Morgan Sanson
Sanson with France U19 in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Morgan Stéphane Sanson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 August 1994||
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[]
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[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours[]
Marseille
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2017–18[23]
References[]
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League". Premier League. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Le Mans v. Dijon Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Marseille seal transfer of Montpellier midfielder Morgan Sanson". ESPN FC. 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Montpellier 0-0 Stade de Reims" (in French). 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson to Marseille, done deal". Get French Football News. 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) signe à l'OM (Officiel)" (in French). L'Équipe. 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Marseille sweep past Lorient". www.ligue1.com. 5 March 2017.
- ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg 2–1 Marseille". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League Final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Marseille 0-3 Atlético Madrid: 2018 Europa League final – as it happened". The Guardian. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Villa announce Sanson signing". Aston Villa. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Aston Villa transfer news: Morgan Sanson joins from Marseille in £14m deal". Sky Sports News. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Maher, Matt (3 February 2021). "Aston Villa 1 West Ham 3 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Cusack, Richard (18 May 2021). "Aston Villa player Morgan Sanson confirms season-ending injury". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Papa John's Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Morgan Sanson". Ligue 1. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Morgan Sanson at Soccerway
- ^ "Final: Marseille 0–3 Atlético: Overview". UEFA. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
External links[]
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- Profile at the Aston Villa F.C. website
- Morgan Sanson at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Morgan Sanson at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Cher (department)
- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- France under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Le Mans FC players
- Montpellier HSC players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 1 players
- Premier League players
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England