Morgan Sanson

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Morgan Sanson
U-19 EC-Qualifikation Austria vs. France 2013-06-10 (132).jpg
Sanson with France U19 in 2013
Personal information
Full name Morgan Stéphane Sanson[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Saint-Doulchard, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 8
Youth career
2000–2005 Gazélec Bourges
2005–2009 Bourges
2009–2012 Le Mans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Le Mans II 10 (7)
2012–2013 Le Mans 27 (3)
2013–2017 Montpellier 98 (13)
2017–2021 Marseille 122 (22)
2021– Aston Villa 9 (0)
National team
2012–2013 France U19 7 (0)
2013–2016 France U21 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

Morgan Stéphane Sanson (born 18 August 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.

Early life[]

Sanson was born in Saint-Doulchard, Cher.[4]

Club career[]

Le Mans[]

Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Sanson was promoted to the senior team by manager Denis Zanko and assigned the number 25 shirt. He made his professional debut on 3 August 2012 in a league match against Dijon, replacing Idrissa Sylla with only ten minutes to play.[5] He scored his first league goal on 22 December 2012 against Monaco in a 2–3 home loss.[citation needed]

Montpellier[]

On 12 June 2013, Sanson signed a four-year contract with Montpellier for a reported fee of €700,000.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 14 September 2013, in a 0–0 draw against Stade de Reims.[8]

Marseille[]

Sanson playing for Marseille in 2018

On 17 January 2017, Sanson joined south coast rivals Marseille by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract, for an initial fee estimated to be €9 million, plus €3 million in bonuses.[9][10] On 5 March 2017, he scored a goal in the 56th minute in a 4–1 Ligue 1 away win against Lorient - his first Ligue 1 goal for Marseille.[11]

On 3 May 2018, he played in the Europa League semi-finals away to FC Red Bull Salzburg as Marseille played out a 1–2 away loss but a 3–2 aggregate win to secure a place in the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final[12] which was played at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais,[13] and saw his team lose to Atlético Madrid.[14]

Aston Villa[]

On 26 January 2021, Sanson signed for English Premier League side Aston Villa on a four and-a-half year contract,[15] for a fee believed to be £14 million, with £1.5 million in add-ons.[16] On 3 February 2021, Sanson made his Aston Villa debut as a late substitute in a 3–1 defeat to West Ham at Villa Park.[17] On 4 April 2021, Sanson suffered a knee injury early in a 3–1 victory over Fulham which ended his season prematurely.[18] On 31 August 2021, Sanson made his return from injury as one of the permitted overage players for Aston Villa U21, in a 3–1 victory over Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Trophy.[19]

International career[]

Sanson is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-19 and under-21 level.[20]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 31 August 2021[21][22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Mans 2012–13 Ligue 2 27 3 2 0 1 0 — — 31 3
Montpellier 2013–14 Ligue 1 32 1 3 0 1 0 — — 36 1
2014–15 32 6 1 0 1 0 — — 34 6
2015–16 14 3 1 0 0 0 — — 15 3
2016–17 20 3 1 0 1 0 — — 22 3
Total 98 13 6 0 3 0 — — 107 13
Marseille 2016–17 Ligue 1 17 1 1 0 — — — 18 1
2017–18 33 9 2 1 1 0 17 2 — 53 12
2018–19 33 5 1 0 1 0 2 0 — 37 5
2019–20 27 5 2 0 1 0 — — 30 5
2020–21 12 2 — — 6 0 1[c] 0 19 2
Total 122 22 6 1 3 0 25 2 1 0 157 25
Aston Villa 2020–21 Premier League 9 0 0 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1[d] 0 1 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0
Career total 256 38 14 1 7 0 25 2 2 0 305 41
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  4. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours[]

Marseille

References[]

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League". Premier League. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Morgan Sanson: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Morgan Sanson". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Morgan Sanson". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Le Mans v. Dijon Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Morgan Sanson s'engage avec le MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Marseille seal transfer of Montpellier midfielder Morgan Sanson". ESPN FC. 17 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Montpellier 0-0 Stade de Reims" (in French). 14 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Morgan Sanson to Marseille, done deal". Get French Football News. 17 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) signe à l'OM (Officiel)" (in French). L'Équipe. 17 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Marseille sweep past Lorient". www.ligue1.com. 5 March 2017.
  12. ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Marseille". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League Final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Marseille 0-3 Atlético Madrid: 2018 Europa League final – as it happened". The Guardian. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Villa announce Sanson signing". Aston Villa. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Aston Villa transfer news: Morgan Sanson joins from Marseille in £14m deal". Sky Sports News. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  17. ^ Maher, Matt (3 February 2021). "Aston Villa 1 West Ham 3 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  18. ^ Cusack, Richard (18 May 2021). "Aston Villa player Morgan Sanson confirms season-ending injury". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Papa John's Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Les joueurs appelés en sélection". Le Mans FC (in French). 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  21. ^ "Morgan Sanson". Ligue 1. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  22. ^ Morgan Sanson at Soccerway
  23. ^ "Final: Marseille 0–3 Atlético: Overview". UEFA. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

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