Robin Le Normand
Footballer (born 1996)
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Robin Aimé Robert Le Normand (born 11 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid. Born in France, he plays for the Spain national team.
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| Full name | Robin Aimé Robert Le Normand[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1996[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pabu, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Brest II | 39 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Brest | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Real Sociedad B | 82 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Real Sociedad | 167 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Atlético Madrid | 57 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Spain | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:12, 23 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:07, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Le Normand started his professional career in France at Brest, where he made one first-team appearance, before joining Spanish side Real Sociedad in 2016. In 2024, he joined Atlético Madrid.
Le Normand obtained Spanish nationality in 2023, and was part of the Spain squads that won the 2023 UEFA Nations League and UEFA Euro 2024.
Club career
Brest
Born in Pabu, Côtes-d'Armor,[3] Le Normand represented Brest as a youth player. On 21 September 2013 he made his senior debut, starting with the reserve team in a 1–0 CFA 2 away loss against Lannion.
Le Normand scored his first senior goal on 19 March 2016, netting his team's third in a 3–3 draw at Fougères. On 15 April, he made his professional debut by starting in a 2–1 away loss against Sochaux for the Ligue 2.[4] He was released at the end of the season.[3]
Real Sociedad
On 5 July 2016, Le Normand signed a two-year deal with Real Sociedad, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División B.[5] He received a new contract in August 2018, for two more years.[6]
Le Normand made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 26 November 2018, starting in a 2–1 home win against Celta Vigo.[7] The following 12 February, he renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2022,[8][9] and was definitely promoted to the main squad on 9 June.[10]
After the departure of Héctor Moreno, Le Normand became an integral part of the starting XI.[11] He scored his first La Liga goal on 30 November 2019, opening the scoring in a 4–1 home win against Eibar.[12] He was rewarded with a contract extension until 2024 on 4 June 2020.[13] On 19 December, he scored in an 8–0 win at Tercera División club Becerril in the first round of the Copa del Rey;[14] he also played in the 1–0 win over Basque derby rivals Athletic Bilbao in the COVID-delayed final on 3 April 2021.[15]
Le Normand was chosen as La Liga Player of the Month for October 2021,[16] the first defender since Diego Godín of Atlético Madrid in 2014.[17] He played 48 out of 51 games in 2021–22, missing only one league game by suspension, and then extended his contract until 2026.[18]
Atlético Madrid
On 27 July 2024, Atlético Madrid announced an agreement with Real Sociedad for the signing of Le Normand.[19] A week later, he signed a five-year contract.[20] On 19 August, he made his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw against Villarreal in the league,[21] and 18 May 2025, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win over Real Betis.[22]
On 27 September 2025, Le Normand scored a header in a 5–2 win over rivals Real Madrid, their biggest derby win since November 1950.[23] Three days later, he scored his first-ever UEFA Champions League goal in a 5–1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt.[24]
International career
In May 2023, the Spanish Council of Ministers granted Spanish nationality to Le Normand after living in Spain for almost seven years, meaning he would be eligible to play for the Spanish national team.[25] On 2 June, he was included in their 23-man squad for the UEFA Nations League,[26] debuting 13 days later in their 2–1 semi-final win over Italy, where he started in central defence alongside another naturalised Frenchman, Aymeric Laporte.[27] On 18 June, he started in the final as Spain defeated Croatia in a penalty shootout to win their first Nations League title.[28]
On 19 November 2023, Le Normand scored his first goal for Spain in their final UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier – a 3–1 win over Georgia.[29]
In June 2024, Le Normand was named in Spain's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany.[30] He started the team's first group match, playing the full match in central defence as Spain beat Croatia 3–0 at Berlin's Olympiastadion.[31] Spain won 2–1 against England in the final.[32] He was not however part of the Spanish squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2026[35]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brest II | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||||
| Brest | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Real Sociedad B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 4 | — | — | — | 82 | 4 | |||||
| Real Sociedad | 2018–19 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 31 | 1 | 8[b] | 1 | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | — | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7[e] | 0 | — | 43 | 2 | ||
| Total | 167 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 6 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2024–25 | La Liga | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14[e] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 346 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 431 | 16 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey
- Includes appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey final (played in 2021)
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supercopa de España
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025[36]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Spain | 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | |
- As of match played 14 October 2025
- Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Le Normand goal.[36]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 19 November 2023 | José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain | 8 |  Georgia | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
