Adrien Thomasson

Adrien Thomasson (born 10 December 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Adrien Thomasson
Thomasson training with Nantes in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-10) 10 December 1993
Place of birth Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lens
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Evian 24 (2)
2012–2014 Evian II 30 (10)
2013–2014 → Vannes (loan) 27 (8)
2015–2018 Nantes 99 (9)
2018–2023 Strasbourg 142 (26)
2023– Lens 28 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Born in Savoie, Thomasson began playing youth football with local Evian before turning professional with the club's senior side. He plays as a central midfielder, but played on the left flank, notably while on loan at Vannes.[1]

In June 2018, Thomasson joined Strasbourg on a three-year contract.[2]

On 12 January 2023, Thomasson signed for Lens on a three-and-a-half year contract.[3] On 23 January 2023, he played his first game and scored his first goal with Lens during a Coupe de France match against Brest.[4] For his second game with Lens on 28 January, he scored his second goal against Troyes.[5] On 3 October 2023, Thomasson scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, scoring Lens's equalizer in a 2–1 victory over Arsenal.[6]

Personal life

Thomasson was born in France to a French father of Swedish descent and a Croatian mother.[7] He holds French and Croatian nationalities.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 October 2023[9]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Evian 2011–12 Ligue 1 300000—30
2014–15 Ligue 1 2122010—242
Total 2422010—272
Evian II 2012–13 CFA 2 249———249
2013–14 CFA 2 11———11
2014–15 CFA 2 50———50
Total 3010———3010
Vannes (loan) 2013–14 National 27821—299
Nantes 2015–16 Ligue 1 3424110—393
2016–17 Ligue 1 2922021—333
2017–18 Ligue 1 3651210—387
Total 9997341—11013
Strasbourg 2018–19 Ligue 1 3450040—385
2019–20 Ligue 1 25821104[lower-alpha 1]13210
2020–21 Ligue 1 37500——375
2021–22 Ligue 1 31720——337
2022–23 Ligue 1 15010——160
Total 1422551504115627
Lens 2022–23 Ligue 1 20531——236
2023–24 Ligue 1 8 0 0 0 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 1 10 1
Total 28 5 3 1 — 2 1 33 7
Career total 350591961016238568
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League

Honours

Strasbourg

References
  1. "Épreuves tragiques, jambes de feu et fier savoyard : Adrien Thomasson, le maître à jouer strasbourgeois". francefootball.fr (in French). France Football. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. "Transferts : Adrien Thomasson 3 ans à Strasbourg". L'Équipe (in French). 14 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. "ADRIEN THOMASSON, LE JUSTE MILIEU". www.rclens.fr (in French). 12 January 2023.
  4. "French Cup holder Nantes needs penalties to make round of 16". AP NEWS. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. "European roundup: Pedri scores winner on 100th Barcelona appearance". the Guardian. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. Ames, Nick (3 October 2023). "Arsenal wilt in Lens furnace as Elye Wahi and Thomasson apply the heat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. "ETG : Thomasson prend du galon".
  8. "FOOTBALL/LIGUE 1. ETG : Thomasson prend du galon".
  9. Adrien Thomasson at Soccerway
  10. "Strasbourg Win French League Cup After Penalty Shootout". The Quint. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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