Lorenz Assignon

Lorenz Assignon (born 22 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Rennes.[2]

Lorenz Assignon
Assignon with Rennes in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000
Place of birth Grasse, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team 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 33 (0)
2021 → Bastia (loan) 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2023

Career

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]

Personal life

Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon.[6]

Honours

Bastia

References
  1. "Lorenz Assignon". Stade Rennais F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway
  3. "Officiel : Lorenz Assignon passe pro au Stade Rennais". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
  4. "Résultat et résumé Rosenborg - Rennes, Ligue Europa Conference, Retour Barrages, jeudi 26 août 2021". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. "Lorenz Assignon: jeune défenseur togolais à Rennes". 30 March 2018.


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