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Squad · Ligue 1 · 2026/27

Lyon squad 2026/27

The Lyon squad for 2026/27: 27 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Lyon this season. This is the full Lyon roster, updated after every match.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 · after Lens 2-1 Lyon

Manager Paulo Fonseca since Aug 2026Groupama Stadium

27
Players
25.0
Avg age
20
Foreign
5
Injured now
0
On loan
Who starts vs Crystal Palace?Thu 15 Oct · 17:45 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

3 players · avg age 30.3
  • Greif

    Goalkeeper29 yrsSlovakia

    9 apps
    9 st · 540'
  • Descamps

    Goalkeeper30 yrsFrance

    2 apps
    2 st · 180'
  • TurnerNew

    Goalkeeper32 yrsUSA

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Defenders

9 players · avg age 25.8
  • TagliaficoOut

    Defender34 yrsArgentina

    3 apps
    1 st · 136'
  • AthekameNew

    Right-back21 yrsSwitzerland

    7 apps
    6 st · 568'
  • Abner

    Left-back26 yrsBrazil

    9 apps
    8 st · 456'
  • NiakhatéOut

    Centre-back30 yrsSenegal

    8 apps
    8 st · 495'
  • BacherNew

    Centre-back25 yrsAustria

    7 apps
    6 st · 581'
  • Kluivert

    Centre-back25 yrsNetherlands

    7 apps
    6 st · 274'
  • Mata

    Centre-back33 yrsAngola

    3 apps
    3 st · 180'
  • Kango

    Defender19 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Kamara

    Defender19 yrsFrance

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Midfielders

9 players · avg age 24.6
  • BidstrupNew

    Defensive mid25 yrsDenmark

    8 apps
    6 st · 471'
  • Tessmann

    Central mid25 yrsUSA

    10 apps
    5 st · 217'
  • Tolisso

    Attacking mid32 yrsFrance

    11 apps
    9 st · 577'
  • Šulc

    Attacking mid25 yrsCzechia

    8 apps
    4 st · 375'
  • Merah

    Attacking mid19 yrsFrance

    3 apps
    0 st · 61'
  • Morton

    Defensive mid23 yrsEngland

    11 apps
    10 st · 603'
  • OuédraogoOut

    Midfielder23 yrsBurkina Faso

    3 apps
    3 st · 135'
  • Nartey

    Central mid21 yrsDenmark

    6 apps
    2 st · 216'
  • Akouokou

    Midfielder28 yrsCôte d'Ivoire

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Forwards

6 players · avg age 22.0
  • Nuamah

    Forward22 yrsGhana

    8 apps
    8 st · 440'
  • NakamuraNew

    Forward26 yrsJapan

    4 apps
    1 st · 146'
  • OpendaNew

    Centre-forward26 yrsBelgium

    10 apps
    10 st · 549'
  • DuranvilleOutNew

    Forward20 yrsBelgium

    1 apps
    1 st · 63'
  • BoudacheNew

    Forward20 yrsFrance

    8 apps
    3 st · 331'
  • HimbertOut

    Forward18 yrsFrance

    1 apps
    1 st · 63'

Youth and academy

5 players · tap to show
  • João

    Goalkeeper21 yrsFrance

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Konan

    Goalkeeper19 yrsCôte d'Ivoire

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Goncalves

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Hamdani

    Midfielder16 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Rodriguez

    Forward18 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 8

  • NakamuraFrom Reims · Transfer · 2 Sep 2026
  • AthekameFrom AC Milan · Loan · 13 Aug 2026
  • BacherFrom Estoril · Transfer · 1 Aug 2026
  • OpendaFrom Juventus · Loan · 27 Jul 2026
  • BidstrupFrom Red Bull Salzburg · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • DuranvilleFrom Borussia Dortmund · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • KamaraFrom Paris Saint Germain · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • BoudacheFrom Nice · Free · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 8 permanent

  • AlamineTo Al-Fateh · Free · 13 Sep 2026
  • de CarvalhoTo Al Diriyah · Transfer · 4 Sep 2026
  • Ćaleta-CarTo Sassuolo · Free · 31 Aug 2026
  • FofanaTo Sunderland · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • Maitland-NilesTo Everton · Transfer · 31 Aug 2026
  • MukubaTo Zlin · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • MoreiraTo Bayer Leverkusen · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • SatrianoTo Getafe · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Most Common Lyon Starting XI

Based on 11 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.