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2023–24 RC Lens Season
The 2023–24 season was Racing Club de Lens' 117th season in existence and fourth consecutive season in Ligue 1. They also competed in the Coupe de France, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. Players First-team squad Out on loan Transfers In Out Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overall record Ligue 1 League table Results summary Results by round Matches The league fixtures were unveiled on 29 June 2023. Coupe de France UEFA Champions League Group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023. UEFA Europa League Knockout phase = Knockout round play-offs = The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 18 December 2023. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 RC Lens Season RC Lens seasons Lens Lens Lens A lens is a transmissive optical device th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens (), commonly referred to as RC Lens or simply as Lens, is a French professional football club based in the northern city of Lens in the department of Pas-de-Calais. The club's nickname, ''Les Sang et Or'' (), comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. As of the 2024–25 season, Lens competes in Ligue 1, the highest tier of French football. Lens won the Division 1 (now Ligue 1) title in the 1997–98 season, and has finished as runner-up on five occasions, most recently in the 2022–23 season. The club has a strong rivalry with neighbors Lille OSC, with whom they contest the '' Derby du Nord''. History Origin of the club The club was established in 1906 in Lens by local students who enjoyed playing football on the city's Place Verte (the current Place de la République). The name "Racing Club de Lens" was chosen as a reference to Racing Club de Roubaix and Racing Club de France, both popular clubs at the time. The club's first board of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deiver Machado
Deiver Andrés Machado Mena (born 2 September 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Ligue 1 club Lens. Club career In 2020, Deiver Machado joined Ligue 2 club Toulouse FC as a free agent. On 2 July 2021, he joined Ligue 1 club RC Lens for three years. On 31 January, he extended his contract with Lens until 2026. International career Machado was named in the Colombia national team's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario The Copa América Centenario (, , ; literally ''Centennial America Cup'') was an international men's soccer tournament that was hosted by the United States in 2016. The competition was a celebration of the centennial of CONMEBOL and the Copa Amà ... but was cut from the final squad. Career statistics Club International References External links * * * Living people 1993 births Footballers from Chocó Department Colombian men's footballers Men's association football fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Saïd
Wesley Saïd (born 19 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lens. He is a former France youth international, having represented his country from under-16 to under-21 level. Club career Rennes Born in Noisy-le-Grand, Saïd is a youth exponent of Rennes. He made his Ligue 1 debut at 31 August 2013 against Lille in a goalless draw at Stade de la Route de Lorient starting in the first eleven and was substituted for Jonathan Pitroipa after 73 minutes. He was loaned to Laval for the 2014–15 season on the last day of the transfer window. Saïd was loaned to Ligue 2 side Dijon for the 2015–16 season. Dijon In July 2017, Saïd signed a four-year contract with Dijon. The transfer fee paid to Rennes was reported as €1.5 million with a possible €500,000 more in bonuses and a 20% sell-on clause. Toulouse On 3 August 2019, Toulouse announced the signing of Saïd on a four-year deal. Lens On 22 June 2021, Saïd signed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massadio Haïdara
Massadio Haïdara (born 2 December 1992) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left-back for club Stade Brestois 29, Brest. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national football team, Mali national team. Club career Nancy Haïdara made his professional debut on 11 December 2010 in a league match against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Sochaux. On 10 January 2011, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal with Nancy. Newcastle United On 25 January 2013, Haïdara signed for English club Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United of the Premier League for an undisclosed fee (reportedly £2 million) to become Newcastle's ninth first-team player with French nationality and fourth of five French players signed in the January 2013 transfer window. He made his debut for Newcastle on 21 February 2013 in the UEFA Europa League, Europa League against FC Metalist Kharkiv, Metalist Kharkiv. Haïdara came on as a first-half subst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Cabot
Jimmy Cabot (born 18 April 1994) is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger. Career Born in Chambéry, France, Cabot made his Ligue 2 debut for Troyes AC during the 2012–13 season. On 16 August 2013, he scored his first professional goal against Nîmes Olympique in a 3–2 away defeat. On 21 February 2014, he scored his second league goal against AS Nancy in a 2–0 home win in Stade de l'Aube. Cabot left Lorient after the club's promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2019–20 season. On 25 September 2020, he signed a three-year contract with Angers, and chose the number 11 shirt at the club. On 22 June 2022, Cabot signed a four-year contract with Lens. On 15 October 2022, he suffered a knee injury against Montpellier Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Diouf
Andy Alune Diouf (born 17 May 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Lens. Early life Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Diouf was raised in Nanterre. He started playing football at the age of 6 years, in the nearby La Garenne-Colombes. Club career Rennes Diouf played for the youth teams of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Boulogne-Billancourt, also spending two years at the INF Clairefontaine, before joining the Rennes academy in 2015. He made his professional debut for Rennes on 9 May 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 Ligue 1 home draw against his former club PSG. Basel On 18 July 2022, Diouf joined Basel in Switzerland on a season-long loan with an option to buy. He joined Basel's first team for their 2022–23 season under head coach Alexander Frei. Diouf played his domestic league debut for his new club on 24 July 2022 in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium as Basel played a 1–1 draw against Servette. He scored his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Louis Leca
Jean-Louis Leca (born 21 September 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for the Corsica national team. Club career Jean-Louis Leca was trained in Corsica. He played his first Ligue 1 game with Bastia in the 2004-05 season. He joined Valenciennes in 2008. He then went back to his former club Bastia. He joined Ajaccio in 2017, after Bastia filled for bankruptcy. In July 2018, Leca joined French club Lens. He played his first game on 27 July 2018 against Ligue 2 club Orléans Orléans (,"Orleans" (US) and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facundo Medina
Facundo Axel Medina (born 28 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for club Lens and the Argentina national team. Club career Medina's career got underway with a stint with River Plate, who he was an unused substitute for four times during the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División season. In January 2018, Medina completed a move to fellow Argentine Primera División side Talleres. After featuring for their U20s at the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores in February, he made his first league appearances in August when he played in matches against Boca Juniors, Rosario Central and Gimnasia y Esgrima. He scored his first senior goal in February 2020 against Huracán. After a total of 37 appearances for Talleres, Medina departed in July 2020 to Ligue 1 side Lens. Medina netted his first goal for Lens on 13 September against Lorient, scoring with an overhead kick as his side won 3–2 away from home. He scored again on 3 February 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EC Bahia
Esporte Clube Bahia () is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Salvador, Bahia, Salvador, the capital city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Bahia. Known mainly as the ''Esquadrão de Aço'' (Steel Squadron), the club competes in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest division of Brazilian football league system. Bahia has won the ''Brasileirão'' title twice: in 1959 Taça Brasil, 1959, where they defeated Santos FC, Santos' ''Santásticos'' with the likes of Gilmar, Mauro Ramos, Mengálvio, Coutinho (footballer, born 1943), Coutinho, Pepe (footballer, born 1935), Pepe and Pelé in the final, and in 1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1988 over Sport Club Internacional, Internacional. They have appeared in the Copa Libertadores four times, reaching the quarter-finals in 1989 Copa Libertadores, 1989 – their best-ever performance. After 22 years out of international competition, Bahia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhoanner Chávez
Jhoanner Stalin Chávez Quintero (born 25 April 2002) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as left back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Ecuador national team. Club career Independiente del Valle Born in Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Chávez joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2014, aged 12. After making his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors, he made his first team debut on 30 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Fernando Guerrero in a 4–0 away loss against Flamengo, for the year's Copa Libertadores. Chávez made his Ecuadorian Serie A debut on 6 December 2020, replacing Luis Segovia in a 2–0 home win over El Nacional. He scored his first professional goal on 2 April 2022, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away success over Gualaceo. Bahia On 7 January 2023, Chávez was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Bahia on a five-year contract. Loan to Lens On 9 January 2024, Chávez joined French Ligue 1 club L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Fulgini
Angelo Fulgini (born 20 August 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Lens. He has played for the France national youth teams up to the U21 level. Club career Valenciennes Fulgini started his career at Valenciennes, originally playing for their B team, however in 2015 he was promoted to the first team after a string of good performances. Angers In 2017, he signed for Angers for a fee of €1.4 million. Mainz 05 On 12 July 2022, Mainz 05 announced the signing of Fulgini on four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. Lens On 1 February 2023, Fulgini signed with Lens on an initial loan. Lens held an obligation to purchase his rights permanently at the end of the loan term. For his second appearance with Lens on 9 February, he scored his first goal against Lorient in Coupe de France. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal with Lens on 25 February 2023 in a 1–1 away draw against Montpellier. On 20 September 2023, he scored a goal from a direct free k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Costa (footballer)
David Pereira da Costa (born 5 January 2001), sometimes known as David Da Costa, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers. Early life Born in Almada, Portugal as one of six children, Costa moved to France at the age of 9. Club career On 10 January 2019, Costa signed his first professional contract with Lens. He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Saint-Étienne on 3 October 2020. He scored his first goal on 3 March 2021 against Saint-Étienne. On 23 June 2021, Costa extended his contract with Lens to 2024. On 17 February 2025, Costa made the move to Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ... on a four-year deal for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
