- Source: Lorenz Assignon
Lorenz Assignon (born 22 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Rennes.
Career
= Rennes
=On 3 March 2020, Assignon signed his first professional contract with Rennes. During the second half of the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to third-tier Bastia, where he helped the club win the Championnat National, contributing one goal in thirteen appearances.
Assignon made his professional debut for Rennes as a substitute in a 3–1 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Rosenborg on 26 August 2021. On 8 September 2022, he scored his first professional goal for Rennes, a last-minute winner in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League victory over AEK Larnaca. Sports newspaper L'Équipe described his goal as "Zlatan-esque".
Burnley (loan)
On 1 February 2024, Assignon was loaned out to English side Burnley until the end of the season with an option to buy. On 30 March 2024, Assignon gave away a penalty and got a red card after receiving his second booking for a foul on Mykhailo Mudryk, with the game against Chelsea ending in a 2-2 draw. After his second yellow card, Vincent Kompany was also sent off for protesting against the referee Darren England over awarding the home side the penalty. On 20 April 2024 he became just the second Burnley defender to both score and assist in a single Premier League game, in a 4-1 away win at Sheffield United. On 21 May 2024, Burnley said it was moving to make the loan permanent.
Personal life
Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon.
Career statistics
As of match played 19 May 2024
Honours
Bastia
Championnat National: 2020–21
References
External links
Stade rennais profile
Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway
Lorenz Assignon – UEFA competition record (archive)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Stade Rennais Football Club
- Lorenz Assignon
- 2023–24 Burnley F.C. season
- 2023–24 Stade Rennais FC season
- Stade Rennais FC
- Komlan Assignon
- Lovro Majer
- List of French football transfers winter 2023–24
- 2024–25 Stade Rennais FC season
- List of African association football families
- List of foreign Premier League players
