Angelo Fulgini
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 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) |
| 2026– | New Caledonia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||
Angelo Luigi Fulgini (Italian: [ˈandʒelo luˈiːdʒi fulˈdʒini]; 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 played for the France under-21 national team before switching to play for the New Caledonia national team.
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
In 2017, he signed for Angers for a fee of €1.4 million.[4]
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]
