissa (30 March 2024). "Chelsea 2-2 Burnley: 10-man Burnley hold Chelsea at Stamford Bridge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Burnley boost survival hopes with win at Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  10. ^ "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Lorenz Assignon: jeune défenseur togolais à Rennes". 30 March 2018.