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.

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)
2024Clermont (loan) 14 (0)
2024–Young Boys (loan) 11 (1)
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 21:30, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Club career

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Sochaux

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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

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

Loan to Clermont

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

Loan to Young Boys

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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

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

Career statistics

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As of match played 11 December 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 11 1 3 4 7[c] 1 21 6
Career total 99 15 9 4 10 1 2 0 120 20

Honours

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Individual

References

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  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.
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