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_37_(cropped).jpg) Brassier with Valenciennes in 2019. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Lilian Montague Brassier | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Argenteuil, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille (on loan from Brest) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Val-d'Argenteuil | ||
| 2010–2013 | RFC Argenteuil | ||
| 2013–2017 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Rennes II | 43 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Valenciennes (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Brest (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2021– | Brest | 97 | (4) |
| 2024– | → Marseille (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | France U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 8 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lilian Montague Brassier (born 2 November 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Brest.
Club career
[edit]Rennes
[edit]On 20 June 2019, Brassier signed a professional contract with Rennes and immediately went on loan with Valenciennes.[2]
Valenciennes
[edit]He made his professional debut with Valenciennes in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Nancy on 2 August 2019.[3]
Brest
[edit]In 2020, Brassier signed for Brest on loan with an option to buy if the club stayed up in Ligue 1.[4] On 13 March 2021, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 3–1 defeat against Marseille.[5] His loan deal was made permanent after Brest secured safety on the final matchday of the season.[6]
In the 2023–24 season, he contributed to his club's impressive campaign,[7] as they secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.[8]
Olympique Marseille
[edit]On 3 July 2024, Brassier signed with Olympique Marseille on loan with an option to buy.[9]
International career
[edit]Born in France, Brassier is of Togolese descent.[10] He is a youth international for France.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rennes II | 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | CFA 2 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | National 3 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 2 | ||||||
| Valenciennes (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Brest (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Brest | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 104 | 4 | |||||
| Marseille (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 184 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 7 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Lilian Brassier at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Lilian Brassier to join Valenciennes on loan | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com.
- ^ "Valenciennes vs. Nancy - 2 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Stade Brestois. Lilian Brassier prêté avec option d'achat par le Stade Rennais" (in French). Ouest-France. 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Marseille 3–1 Brest". ESPN. 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Stade Brestois. Lilian Brassier prêté avec option d'achat par le Stade Rennais". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Entwistle, Luke (17 February 2024). "What is the secret of Brest's surprise success? Stability and experience". The Guardian.
- ^ "Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé". The Washington Post. 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Lilian Brassier in Blue and White". OneFootball. 3 July 2024.
- ^ Akoesso, Kelly (30 September 2020). "Foot Togo : Zoom sur le Franco-Togolais Lilian Brassier".
External links
[edit]- Lilian Brassier at Soccerway
- Lilian Brassier – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Lilian Brassier – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- FFF Profile