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54.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
61.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 35/35 rated

Club profile

LeagueLigue 1
League position4th of 18
Squad size35
Average age23.9
CountryFrance

Team scout report

European push4th of 18 · Ligue 1

Lyon sit 4th of 18 in the Ligue 1, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 54.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 61.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 92.4% on last season (Season 29 → 55.9), while squad talent has risen 3% (Rating 59.7 → 61.5). Of the 20 players with a season to compare, 12 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

C. Tolisso is the form pick (Season 76), while Afonso Moreira carries the highest ceiling (Rating 87). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Niakhaté (€ 31.9M), and Abner is the most valuable asset at 54.7.

54.9
92.4%
Squad season
61.9
3%
Squad rating
4thof 18
League finish
LLWWW
Last 5
Top performer
C. Tolisso
Season 76
Highest potential
Afonso Moreira
Rating 87
Marquee signing
M. Niakhaté
€ 31.9M
Top asset
Abner
Value 54.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1557
Defence
3555
Midfield
2067
Attack
1965

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Tolisso
7643
Maitland-Niles
6766
Niakhaté
6552
Mata
6536
Greif
6456
Abner
5676
Šulc
5680
Endrick
4685
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1C. Tolisso11goals
  2. 2P. Šulc11goals
  3. 3Endrick5goals
  4. 4Afonso Moreira4goals
  5. 5R. Yaremchuk4goals

Top assists

  1. 1Endrick7assists
  2. 2Afonso Moreira7assists
  3. 3C. Tolisso4assists
  4. 4A. Maitland-Niles4assists
  5. 5N. Tagliafico3assists

Squad · 35

Nat.
1D. GreifGoalkeeperSlovakia2929.835—64273.5%5619.3%
30Y. KonanGoalkeeperCôte d'Ivoire1930.6——066
35M. Da SilvaGoalkeeperFrance1829——066
40R. DescampsGoalkeeperFrance309.913—103418.9%
50L. DiarraGoalkeeperMali2336——062
3N. TagliaficoFull-backArgentina339.430—414.1%2829%
16AbnerFull-back
played DEF · MID · FWD
Brazil2654.736356196.3%7610.3%
19M. NiakhatéCentre-backSenegal3025.143—6551.7%5215.5%
20S. KumbediFull-back
played DEF · MID
parent club VfL Wolfsburg · 90 min, 0g
France2134.328—195.7%6510.9%
21R. KluivertFull-backNetherlands25432412888%7430.4%
22Clinton MataCentre-backAngola3312.244—6544.5%3616.5%
33H. HateboerCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom Rennes
Netherlands328.419—2225.7%2634.5%
38Steeve KangoFull-back—1930.96—166
85N. KamaraCentre-back
Loanfrom Paris Saint Germain
France1930.73—0100%663.4%
5O. MangalaDefensive midfielderBelgium2816.914—851.5%4826.3%
6T. TessmannCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
USA2445.74112840.3%788%
7A. KarabecCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Sparta Praha
Czechia2340.6341972%700.7%
8C. TolissoDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
France3216.839117679.8%4323.1%
11M. FofanaAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Belgium2143.41622523.7%83±0%
23T. MortonDefensive midfielderEngland23494324512.1%8412.3%
34F. FallCentral midfielder—1930.6——066
39M. de CarvalhoDefensive midfielderFrance2135.620—468
44K. MerahAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
France1934.632—574
46T. GoncalvesCentral midfielder—1829.33—067
98A. Maitland-NilesFull-back
played DEF · MID
England2838.24216753.8%666.7%
—Tiago GonçalvesCentral midfielderPortugal1930.6——066
99N. NarteyAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Brondby · 1158 min, 4g
Denmark2037.63821636.5%7658.1%
9EndrickAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Real Madrid
Brazil2042245468533.8%
10P. ŠulcWinger
played FWD · MID
parent club Plzen · 179 min, 0g
Czechia255442115680
17Afonso MoreiraAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Portugal2145.4374428759.6%
18R. GhezzalAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Algeria342.112—0100%1238.3%
37E. NuamahWingerGhana2235.33—0100%6415.7%
38A. HamdaniWinger—1625.27—067
45R. HimbertWingerFrance1832.1111573
77R. YaremchukWinger
Loanfrom Olympiakos Piraeus
on loan at Olympiakos Piraeus · 301 min, 0g
Ukraine301625433178.8%4156.2%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)18-6-10 in 34
Goals (for / against)53 / 40
Clean sheets15
Last 5LLWWW

Fixtures & results

Ligue 118W 6D 10LUEFA Europa League7W 1D 2LFriendlies Clubs3W 0D 1LCoupe de France3W 1D 0L
May 17HLens0–4L
May 10AToulouse1–2L
May 3HRennes4–2W
Apr 25HAuxerre3–2W
Apr 19AParis Saint Germain2–1W
Apr 12HLorient2–0W
Apr 5AAngers0–0D
Mar 22HMonaco1–2L
Mar 19HCelta Vigo0–2L
Mar 15ALe Havre0–0D
Mar 12ACelta Vigo1–1D
Mar 8HParis FC1–1D
Mar 5HLens2–2D
Mar 1AMarseille2–3L
Feb 22AStrasbourg1–3L
Feb 15HNice2–0W
Feb 7ANantes1–0W
Feb 4HLaval2–0W
Feb 1HLille1–0W
Jan 29HPAOK4–2W
Jan 25AMetz5–2W
Jan 22ABSC Young Boys1–0W
Jan 18HStade Brestois 292–1W
Jan 11ALille2–1W
Jan 3AMonaco3–1W
Dec 21HSaint-Cyr Collonges3–0W
Dec 14HLe Havre1–0W
Dec 11HGO Ahead Eagles2–1W
Dec 7ALorient0–1L
Nov 30HNantes3–0W
Nov 27AMaccabi Tel Aviv6–0W
Nov 23AAuxerre0–0D
Nov 9HParis Saint Germain2–3L
Nov 6AReal Betis0–2L
Nov 2AStade Brestois 290–0D
Oct 29AParis FC3–3D
Oct 26HStrasbourg2–1W
Oct 23HFC Basel 18932–0W
Oct 18ANice2–3L
Oct 5HToulouse1–2L
Oct 2HRed Bull Salzburg2–0W
Sep 28ALille1–0W
Sep 25AUtrecht1–0W
Sep 19HAngers1–0W
Sep 14ARennes1–3L
Aug 31HMarseille1–0W
Aug 23HMetz3–0W
Aug 16ALens1–0W
Aug 9HGetafe2–1W
Aug 2ABayern München1–2L
Jul 26AHamburger SV4–0W
Jul 19HVillefranche1–0W

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In

R. GhezzalRizespor· Free agent2025/26
AdryelsonAnderlecht2025/26
O. MangalaEverton· Back from Loan2025/26
A. LaaziriRWDM· Back from Loan2025/26
S. KumbediVfL Wolfsburg· Return from loan2025/26
M. PatouilletSochaux· Back from Loan2025/26
J. LepenantNantes2025/26
A. SarrVerona2025/26

Out

S. BenrahmaAAl Suqoor· Transfer2025/26
S. BenrahmaNEOM· Transfer2025/26
A. LacazetteNEOM· Free Transfer2025/26
A. LacazetteNEOM· Free agent2025/26
J. VeretoutAl-Arabi SC· Transfer2025/26
AdryelsonAAl-Wasl FC· Transfer2025/26
Lucas PerriLeeds· Transfer2025/26
G. MikautadzeVillarreal· Transfer2025/26