Johann Lepenant

Johann Lepenant
Personal information
Full name Johann Théo Tom Lepenant[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Granville, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nantes
(on loan from Lyon)
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2017 Granville
2017–2020 Caen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Caen B 8 (0)
2020–2022 Caen 54 (0)
2022– Lyon 37 (1)
2024– → Nantes (loan) 12 (2)
International career‡
2018 France U16 3 (0)
2018–2019 France U17 18 (0)
2019–2020 France U18 4 (0)
2021–2022 France U20 9 (0)
2023– France U21 9 (1)
2024 France Olympic 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place 2019 Brazil Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Johann Théo Tom Lepenant (born 22 October 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes, on loan from Lyon.[3]

Club career

Lepenant made his professional debut for Stade Malherbe Caen on 12 September 2020.[4]

On 22 June 2022, Lepenant signed for Lyon on a five-year deal.[5]

On 10 August 2024, Lepenant signed for Nantes on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent for a fee in the region of €2.5 million.[6]

Career statistics

As of 11 August 2024[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Caen B 2019–20 National 3 1 0 — — 1 0
2020–21 National 2 7 0 — — 7 0
Total 8 0 — — 8 0
Caen 2020–21 Ligue 2 19 0 2 0 — 21 0
2021–22 Ligue 2 35 0 0 0 — 35 0
Total 54 0 2 0 — 56 0
Lyon 2022–23 Ligue 1 31 1 3 0 — 34 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
Total 37 1 3 0 — 40 1
Lyon B 2023–24 National 3 3 0 — — 3 0
Nantes (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 102 1 5 0 0 0 107 1

Honours

France U23

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Johann Lepenant". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Johann Lepenant at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Football - Ligue 2. Le SM Caen confirme son nouvel élan en battant Rodez 3-0". actu.fr (in French). 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Johann Lepenant s'engage 5 saisons avec l'OL". ol.fr. Olympique Lyon. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Official | Johann Lepenant joins Nantes from Lyon - Get French Football News". 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.