Angelo Fulgini
French footballer (born 1996)
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Angelo Luigi Fulgini (born 20 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lens. Born to French citizens in Ivory Coast, he has played for the France national youth teams up to the U21 level and committed to play for the New Caledonia national team.
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Fulgini with Lens in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angelo Luigi Fulgini[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Taawoun (on loan from Lens) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | AS de Saint-Paul-en-Forêt | ||
| 2003–2005 | FC Vidauban | ||
| 2005–2007 | Douai | ||
| 2007–2013 | Valenciennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Valenciennes B | 19 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Valenciennes | 80 | (8) |
| 2017–2022 | Angers | 149 | (20) |
| 2018–2019 | Angers II | 4 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Mainz 05 | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Lens (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2023– | Lens | 52 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Al Taawoun (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | France U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | France U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | France U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:22, 9 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Valenciennes
Fulgini started his career at Valenciennes, originally playing for their B team, however in 2015 he was promoted to the first team after a string of good performances.[2][3]
Angers
Mainz 05
On 12 July 2022, Mainz 05 announced the signing of Fulgini on four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Lens
On 1 February 2023, Fulgini signed with Lens on an initial loan. Lens held an obligation to purchase his rights permanently at the end of the loan term.[6] For his second appearance with Lens on 9 February, he scored his first goal against Lorient in Coupe de France. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal with Lens on 25 February 2023 in a 1–1 away draw against Montpellier.[7] On 20 September 2023, he scored a goal from a direct free kick on his Champions League debut in a 1–1 away draw against Sevilla.[8]
Al-Taawoun
On 31 August 2025, Fulgini joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun on a one-year loan.[9]
International career
Fulgini is a former youth international for France. On 15 December 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to New Caledonia was approved by FIFA.[1]
In March 2026, Fulgini received his first call up to the New Caledonia national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup inter-confederation play-off game against Jamaica.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valenciennes | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 6 | |||
| Total | 80 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 9 | ||
| Angers | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 36 | 10 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 149 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 24 | ||
| Angers II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Mainz 05 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Lens (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Lens | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 2 | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 63 | 4 | ||||
| Al-Taawoun (loan) | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 326 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 42 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, King's Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
