Yann Lienard
French footballer (born 2003)
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Yann François Lienard (born 16 March 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge on loan from Monaco.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yann François Lienard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Aubagne, France | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cercle Brugge (on loan from Monaco) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | ES Bassin Minier | ||
| 2013–2014 | ASC de Peypin | ||
| 2014–2016 | FC Étoile Huveaune | ||
| 2016–2017 | Burel FC | ||
| 2017 | COC Saint-Louis | ||
| 2017–2019 | Air Bel | ||
| 2019–2021 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Monaco B | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | Monaco | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | France U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | France U20 | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:07, 2 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Lienard is a product of the youth academies of the clubs ES Bassin Minier, ASC de Peypin, FC Étoile Huveaune, FC Étoile Huveaune, Burel FC, COC Saint-Louis, Air Bel and Monaco. He debuted with Monaco's reserves in the Championnat National 2 in 2020, and on 1 June 2021 signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to backup goalkeeper.[2] On 17 August 2023, he extended his contract with Monaco until 2027.[3] He made his senior debut with Monaco in a 4–1 Coupe de France win over L'Union Saint-Jean FC on 22 December 2024.[4]
On 3 September 2026, Lienard was loaned by Cercle Brugge in Belgium for the 2026–27 season.[5]
International career
Born in France, Lienard is of Algerian descent.[6] He was called up to the France U19s for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7] He played for the France U20s at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 December 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco B | 2020–21 | National 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | National 2 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Monaco | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||