Club profile

RC Lens

Racing Club de Lens

Avion, FranceLigue 1 · tier 1Founded 1 January 1906Colours

www.rclens.fr ↗33 rue Arthur-Lamendin, 62210 Avion, France+33 321 123-123

Squad

29 players

avg age 26.6

Foreigners

52% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

9 / 18

13 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Stade Bollaert-Delelis

38,223 seats

Manager

Yannick Cahuzac

Transfer balance

+€46.2m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Robin RisserGoalkeeper	22	France	193 cm	right	Apr 2025from RC Strasbourg Alsace	Jun 2030
Mathieu GorgelinGoalkeeper	36	France	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from Without Club	Jun 2027
Régis GurtnerGoalkeeper	40	France	182 cm	right	Jul 2025from Amiens SC	Jun 2027
Ilan JourdrenGoalkeeper	18	France	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from RC Lens B	Jun 2029
Defenders · 12
Ismaëlo GaniouCentre-BackBruised knee - Return unknown	21	France · Burkina Faso	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from Calcio Padova	Jun 2030
Samson BaidooCentre-Back	22	Austria	190 cm	right	Jul 2025from Ablöse €8.00m	Jun 2030
Jean-Clair TodiboCentre-Back	26	France · French Guiana	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from West Ham United	Jun 2027
Kyllian AntonioCentre-Back	18	France · Guadeloupe	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from RC Lens U19	Jun 2028
Saud AbdulhamidRight-Back	27	Saudi Arabia	172 cm	right	Jan 2026from AS Roma	Jun 2029
Matthieu UdolLeft-Back	30	France · Guadeloupe	178 cm	left	Jul 2025from FC Metz	Jun 2028
Nidal CelikCentre-Back	20	Bosnia-Herzegovina	192 cm	right	Mar 2025from FK Sarajevo	Jun 2029
Souleymane SagnanCentre-Back	21	Mali · France	187 cm	left	Sept 2025from RC Lens B	Jun 2030
Maik NawrockiCentre-BackCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	25	Poland · Germany	190 cm	right	Jul 2026from Celtic FC	Jun 2030
Jonathan GraditCentre-BackMuscle injury - Return unknown	33	France	180 cm	right	Aug 2019from SM Caen	Jun 2028
Ruben AguilarRight-Back	33	France · Spain	172 cm	right	Jan 2023from AS Monaco	Jun 2028
Jhoanner ChávezLeft-Back	24	Ecuador	182 cm	left	Jan 2024from Esporte Clube Bahia	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 6
Yacine TitraouiCentral Midfield	23	Algeria	180 cm		Mar 2026from Royal Charleroi SC	Jun 2031
Andrija BulatovicCentral Midfield	19	Montenegro	180 cm	right	Mar 2025from Buducnost Podgorica	Jun 2030
Mezian MesloubAttacking Midfield	17	Portugal · France	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from RC Lens U17	Jun 2030
Michaël CuisanceCentral Midfield	27	France	181 cm	left	Jan 2026from Hertha BSC	Jun 2030
Amadou HaidaraCentral Midfield	28	Mali	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from RB Leipzig	Jun 2029
Thorgan HazardAttacking Midfield	33	Belgium	175 cm	right	Jul 2026from RSC Anderlecht	Jun 2028
Forwards · 7
Franjo IvanovićCentre-Forward	23	Croatia	185 cm	right	Dec 2026from SL Benfica	Jun 2027
Odsonne ÉdouardCentre-Forward	28	France · Haiti	187 cm	right	Jan 2025from Crystal Palace	Jun 2028
Abdallah SimaLeft WingerDead leg - Return expected on 30/11/2026	25	Senegal	188 cm	right	Aug 2025from Brighton & Hove Albion	Jun 2029
Michal SkorasLeft Winger	26	Poland	172 cm	right	Jul 2026from KAA Gent	Jun 2031
Junior KadileLeft Winger	23	DR Congo · France	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from Servette FC	Jun 2027
Florian ThauvinRight WingerTeam captain	33	France	181 cm	left	Aug 2025from Udinese Calcio	Jun 2028
Florian SotocaCentre-Forward	36	France	187 cm	right	Jan 2019from Grenoble Foot 38	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€23.5m

23 arrivals

Received

€69.7m

22 departures

Net balance

+€46.2m

received − spent

Arrivals · 23

Yacine Titraoui
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Royal Charleroi SC
€8m
Michal Skoras
Left Winger · 26 y/o
from KAA Gent
€6m
Michaël Cuisance
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from Hertha BSC
€3.5m
Saud Abdulhamid
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from AS Roma
€3.5m
Franjo Ivanović
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from SL Benfica
€2.5m
Maik Nawrocki
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Celtic FC
€2.5m
Junior Kadile
Left Winger · 23 y/o
from Servette FC
€1m
Anass Zaroury
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from Panathinaikos
End of loan

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Angelo Fulgini
Attacking Midfield · 29 y/o
from Al-Taawoun FC
End of loan
Facundo Medina
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
from Olympique Marseille
End of loan
Gabin Capuano
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from US Boulogne
End of loan
Goduine Koyalipou
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Angers SCO
End of loan
Hervé Koffi
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
from Angers SCO
End of loan
Jean-Clair Todibo
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from West Ham United
Loan
Jeremy Agbonifo
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from BK Häcken
End of loan
Jhoanner Chávez
Left-Back · 24 y/o
from AC Sparta Praha
End of loan
Kembo Diliwidi
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Quevilly - Rouen Métropole
End of loan
Mattia Fortin
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Calcio Padova
End of loan
Mezian Mesloub
Attacking Midfield · 16 y/o
from RC Lens U17
—
Rémy Labeau Lascary
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Stade Brestois 29
End of loan
Souleymane Sagnan
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from SM Caen
End of loan
Thorgan Hazard
Attacking Midfield · 33 y/o
from RSC Anderlecht
Free
Yannick Pandor
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Francs Borains
End of loan

Departures · 22

Mamadou Sangaré
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Brentford FC
€48m
Facundo Medina
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Olympique Marseille
€18m
Anass Zaroury
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to Panathinaikos
€2.7m
Rémy Labeau Lascary
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to AJ Auxerre
€1.5m
Fodé Sylla
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
to FC Sion
€1m
Adrien Thomasson
Central Midfield · 32 y/o
to Stade Rennais FC
Free
Allan Saint-Maximin
Left Winger · 29 y/o
to Charlotte FC
Free
Angelo Fulgini
Attacking Midfield · 29 y/o
to Al-Khaleej FC
Free

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Anthony Bermont
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Angers SCO
Loan
Arthur Masuaku
Left-Back · 32 y/o
to Sunderland AFC
End of loan
Erawan Garnier
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to SC Bastia
?
Gabin Capuano
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Quevilly - Rouen Métropole
Loan
Goduine Koyalipou
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to KV Kortrijk
Loan
Hervé Koffi
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Union Saint-Gilloise
Loan
Jeremy Agbonifo
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to Jagiellonia Bialystok
Loan
Kembo Diliwidi
Left Winger · 20 y/o
to FCV Dender EH
?
Malang Sarr
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to NEOM SC
Free
Mattia Fortin
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to Palermo FC
Loan
Rayan Fofana
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Le Havre AC
Loan
Saud Abdulhamid
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to AS Roma
End of loan
Wesley Saïd
Left Winger · 31 y/o
to Al-Shamal SC
Free
Yannick Pandor
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to Amiens SC
Free

Manager & staff

17 people

Manager

Yannick Cahuzac

France · 41 y/o

Appointed 15 September 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 8

Eric SikoraAssistant ManagerFrance
Bilal HamdiAssistant ManagerAlgeria
Cédric BerthelinGoalkeeping CoachFrance
Guillaume RavéPerformance ManagerFrance
Vincent LannoyFitness coachFrance
Romaric BochFitness coachFrance
Pierre CapitaineVideo AnalystFrance

Management · 1

Jean-Louis LecaSporting DirectorFrance

Board of Directors · 2

Joseph OughourlianPresidentFrance
Benjamin ParrotGeneral ManagerFrance

Scouting · 3

Valentin MichalskiChief ScoutFrance
Alaeddine YahiaScoutTunisia
Jonathan Martins PereiraScoutFrance

Medical department · 2

Dr. Eric FurmaniakClub DoctorFrance
Philippe DarquesPhysiotherapistFrance

Youth · 1

David DucourtiouxAcademy ManagerFrance

Honours

12 titles

4×French 2nd tier champion08/09 · 72/73 · 48/49 · 36/37
3×Winner Coupe Charles Drago64/65 · 59/60 · 58/59
1×French Cup winner25/26
1×French league cup winner98/99
1×French Champion97/98
1×Intertoto Cup Champion05/06
1×French Supercup Winner26/27

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Dossiers linked to RC Lens

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Logged 6d agoEvidence 17/100 · Speculative
RC Lens→Borussia Dortmund
Andrija Bulatovic: RC Lens to Borussia Dortmund
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are monitoring Andrija Bulatovic, with both clubs having the Lens midfielder high on their scouting lists. His listed contract at RC Lens runs to 2030.
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Logged 6d agoEvidence 17/100 · Speculative
RC Lens→RB Leipzig
Andrija Bulatovic: RC Lens to RB Leipzig
First reported
No first-hand report
Sources
0 independent
4 outlets · 4 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund are both monitoring Andrija Bulatović, with RC Lens reportedly holding out for at least €25 million for the midfielder. His contract at Lens runs to June 2030, giving the club a strong…
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Logged 16d agoEvidence 27/100 · Under investigation
RC Lens→Paris Saint-Germain
Ismaëlo Ganiou: RC Lens to Paris Saint-Germain
First reported
Le Quotidien du Sport · 10 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Le Quotidien du Sport says PSG are looking at Ismaëlo Ganiou of RC Lens as a defensive option for the upcoming summer transfer window, while MSN reports he has been identified as a potential target for a future move in…
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Club data updated 11d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 23

Departures · 22

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 8

Honours

Dossiers linked to RC Lens

Andrija Bulatovic: RC Lens to Borussia Dortmund

Andrija Bulatovic: RC Lens to RB Leipzig

Ismaëlo Ganiou: RC Lens to Paris Saint-Germain