Alan Virginius

Alan Virginius
Personal information
Full name Alan Virginius[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Soisy-sous-Montmorency,
France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Young Boys
(on loan from Lille)
Number 21
Youth career
2009–2017 FC Soisy-Andilly-Margency
2017–2018 Entente SSG
2018–2020 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Sochaux B 3 (2)
2020–2022 Sochaux 46 (8)
2022– Lille 17 (1)
2022– Lille B 8 (3)
2024 → Clermont (loan) 14 (0)
2024– → Young Boys (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2019 France U16 6 (2)
2019 France U17 1 (0)
2021–2022 France U19 15 (5)
2022–2024 France U20 12 (5)
2024– France U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:01, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Alan Virginius (born 3 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Swiss Super League club Young Boys, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lille.

Club career

Sochaux

On 6 July 2020, Virginius signed his first professional contract with Sochaux.[3] Virginius made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 2–2 Ligue 2 tie with Rodez on 19 September 2020.[4]

Lille

On 17 August 2022, Virginius signed with Ligue 1 side Lille.[5][6]

Loan to Clermont

On 9 January 2024, Virginius moved on loan to Clermont until the end of the season.[7]

Loan to Young Boys

On 3 August 2024, Virginius was loaned to Swiss Super League club Young Boys for the 2024–25 season, with an option to buy.[8]

International career

Virginius was called up to captain the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sochaux B 2020–21 National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021–22 National 3 2 2 — — — 2 2
Total 3 2 — — — 3 2
Sochaux 2020–21 Ligue 2 15 3 1 0 — — 16 3
2021–22 Ligue 2 31 5 1 0 — 2[a] 0 34 5
Total 46 8 2 0 — 2 0 50 8
Lille 2022–23 Ligue 1 15 1 3 0 0 0 — 18 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 3[b] 0 — 5 0
Total 17 1 3 0 3 0 — 23 1
Lille B 2022–23 National 3 5 3 — — — 5 3
2023–24 National 3 3 0 — — — 3 0
Total 8 3 — — — 8 3
Clermont (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 14 0 1 0 — — 15 0
Young Boys (loan) 2024–25 Swiss Super League 7 0 2 4 5[c] 1 — 14 5
Career total 95 14 8 4 8 1 2 0 113 19
  1. ^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Alan Virginius". Lille OSC (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ FCSM, Fabien. "Premier contrat professionnel pour Alan Virginius". --.
  4. ^ "Sochaux vs. Rodez - 19 September 2020". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Transferts : Lille s'offre Alan Virginius (Sochaux)" [Transfers: Lille offers Alan Virginius (Sochaux)]. L'Équipe. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Alan Virginius, un Jeune Talent Chez Les Dogues". Lille OSC. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Alan Virginius débarque en prêt au Clermont Foot 63" [Alan Virginius arrives on loan at Clermont Foot 63] (in French). Clermont Foot. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Alan Virginius prêté au BSC Young Boys" (in French). Lille OSC. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde". www.fff.fr.
  10. ^ "2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.