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Olympique Lyon

Olympique Lyonnais

Décines-Charpieu, FranceLigue 1 · tier 1Founded 3 August 1950Colours

ol.fr ↗10 avenue Simone Veil, 69150 Décines-Charpieu, France+33 426 2967

Squad

29 players

avg age 25

Foreigners

76% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

3 / 18

17 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Groupama Stadium

59,186 seats

Manager

Paulo Fonseca

Transfer balance

+€43.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Dominik GreifGoalkeeper	29	Slovakia	197 cm	right	Aug 2025from RCD Mallorca	Jun 2029
Rémy DescampsGoalkeeper	30	France	196 cm	both	Aug 2024from FC Nantes	Jun 2029
Justin BenguiGoalkeeper	21	France · Angola	190 cm	left	Aug 2023from Olympique Lyon B	Jun 2028
Lassine DiarraGoalkeeper	23	Mali	190 cm	right	—	Jun 2028
Defenders · 10
Moussa NiakhatéCentre-Back	30	Senegal · France	190 cm	left	Apr 2024from Nottingham Forest	Jun 2028
Zachary AthekameRight-Back	21	Switzerland · Nigeria	181 cm	right	Aug 2026from AC Milan	Jun 2027
AbnerLeft-Back	26	Brazil	181 cm	left	May 2024from Real Betis Balompié	Jun 2029
Ruben KluivertCentre-Back	25	Netherlands · Suriname	187 cm	right	Jul 2025from Casa Pia AC	Jun 2030
Felix BacherCentre-Back	26	Austria	190 cm	right	Feb 2026from GD Estoril Praia	Jun 2031
Nicolás TagliaficoLeft-BackMuscle injury - Return unknown	34	Argentina · Italy	172 cm	left	Jul 2022from Ablöse €4.20m	Jun 2027
Noham KamaraCentre-Back	19	France · Senegal	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Paris Saint-Germain	Jun 2030
Clinton MataCentre-Back	34	Angola · Belgium	180 cm	right	Jun 2023from Ablöse €5.00m	Jun 2028
Mohamed OuédraogoLeft-BackCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	23	Burkina Faso	183 cm	left	Mar 2026from SCR Altach	Jun 2031
Steeve KangoRight-Back	20	France · Algeria	181 cm	right	Jul 2026from Olympique Lyon B	Jun 2029
Midfielders · 8
Tyler MortonDefensive Midfield	24	England	185 cm	right	May 2025from Liverpool FC	Jun 2030
Pavel SulcAttacking Midfield	25	Czech Republic	177 cm	right	Apr 2025from FC Viktoria Plzen	Jun 2029
Noah NarteyAttacking Midfield	21	Denmark · Ghana	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ablöse €7.50m	Jun 2030
Mads BidstrupCentral Midfield	25	Denmark	175 cm	right	Jan 2026from Red Bull Salzburg	Jun 2031
Khalis MerahCentral Midfield	19	France · Algeria	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from Olympique Lyon U19	Jun 2029
Corentin TolissoCentral MidfieldTeam captain	32	France · Togo	181 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2029
Tanner TessmannDefensive Midfield	25	United States	188 cm	right	Aug 2024from Ablöse €6.00m	Jun 2029
Paul AkouokouDefensive Midfield	28	Cote d'Ivoire	181 cm	right	Jan 2023from Real Betis Balompié	Jun 2027
Forwards · 7
Loïs OpendaCentre-Forward	26	Belgium · Morocco	177 cm	right	Jul 2026from Juventus FC	Jun 2027
Ernest NuamahRight Winger	23	Ghana	178 cm	left	Jul 2024from Ablöse €28.50m	Jun 2028
Keito NakamuraLeft Winger	26	Japan	180 cm	right	Feb 2026from Stade Reims	Jun 2030
Kaïl BoudacheRight Winger	20	Algeria · France	175 cm	left	Jan 2026from OGC Nice	Jun 2031
Rémi HimbertLeft Winger	18	France	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Olympique Lyon B	Jun 2028
Julien DuranvilleLeft Winger	20	Belgium	173 cm	right	Feb 2026from Borussia Dortmund	Jun 2031
Alejandro Gomes RodríguezCentre-Forward	17	England · Venezuela	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from Olympique Lyon B	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€27.1m

19 arrivals

Received

€70.6m

17 departures

Net balance

+€43.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 19

Mads Bidstrup
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Red Bull Salzburg
€10.5m
Julien Duranville
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Borussia Dortmund
€5m
Felix Bacher
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from GD Estoril Praia
€4.3m
Noham Kamara
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Paris Saint-Germain
€4.1m
Loïs Openda
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Juventus FC
€3.5m
Mohamed Ouédraogo
Left-Back · 23 y/o
from SCR Altach
€2.2m
Keito Nakamura
Left Winger · 26 y/o
from Stade Reims
€1m
Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from FC Annecy
End of loan

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Daryll Benlahlou
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Olympique Lyon B
—
Duje Caleta-Car
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
from Real Sociedad
End of loan
Enzo Molebe
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from Montpellier HSC
End of loan
Justin Bengui
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
from RWDM Brussels
End of loan
Kaïl Boudache
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from OGC Nice
Free
Mahamadou Diawara
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Royal Antwerp FC
End of loan
Martín Satriano
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from Getafe CF
End of loan
Matt Turner
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
from New England Revolution
End of loan
Paul Akouokou
Defensive Midfield · 28 y/o
from Real Zaragoza
End of loan
Steeve Kango
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Olympique Lyon B
—
Zachary Athekame
Right-Back · 21 y/o
from AC Milan
Loan

Departures · 17

Malick Fofana
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Sunderland AFC
€30m
Afonso Moreira
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Bayer 04 Leverkusen
€29.5m
Martín Satriano
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Getafe CF
€6.5m
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Right-Back · 29 y/o
to Everton FC
€3.5m
Mathys de Carvalho
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Al-Diriyah FC
€1.1m
Achraf Laâziri
Left-Back · 23 y/o
to Ittihad Tanger
Free
Adam Karabec
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to AC Sparta Praha
End of loan
Daryll Benlahlou
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Montpellier HSC
Loan

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Duje Caleta-Car
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to US Sassuolo
Free
Endrick
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to Real Madrid
End of loan
Enzo Molebe
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
to FC Lausanne-Sport
Loan
Hans Hateboer
Right-Back · 32 y/o
to Stade Rennais FC
End of loan
Mahamadou Diawara
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Red Star FC
Loan
Noham Kamara
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Paris Saint-Germain
End of loan
Orel Mangala
Defensive Midfield · 28 y/o
to Getafe CF
Loan
Rachid Ghezzal
Right Winger · 34 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Roman Yaremchuk
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to Olympiacos Piraeus
End of loan

Manager & staff

25 people

Manager

Paulo Fonseca

Portugal · 53 y/o

Appointed 31 January 2025

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 9

Jorge MacielAssistant ManagerPortugal
Paulo FerreiraAssistant ManagerPortugal
Alexandre FarhiFitness coachFrance
Paulo MourãoConditioning CoachPortugal
Yannick PothierChief AnalystFrance
Nélson DuarteVideo AnalystPortugal
Anthony MichelMatch AnalystFrance
Geoffrey GarciaMatch AnalystFrance

Management · 1

Matthieu Louis-JeanSporting DirectorFrance

Board of Directors · 4

Michele KangPresidentUnited States
Dr. Michael GerlingerGeneral ManagerGermany
Michele KangOwnerUnited States
Jean-Michel AulasHonorary PresidentFrance

Scouting · 3

Benjamin CharierChief ScoutFrance
Nicolas RouveureScoutFrance
Thomas MaurinScoutFrance

Medical department · 5

Abdel RedissiMedical Director PhysiotherapyFrance
Jérémy JacquemotPhysiotherapistFrance
Sylvain RousseauPhysiotherapistFrance
Johann HowsePhysiotherapistFrance
Johann HowseOsteopathFrance

Other · 1

Daniel CongréSports coordinatorFrance

Youth · 2

Fabrice GarriguesHead of Soccer SchoolFrance
Romain CharloisYouth CoachFrance

Honours

25 titles

8×French Supercup Winner12/13 · 07/08 · 06/07 · 05/06 · 04/05 · +3
7×French Champion07/08 · 06/07 · 05/06 · 04/05 · 03/04 · +2
5×French Cup winner11/12 · 07/08 · 72/73 · 66/67 · 63/64
3×French 2nd tier champion88/89 · 53/54 · 50/51
1×French league cup winner00/01
1×Intertoto Cup Champion97/98

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Dossiers linked to Olympique Lyon

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Logged 5d agoEvidence 19/100 · Speculative
Olympique Lyon→AC Milan
Zachary Athekame: Olympique Lyon to AC Milan
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Milan are weighing a January recall of right‑back Zachary Athekame from his loan at Lyon. Gazzetta.it first reported the idea on 21 Oct, saying the Rossoneri want the Swiss defender back early and would need Lyon’s…
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Logged 13d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Panathinaikos→Olympique Lyon
Elmin Rastoder: Panathinaikos to Olympique Lyon
First reported
Sport · 19 May
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Lyon have been linked with Panathinaikos centre‑forward Elmin Rastoder, whose contract runs to June 2030. The French club were reported to be interested last summer and may return with a loan approach in the January…
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Logged 18d agoDebunked
HNK Rijeka→Olympique Lyon
Toni Fruk: HNK Rijeka to Olympique Lyon
First reported
Foot01com
Sources
1 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Toni Fruk, the Croatian attacking midfielder at HNK Rijeka, is being chased by Olympique Lyonnais. Earlier reports from Foot01 and Le Quotidien du Sport in October 2026 described negotiation talks that eventually…
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Logged 25d agoEvidence 37/100 · Under investigation
Olympique Lyon→Newcastle United
Tyler Morton: Olympique Lyon to Newcastle United
First reported
Football Insider · 7 Oct
Sources
2 independent
4 outlets · 5 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Newcastle United are monitoring Tyler Morton for a potential January move from Lyon, with every outlet tracing the story to Football Insider. His listed contract runs to June 2030.
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Club data updated 10d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 19

Departures · 17

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 9

Honours

Dossiers linked to Olympique Lyon

Zachary Athekame: Olympique Lyon to AC Milan

Elmin Rastoder: Panathinaikos to Olympique Lyon

Toni Fruk: HNK Rijeka to Olympique Lyon

Tyler Morton: Olympique Lyon to Newcastle United