Morgan Sanson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Sanson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Doulchard, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Gazélec Bourges | ||
| 2005–2009 | Bourges | ||
| 2009–2012 | Le Mans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Le Mans B | 10 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Le Mans | 27 | (3) |
| 2013– | Montpellier | 73 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | France U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013– | France U21 | 10 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:33, 2 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Morgan Sanson (born 18 August 1994) is a French footballer who plays for Montpellier in Ligue 1 as a midfielder.
Club career
Le Mans
Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Sanson was promoted to the senior team by manager Denis Zanko and assigned the number 25 shirt. He made his professional debut on 3 August 2012 in a league match against Dijon, replacing Idrissa Sylla with only ten minutes to play.[2] He scored his first league goal on 22 December 2012 against Monaco in a 2–3 home loss.
Montpellier
On 12 June 2013, Sanson signed a four-year contract with Montpellier.[3]
International career
Sanson is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-19 level.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Mans | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Montpellier | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 73 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 111 | 12 | ||
- ↑ France – Coupe de France
- ↑ France – Coupe de la Ligue
References
- 1 2 "Morgan Sanson". Ligue 1.
- ↑ "Le Mans v. Dijon Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Morgan Sanson s’engage avec le MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Les joueurs appelés en sélection". Le Mans FC (in French). 4 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ Morgan Sanson profile at Soccerway
External links
- Morgan Sanson – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Morgan Sanson at L'Équipe Football (French)
- France profile at FFF
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