Lorenz Assignon

Lorenz Assignon

Assignon with Rennes in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Lorenz Assignon[1]
Date of birth	(2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	Grasse, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Rennes
Number	22
Youth career
	Stade Poitevin
0000–2015	Pôle Espoirs Châteauroux
2015–2019	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Rennes II	24	(3)
2020–	Rennes	60	(2)
2021	→ Bastia (loan)	13	(1)
2024	→ Burnley (loan)	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024

Lorenz Assignon (born 22 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Rennes.^[3]

Career

Rennes

On 3 March 2020, Assignon signed his first professional contract with Rennes.^[4] 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.^[3]

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.^[5] 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".^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8] 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.^[9] On 21 May 2024, Burnley said it was moving to make the loan permanent.^[10]

Personal life

Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rennes II	2018–19	Championnat National 3	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2019–20		16	2	—		—		—		16	2
	2020–21		3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2022–23	Championnat National 2	2	1	—		—		—		2	1
	2023–24	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	總計		24	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	3
Rennes	2020–21	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2021–22	Ligue 1	20	0	2	0	—		4[b]	0	26	0
	2022–23	Ligue 1	12	0	1	0	—		5[c]	1	18	1
	2023–24	Ligue 1	14	1	1	0	—		5[c]	1	20	2
	Total		46	1	4	0	—		14	2	64	3
Bastia (loan)	2020–21	Championnat National	13	1	—		—		—		13	1
Burnley (loan)	2023–24	Premier League	15	1	—		—		—		15	1
Career total			74	3	4	0	—		14	2	92	5

1. Includes Coupe de France
2. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Bastia

• Championnat National: 2020–21^[3]

References

1. Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
2. "Lorenz Assignon". Stade Rennais F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
3. Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway
4. "Officiel : Lorenz Assignon passe pro au Stade Rennais". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
5. "Résultat et résumé Rosenborg - Rennes, Ligue Europa Conference, Retour Barrages, jeudi 26 août 2021". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
6. Rigaud, Johan (8 September 2022). "Dans la tête de Lorenz Assignon, buteur décisif de Rennes en Ligue Europa : "C'est sorti comme ça"". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
7. "Transferts : Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) officiellement prêté à Burnley" [Transfers : Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) officially loaned to Burnley] (in French). L'Équipe. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
8. Thomas, Marissa (30 March 2024). "Chelsea 2-2 Burnley: 10-man Burnley hold Chelsea at Stamford Bridge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
9. "Burnley boost survival hopes with win at Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
10. "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
11. "Lorenz Assignon: jeune défenseur togolais à Rennes". 30 March 2018.

External links

• Stade rennais profile
• Lorenz Assignon at Soccerway
• Lorenz Assignon – UEFA competition record (archive)