Giovanni Haag (born 20 May 2000) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Career

Haag made his professional debut with Nancy in a 1–0

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win over

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on 23 November 2018. On 10 July 2023, Haag signed a two-year contract with

Rodez Rodez (, , ; , ) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communau ...

. On 30 August 2024, Haag moved to

in Germany.

Personal life

Haag is of Italian descent through his mother, who died when he was 15 years old.

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2000 births Living people Footballers from Metz French men's footballers French sportspeople of Italian descent Men's association football midfielders Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 3 players AS Nancy Lorraine players Gazélec Ajaccio players Rodez AF players Fortuna Düsseldorf players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany French expatriate sportspeople in Germany 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub