Lucas Lavallée

Lucas Lavallée (born 18 February 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Lucas Lavallée
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003
Place of birth Armentières, France
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Dunkerque
(on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
Number 1
Youth career
2009–2016 SC Bailleulois
2016–2018 Dunkerque
2018–2021 Lille
2021–2022 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Lille B 3 (0)
2022–2023 Paris Saint-Germain B 16 (0)
2022– Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
2023– → Dunkerque (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 France U16 4 (0)
2019–2020 France U17 3 (0)
2023– France U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:46, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:46, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Although initially expected to sign his first professional contract with Lille, on 9 June 2021, Lavallée joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a three-year professional contract.[2][3] On 28 November 2021, he was called up to PSG's senior team for the first time by head coach Mauricio Pochettino for an away match against Saint-Étienne.[4] In the 2022–23 season, Lavallée was one of five youth players training weekly with the first team as part of the "elite group", alongside El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Ismaël Gharbi, Ilyes Housni, and Warren Zaïre-Emery.[5] On 19 July 2023, he extended his contract with PSG to 2026 and joined Ligue 2 club Dunkerque, where he used to play in his youth, on a season-long loan.[6][7]

International career

Lavallée has represented France at youth international level. He made his first appearances at under-16 level in 2019. On 10 May 2023, Lavallée was called up to the under-20s to participate in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]

Career statistics
As of 19 July 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille B 2020–21 National 3 30—30
Paris Saint-Germain B 2022–23 National 3 160—160
Dunkerque (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 2 000000
Career total 19000190

    References
    1. Lucas Lavallée at Soccerway
    2. Valente, Toni (9 June 2021). "Mercato - Lucas Lavallée rejoint le PSG (officiel)". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    3. Demange, Luca (9 June 2021). "MERCATO: LE PSG OFFICIALISE LA SIGNATURE DE LAVALLÉE, JEUNE GARDIEN DU LOSC". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    4. Quarez, Benjamin (28 November 2021). "PSG : qui est Lucas Lavallée, le jeune gardien appelé pour la première fois chez les pros par Pochettino ?". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    5. Goguet, Philippe (15 July 2023). "Le groupe élite du PSG va évoluer". CulturePSG (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    6. "Lucas Lavallée extends and joins USL Dunkerque on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    7. "Lucas Lavallée (PSG) prêté à Dunkerque (Ligue 2)". L'Équipe (in French). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    8. "Lucas Lavallée named in France's U20 World Cup squad". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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