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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 04:51, 21 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:46, 19 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAlthough 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
editLavallée 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
edit- As of match played 20 January 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2020–21 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2022–23 | National 3 | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Dunkerque (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Lucas Lavallée at Soccerway
- ^ Valente, Toni (9 June 2021). "Mercato – Lucas Lavallée rejoint le PSG (officiel)". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Goguet, Philippe (15 July 2023). "Le groupe élite du PSG va évoluer". CulturePSG (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Lucas Lavallée extends and joins USL Dunkerque on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Lucas Lavallée (PSG) prêté à Dunkerque (Ligue 2)". L'Équipe (in French). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Lucas Lavallée named in France's U20 World Cup squad". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
- Lucas Lavallée at the French Football Federation (in French)