Lille OSC
Full name | Lille Olympique Sporting Club | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Les Dogues (The Mastiffs) Les Nordistes (The Northmen) Les Lillois (The Lillois) La Machine de Guerre (The War Machine) | |||
Short name |
| |||
Founded | 23 September 1944 | |||
Stadium | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | |||
Capacity | 50,186 | |||
Owner | Merlyn Partners SCSp | |||
President | Olivier Létang | |||
Head coach | Paulo Fonseca | |||
League | Ligue 1 | |||
2022–23 | Ligue 1, 5th of 20 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
| ||||
Lille Olympique Sporting Club (French pronunciation: [lil ɔlɛ̃pik spɔʁtɪŋ klœb]), commonly referred to as LOSC, LOSC Lille or simply Lille, is a French professional football club based in Lille, Hauts-de-France that competes in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Lille has played its home matches since 2012 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The 50,186-capacity retractable roof venue is the fourth-largest football stadium in France.
Lille was founded as a result of a merger between
In domestic football, the club has won a total of four
Nicknamed Les Dogues (French for "The
History
First decade of glory : The War Machine (1944–1955)
Before the
For its very first season, the newborn club reached the
On 31 May 1953, they got back to winning and earned their fourth Coupe de France trophy in a 2–1
Decline and several spells in lower levels (1955–1978)
The 1955–56 season happened to be highly complicated. The club suffered from internal conflicts, Louis Henno was contested and certain players refused to play some matches. In the field, the Northmen were way too irregular and crumbly in defense, and finished in 16th place.[4] Lille were relegated for the first time in their history in 1956. This relegation is accompanied by aggravating financial consequences. Best players' departure is necessary to cover debts which are becoming substantial. Failing to rebuild a top team due to the increasingly poor financial situation, the club began a series of promotions and relegations. Promoted in 1957 by beating Rennes, Lille initially ended up to an unexpected 6th place. The club then finished in eighteenth place the following season; being relegated a second time. After a few years spent in Division 2, the club became a mid-table side in the late 1960s. From 1964 to 1968, the club managed somehow to avoid relegation to the lower level. After a long drought, the worst occurred when Lille abandoned its professional status on 23 June 1969, lacking facilities and resources.[4]
A few seasons spent in amateur leagues later, Lille recreated its professional team by entering the second division in 1970, finished at the top of the division at the end of the season. The club began a new series of promotions and relegations in the 1970s. During this decade, the club's accounts were largely in deficit. In order to cover debts, a support committee was founded and friendly matches were organized to raise funds.[4] Famous clubs like Marseille or Feyenoord as well as nearby Belgian teams like Anderlecht and Standard Liège agreed to play against Lille to help the northern team. However, these ticket revenues only temporarily improve the club's financial situation but the Lille city council was again forced to help and intervene.[8] At the lower level, Lille missed out on promotion in 1973 by one point but were crowned Division 2 champions the following year. After finishing twice in 13th place, during the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons, the club was once again relegated in 1977.[9][8]
Reconstruction and reorganization (1978–2000)
After years of back and forth, Lille finally returned to the top tier of French football at the end of the 1977–78 season. Until 1997, the club remained in the first division, becoming a perennial member of the Division 1. In the 1978–79, the Mastiffs had a good run and ended at 6th place, nearly qualifying for European competitions while being promoted. The following year, in July 1980, Lille was the first French club to opt for the status of a mixed economy company (SAEMS), of which the city of Lille became the majority shareholder and turned the club into a public-controlled enterprise.[10] The new financial sustainability allows the club's sporting stabilization in the elite division. LOSC then achieved some success stories in the decade, reaching the Coupe de France semi-finals in 1983 and 1985.[4]
However, presidents Jacques Amyot, Roger Deschodt and Jacques Dewailly all struggled to compete with the top teams in the country and saw Lille staying in the familiar surroundings of mid-table. In 1991, Lille then-coached by Jacques Santini finished in sixth place, just two points from the European places; this is the club's only appearance in the league table top half in the 1990s. After financial problems, Bernard Lecomte took over as president of the club in 1994 and saved it from administrative relegation the following year by negotiating with the governing bodies. During this period of austerity where the National Football League prohibited the club from recruiting, LOSC had to part ways with its star players, such as Antoine Sibierski or Miladin Bečanović, and chose to develop its youth academy. Yet another economic crisis brought the club to the brink of bankruptcy and led to relegation to the second division in 1997.[4][8]
While being in Division 2, the club was privatised and purchased in 1999 by Luc Dayan and Francis Graille. The team then trained by Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodžić reconnected with success. Lille quickly recovered as Lille were head and shoulders over the other clubs during the 1999–2000 Division 2 season, the club dominated the championship thanks to excellent defense and finished champion with sixteen points ahead of its runner-up, being promoted back to the top.[4][8]
Back to the top and new double (2000–2017)
In just its first season back in the top flight
in 2010.In the 2010s, Lille knew a steady development on and off the pitch, and has established itself as one of the most important clubs in French Ligue 1. First, the inauguration of the vast and modern Domaine de Luchin training complex in 2007 brings the club to a new era, the center being one of the largest in France. Roughly at the same time, the construction of the 50,000-capacity
In the
In May 2015, the
Campos and Galtier era: sustained success (2017–2021)
In early 2017, Lille appointed Luis Campos as sporting director and head of recruitment. A short time afterwards, the club announced the arrival of Argentine famous manager Marcelo Bielsa. In November 2017, Bielsa was suspended by Lille following an unauthorized trip to Chile with the club lying second from bottom on the table again and only managing 3 wins from the first 14 games of the season.[17] On 23 December 2017, Bielsa was terminated by Lille and replaced with former Saint-Etienne manager Christophe Galtier.[18] In a difficult 2017–18 season, Lille managed to avoid relegation to Ligue 2 by defeating Toulouse 3–2 in the second last game of the campaign.[19]
Lille's following season is completely different. After the arrivals of veterans José Fonte and Loïc Rémy, Turkish right-back Zeki Çelik and forwards Jonathan Bamba, Jonathan Ikoné and Rafael Leão, the team proceeded to reel off a string of victories, losing only five games in the first part of the 2018–19 Ligue 1 season. On 14 April 2019, before a record attendance of 49,712 spectators, they defeated Paris Saint-Germain in a historic and storming 5–1 home win with goals from Nicolas Pépé, Jonathan Bamba, Gabriel and team captain José Fonte.[20] At the end of the season, Lille secured the second place to qualify for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage; they returned to the competition after a seven-year absence.[21] On 1 August 2019, club's season-top scorer Nicolas Pépé is sold to Premier League side Arsenal in a club-record fee of €80 million (£72 million).[22] Lille announced the recruitment of Victor Osimhen and Tiago Djaló on the same day, after the signings of Timothy Weah, Reinildo Mandava and Benjamin André a few weeks earlier. The club then announced the arrivals of Yusuf Yazıcı and Renato Sanches to strengthen the midfield.[23] In early March 2020, the Northmen were in 4th place with 49 points after 28 rounds. However, the Ligue 1 season ended abruptly as the LFP first suspended domestic leagues indefinitely following the outbreak of COVID-19 in France on 13 March, and then definitely cancelled French football competitions a month and a half later.[24]
In the 2020 summer transfer window, Lille chose to sign young talents
New cycle and Fonseca's arrival (2021–present)
In the 2021–22 season, Lille won its very first Trophée des Champions, defeating Paris Saint-Germain with a Xeka goal at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel on 1 August 2021.[32] The Northmen then reached UEFA Champions League round of 16 and are defeated by Chelsea, after qualifying from the group stage against Salzburg, Sevilla and Wolfsburg. According to an analysis report published at the end of the Ligue 1 season, Lille is the fourth best French club in Ligue 1, in the 21st century, behind Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Marseille.[33]
On 29 June 2022, the club appointed Paulo Fonseca as new head coach of the first-team.[34] The 2022–23 season started very well for the Northmen as they defeated Auxerre, on 7 August, in a 4–1 home win.[35] On 9 October, they defeated close rivals Lens in a 1–0 home win.[36] Being one of the best offensive teams in the league, Fonseca's Lille is praised for its stylish, slick passing game and its attacking system. Since the beginning of the season, Lille have played in an open, offensive 4–2–3–1 formation with Benjamin André, André Gomes or Angel Gomes playing as central midfielders behind playmaker Rémy Cabella and lone striker Jonathan David. Following 4–3 home win over Monaco on 23 October, only Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain have had more possession in France in the 2022–23 Ligue 1 season.[37][38]
Identity and colours
Crest and nicknames
Lille's crest has changed many times. The very first crest of the newborn club was simply the
White and red were the colours of Olympique Lillois while blue, traditional colour of the team shorts, refers to SC Fives and is also present in the first-ever club crest from 1946. Red remains the main colour used by the club in its imagery, on its website or its social media.
The club adopted the colours of his founding and merging parents, and the fleur-de-lys symbol that can be seen in the first badges. In 1981, the mastiff appeared for the first time in the club crest and has never left it. The nickname, Les Dogues (French for "The Mastiffs"), evokes and emphasizes the team's aggressiveness and dedication, and was first used in the 1920s for Olympique Lillois players.[41][42] Other nicknames or designations are frequently used, like Les Nordistes (French for "The Northmen") or Les Lillois (French pronunciation: [lilwa]), the demonym corresponding to Lille.
In 1989, a new crest was unveiled which combines the fleur-de-lys and a mastiff that seems jumping out of the flower. The acronym "LOSC" is supplemented by the term "Lille Métropole" to enhance the Métropole Européenne de Lille size and importance in Western Europe. The club officials at that time wanted to entrench the club in its region, not only in the city but in a 1,000,000-inhabitants area where the club moved some facilities. This badge was marginally revised in 1997 but was replaced in 2002 with a more stylish one where the dog and the acronym are prominent. In 2012, the fleur-de-lys once again became a central element in the logo. The badge shape recalls the previous heraldry, and only the city and club name appear at the top of the logo like a crown.[43]
The latest crest, which was unveiled in 2018, uses every club symbol (the club initials, the mastiff, the fleur-de-lys and the three colours) inside a regular pentagon shape, form of the Citadel of Lille's heart.[44][45]
-
1944–1946[a]
-
1946–1955
-
1955–1974
-
1974–1981
-
1981–1989
-
1989–1997
-
1997–2002
-
2002–2012
-
2012–2018
- Notes
- ^ Escutcheon of the city of Lille
Kits and sponsors
Period | Kit supplier | Main sponsor |
---|---|---|
1944–1970 | None | None |
1970–1971 | Le Coq Sportif | |
1971–1973 | Caby | |
1973–1974 | Pel d'Or | |
1974–1975 | Soda Krak GBM | |
1975–1979 | Kopa | Peaudouce |
1979–1988 | Puma | |
1988–1990 | Duarig | Shopi |
1990–1991 | Constri-Foot | Eurest |
1991–1992 | Xylophene | |
1992–1993 | Lotto | Eurest |
1993–1994 | ABM | Tousalon |
1994–1995 | La Redoute | |
1995–1996 | Adidas | Aquatour |
1996–1997 | Reebok | |
1997–1998 | Polyfilla | |
1998–1999 | Crédit Agricole | |
1999–2000 | Nike | |
2000–2001 | ING Direct
| |
2001–2003 | Kipsta | |
2003–2006 | Partouche | |
2006–2008 | Airness | |
2008–2010 | Canterbury | |
2010–2013 | Umbro | |
2013–2014 | Nike | |
2014–2015 | Etixx
| |
2015–2016 | Partouche | |
2016–2018 | New Balance | |
2018–2019 | None | |
2019–2022 | Boulanger | |
2022–2023 | Cazoo | |
2023– | Boulanger |
Born from the union of two teams, Lille OSC embraced different shirts elements and symbols of both founding clubs. The first club's home kit was white and blue. The white jersey, with a large red "V" or chevron form around the neck and red sleeve ends, is inspired by the Olympique Lillois home jersey while the "V" shape comes from SC Fives kits as well as the blue shorts and socks. White was the jersey primary color with little shades of red.[46] The red chevron was part of each jersey until 1964 when it disappeared to give place to an immaculate white jersey that only kept red collar and sleeve ends.[47] This jersey version, white with only few red shades around collar and sleeves, remains substantially the same for decades.
In the 1990s, the different kit manufacturers successively added different red shapes around shoulders like a red
Third kits are traditionally used for European games. Being initially blue in the early 2000s, third kits then used and incorporated flag of Flanders colours: black and yellow.[50] Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the club released more than a dozen black or yellow third kits.[51]
Lille have known many sporting goods manufacturers in its history. From its creation until the 1970s, Lille didn't have a proper kit supplier.[52] The first club's kit manufacturer was Le Coq Sportif which made Lille's first branded jerseys until 1975. In the 1980s, the club's supplier was Puma, one of the famous Lille's kit maker. Puma's sponsorship lasted for nine years, and the German brand shirts remain engraved in people's memories. After this period, many suppliers have come and gone including Lotto and Adidas for brief contracts. Reebok received the contract in 1996, stayed three seasons, before Nike started a first spell in 1999. Decathlon's football brand Kipsta, which is based in Lille region, Airness and Canterbury, the rugby-specialized company, followed. In 2013, Umbro took over until Nike started a second spell in 2013 that lasted three years.[53]
On 22 June 2016, Lille announced a five-year partnership with New Balance, becoming one of the biggest football teams that have signed with the Boston-based sportswear manufacturer.[54] Partnership is renewed in 2021 on a new five-season contract until June 2026.[55]
The first main sponsors of the club were
Subsequently, the famous "P" of French casino and resort company Partouche appeared on Lille's jersey in 2003 for the first time. Based in the north of France, Partouche is Lille's most loyal sponsor: the brand logo was on the club's shirt during fourteen seasons.[57] The most recent main sponsors are French consumer electronics retailer Boulanger and British online car retailer Cazoo.[58]
1940s to 1960s
|
1970s
|
1980s
|
1999–present
|
2011–12 home
|
2012–13 away
|
2013–14 third
|
2015–16 third
|
Grounds
Stadiums
After its foundation following the merging of Olympique Lillois and SC Fives, Lille alternately played its home games at the stadiums of both clubs: Stade Henri-Jooris of Olympique Lillois and Stade Jules-Lemaire of SC Fives.[59] However, in 1949, the club chose to keep the first as his home ground and to use the second as a training ground.[60] Becoming more and more obsolete, Stade Jules-Lemaire will be destroyed ten years later, in 1959. Named after Henri Jooris, the iconic president of Olympique Lillois, the 15,000-seat stadium, located by the Deûle river, near the Citadel of Lille, was the home of Les Dogues until 1975 when Lille moved at Stade Grimonprez-Jooris.[61][62]
Located inside the citadel park, not far from the former venue, the stadium's original capacity was 25,000 at the time it was opened, but this was reduced to around 17,000 by 2000 due to the evolution of safety standards. In 2000, the stadium was renovated and its capacity was increased to 21,000.[63] However, it still failed to meet FIFA licensing regulations and plans to build a new stadium compliant with UEFA's standards were made in 2002, when the club was privatized.[64]
In June 2003, the club's board agreed to a new proposal put forward by the city mayor to build a new 33,000-seat stadium on the site of the Stade Grimonprez-Jooris.
In May 2004, the stadium closed its doors and the delays forced Lille to play its league matches at
On 1 February 2008,
The stadium hosted
The record attendance for a sports game stands at 49,712 spectators, who witnessed Lille's 5–1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in 2019.[80]
Training facilities
Located in
A segment of the Berlin Wall, with a graffiti of Hazard by French artist C215 painted on it, has been unveiled in 2016 and is on display inside the centre.[88][89][90][91]
Club rivalries
The Derby du Nord (French for "The North Derby") is contested between Lille and RC Lens. The derby name refers only to their geographical location in France; both clubs and cities only being located in the northern part of France, within the Hauts-de-France region but not the same department. Being the fourth-largest city of the Pas-de-Calais department, Lens is located 30 kilometres south of regional prefecture and nerve centre Lille, Nord department main city. The name can also refer to matches involving Lille and Valenciennes as both clubs are located within Nord, however, the match historically refers to matches involving Lille and Lens. As a result, the Lille–Valenciennes match is sometimes referred to as Le Petit Derby du Nord (French for "The Little North Derby").
The two clubs first met in 1937 when Lille were playing under the Olympique Lillois emblem. Due to each club's close proximity towards each other being separated by only 30 kilometres (19 mi) and sociological differences between each club's supporters, a fierce rivalry developed. The North Derby is underpinned by social and economic differences, since the city of Lens is known as a working-class and industrial mining city whereas Lille as a middle-class, modern, internationally oriented cultural metropolis.[92] This social class opposition is no longer relevant: both fanbases now come from lower and middle classes.[93]
As of 2024, the teams have played more than 115 matches in all competitions, Lille winning 46, Lens 37, and the remaining 36 having been drawn. Lille have won the most top division titles, the most Coupe de France trophies and Trophée des Champions titles. The Mastiffs have also played more games in domestic and European top competitions and have more game wins in French top division than their nearby rivals.
Honours
Domestic
League
- French Division 1/Ligue 1
- French Division 2
- Winners (4):
Cups
- Coupe de France
- Winners (6): 1954–55, 2010–11
- Runners-up (2): 1948–49
- Winners (6):
- Coupe de la Ligue
- Runners-up (1): 2015–16
- Trophée des Champions
- Coupe Charles Drago
- Runners-up (2): 1954, 1956
Europe
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Latin Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1951
Doubles
Individual
- UNFP Player of the Year
- Eden Hazard – 2011
- Eden Hazard – 2012
- UNFP Young Player of the Year
- Eden Hazard – 2009
- Eden Hazard – 2010
- UNFP Goalkeeper of the Year
- Mike Maignan – 2019
- UNFP Manager of the Year
- Claude Puel – 2006
- Rudi Garcia – 2011
- René Girard – 2014
- Christophe Galtier – 2019
- Christophe Galtier – 2021
- UNFP Goal of the Year
- Loïc Rémy – 2019
- Burak Yılmaz – 2021
- Prix Marc-Vivien Foé
- Gervinho – 2010
- Gervinho – 2011
- Vincent Enyeama – 2014
- Sofiane Boufal – 2016
- Nicolas Pépé – 2019
- Victor Osimhen – 2020
Results
Domestic record
League history
|
|
|
List of 21st-century seasons
Domestic Results in Division 1/Ligue 1 since 2000 | ||
---|---|---|
Domestic league | League result | Qualification to |
2022–23 Ligue 1 | 5th | Europa Conference League |
2021–22 Ligue 1 | 10th | |
2020–21 Ligue 1 | 1st | Champions League |
2019–20 Ligue 1 | 4th (season stopped due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
Europa League |
2018–19 Ligue 1 | 2nd | Champions League |
2017–18 Ligue 1 | 17th | |
2016–17 Ligue 1 | 11th | |
2015–16 Ligue 1 | 5th | Europa League |
2014–15 Ligue 1 | 8th | |
2013–14 Ligue 1 | 3rd | Champions League |
2012–13 Ligue 1 | 6th | |
2011–12 Ligue 1 | 3rd | Champions League |
2010–11 Ligue 1 | 1st | Champions League |
2009–10 Ligue 1 | 4th | Europa League |
2008–09 Ligue 1 | 5th | Europa League |
2007–08 Ligue 1 | 7th | |
2006–07 Ligue 1 | 10th | |
2005–06 Ligue 1 | 3rd | Champions League |
2004–05 Ligue 1 | 2nd | Champions League |
2003–04 Ligue 1 | 10th | Intertoto Cup |
2002–03 Ligue 1 | 14th | |
2001–02 French Division 1 | 5th | Intertoto Cup |
2000–01 French Division 1 | 3rd | Champions League |
Continental record
UEFA club coefficient ranking
As of 5 April 2024[94]
Rank | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
41 | AZ | 50.000 |
42 | Braga | 49.000 |
43 | Lille | 45.000 |
44 | Gent | 45.000 |
45 | Marseille | 44.000 |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2024[95]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Notable former players
Goalkeepers
- Robert Germain (1946–49)
- César Ruminski (1952–55)
- Jean Van Gool (1954–68)
- Charles Samoy (1963–74)
- Philippe Bergeroo (1978–83)
- Bernard Lama (1981–89)
- Jean-Claude Nadon (1989–96)
- Grégory Wimbée (1998–2004)
- Tony Sylva (2004–08)
- Mickaël Landreau (2009–12)
- Vincent Enyeama (2011–18)
- Mike Maignan (2015–21)
Defenders
- Joseph Jadrejak (1944–50)
- Jean-Marie Prévost (1945–52)
- Marceau Somerlinck (1945–57)
- Jacques Van Cappelen (1949–55)
- Cor van der Hart (1950–54)
- Guillaume Bieganski (1951–59)
- Robert Lemaître (1953–56)
- Antoine Pazur (1952–60)
- Bernard Stakowiak (1958–69)
- Claude Andrien (1962–69)
- Marcel Adamczyk (1963–68)
- Jean-Luc Buisine (1962–69)
- Ignacio Prieto (1971–76)
- Pierre Dréossi (1976–82)
- René Marsiglia (1978–83)
- Éric Péan (1981–87)
- Noureddine Kourichi (1982–86)
- Boro Primorac (1983–86)
- Éric Prissette (1983–90)
- Dominique Thomas (1983–88, 89–93)
- Jocelyn Angloma (1987–90)
- Jakob Friis-Hansen (1989–95)
- Fabien Leclercq (1989–99)
- Pascal Cygan (1995–2002)
- Grégory Tafforeau (2001–09)
- Eric Abidal (2002–04)
- Matthieu Chalmé (2002–07)
- Mathieu Debuchy (2003–13)
- Nicolas Plestan (2003–10)
- Stathis Tavlaridis (2004–07)
- Stephan Lichtsteiner (2005–08)
- Emerson (2006–11)
- Adil Rami (2006–11)
- Franck Béria (2007–17)
- Aurélien Chedjou (2007–13)
- David Rozehnal (2010–15)
- Pape Souaré (2010–15)
- Marko Baša (2011–17)
- Lucas Digne (2011–13)
- Djibril Sidibé (2012–16)
- Simon Kjær (2013–15)
- Adama Soumaoro (2013–21)
- Sébastien Corchia (2014–17)
- Benjamin Pavard (2015–16)
- Gabriel (2017–20)
- Zeki Çelik (2018–22)
- José Fonte (2018–23)
- Reinildo Mandava (2019–22)
- Tiago Djaló (2019–24)
- Sven Botman (2020–22)
Midfielders
- Jules Bigot (1944–50)
- François Bourbotte (1944–47)
- Roger Carré (1944–50)
- Albert Dubreucq (1945–53)
- Roland Clauws (1953–60, 62–64)
- Alain de Martigny (1970–76)
- Alain Verhoeve (1970–74)
- Alberto Fouillioux (1972–75)
- Serge Besnard (1975–79)
- Alain Grumelon (1976–83)
- Arnaud Dos Santos (1977–81)
- Stéphane Plancque (1977–87)
- Didier Simon (1977–82)
- Pascal Plancque (1980–87)
- Philippe Périlleux (1984–91, 95–96)
- Alain Fiard (1987–93)
- Victor Da Silva (1988–92)
- Arnaud Duncker (1994–98)
- Patrick Collot (1995–2002)
- Christophe Landrin (1996–2005)
- Bruno Cheyrou (1998–2002)
- Benoît Cheyrou (1999–2004)
- Fernando D'Amico (1999–2003)
- Sylvain N'Diaye (2000–03)
- Jean Makoun (2001–08)
- Philippe Brunel (2002–05)
- Mathieu Bodmer (2003–07)
- Stéphane Dumont (2003–11)
- Milenko Ačimovič (2004–06)
- Yohan Cabaye (2004–11)
- Florent Balmont (2008–16)
- Rio Mavuba (2008–17)
- Idrissa Gueye (2010–15)
- Joe Cole (2011–12)
- Dimitri Payet (2011–13)
- Benoît Pedretti (2011–13)
- Rony Lopes (2014–15, 16–17)
- Yves Bissouma (2016–18)
- Thiago Mendes (2017–19)
- Boubakary Soumaré (2017–21)
- Xeka (2017–22)
- Renato Sanches (2019–22)
- Amadou Onana (2021–22)
Forwards
- Jean Baratte (1944–53, 56–57)
- René Bihel (1944–46)
- Jean Lechantre (1944–52)
- Roger Vandooren (1944–50)
- Bolek Tempowski (1945–51)
- Marius Walter (1945–52)
- André Strappe (1948–58)
- Bernard Lefèvre (1949–56, 62–63)
- Erik Kuld Jensen (1950–53)
- Jean Vincent (1950–56)
- Gérard Bourbotte (1952–58, 63–68)
- Yvon Douis (1953–59)
- Fernand Devlaminck (1956–59)
- François Heutte (1957–59, 65–66)
- René Fatoux (1957–62)
- André Guy (1965–67)
- Christian Coste (1973–77)
- Stanislav Karasi (1974–77)
- Žarko Olarević (1977–81)
- Pierre Pleimelding (1977–81)
- Dušan Savić (1983–85)
- Erwin Vandenbergh (1986–90)
- Abedi Pele (1988–90)
- Per Frandsen (1990–94)
- Éric Assadourian (1990–95)
- Antoine Sibierski (1992–96)
- Kennet Andersson (1993–94)
- Djézon Boutoille (1993–2004)
- Matt Moussilou (2001–06)
- Nicolas Fauvergue (2003–11)
- Kevin Mirallas (2004–08)
- Peter Odemwingie (2004–07)
- Kader Keïta (2005–07)
- Michel Bastos (2006–09)
- Eden Hazard (2007–12)
- Patrick Kluivert (2007–08)
- Ludovic Obraniak (2007–12)
- Túlio de Melo (2008–14)
- Róbert Vittek (2008–10)
- Pierre-Alain Frau (2008–11)
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2009–10)
- Gervinho (2009–11)
- Moussa Sow (2010–12)
- Salomon Kalou (2012–14)
- Divock Origi (2012–15)
- Nolan Roux (2012–15)
- Sofiane Boufal (2015–16)
- Eder (2016–18)
- Martin Terrier (2016–18)
- Luiz Araújo (2017–21)
- Lebo Mothiba (2017–18)
- Nicolas Pépé (2017–19)
- Jonathan Ikoné (2018–22)
- Jonathan Bamba (2018–23)
- Rafael Leão (2018–19)
- Loïc Rémy (2018–20)
- Victor Osimhen (2019–20)
- Timothy Weah (2019–23)
- Burak Yılmaz (2020–22)
Notable past line-ups
Club officials
- Owner of Lille Olympique Sporting Club – LOSC Lille: Merlyn Partners SCSp[96]
Board of directors
Position | Name | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Shareholders | Maarten Petermann Alessandro Barnaba |
[97] |
President | Olivier Létang | [98] |
President of LOSC Association | Patrick Robert | [99] |
First-team coaching and medical staff
- As of 25 July 2023[100]
Position | Name |
---|---|
Head coach | Paulo Fonseca |
Assistant coaches | Tiago Leal Paulo Ferreira |
Goalkeeping coach | António Ferreira |
Assistant coach in charge of athletic performance | Paulo Mourão |
Head of high performance | Karim Hader |
Fitness coaches | Stéphane Caterina Mario Sandúa |
Head of video analysis | Diego Pérez |
Video analysts | Hugo Dufour Alexis Marie |
Nutritionists | Jordi Argimon Océane Poulizac |
Reserves and academy personnel
- As of 12 July 2023[101]
Position | Name |
---|---|
Academy general manager | Jean-Michel Vandamme |
Reserve team head coach | Stéphane Pichot |
Reserve team assistant coach | Stéphane Noro |
U19s head coach | Sébastien Pennacchio |
U19s assistant coach | Alain Raguel |
U17s and U16s head coach | Rachid Chihab |
U17s and U16s assistant coach | Pierre-Antoine Patte |
Coaching history
Former coaches include
Records and statistics
Managerial records
Winning head coaches
Rank | Manager | L1 | L2 | CdF | TdC | UIC | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | André Cheuva | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | 5 |
2 | George Berry | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
3 | Rudi Garcia | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
4 | Christophe Galtier | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
5 | Jules Bigot | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
6 | Georges Peyroche | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
7 | José Arribas | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
8 | Vahid Halilhodžić | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
9 | Jocelyn Gourvennec | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
10 | Claude Puel | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Players records
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Matches |
---|---|---|
1 | Marceau Somerlinck | 433 |
2 | Rio Mavuba | 370 |
3 | André Strappe | 365 |
4 | Florent Balmont | 323 |
5 | Franck Béria | 317 |
Transfers records
Highest transfer fees paid
Rank | Player | From | Transfer fee (€ millions) |
Year | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonathan David | Gent | €27[a] | 2020 | [105] |
2 | Renato Sanches | Bayern Munich | €20 | 2019 | [106] |
3 | Yusuf Yazıcı | Trabzonspor | €16.5[b] | 2017 | [107] |
4 | Thiago Maia | Santos | €14 | 2017 | [108] |
Mohamed Bayo | Clermont | €14 | 2022 | [109] | |
6 | Victor Osimhen | Charleroi
|
€12[c] | 2019 | [110] |
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | Copenhagen | €12[d] | 2023 | [111] | |
8 | Luiz Araújo | São Paulo | €10.5 | 2017 | [112] |
9 | Marvin Martin | Sochaux | €10 | 2012 | [113] |
Nicolas Pépé | Angers | €10[e] | 2017 | [114] | |
Timothy Weah | Paris Saint-Germain | €10[f] | 2019 | [115] |
- Notes
- ^ Initial €27 million plus reported €5 million bonuses
- ^ Initial €16.5 million plus 50% of the rights to Edgar Ié
- ^ Initial €12 million plus reported €3 million bonuses
- ^ Initial €12 million plus reported €5 million bonuses
- ^ Initial €10 million plus 10% sell-on clause
- ^ Initial €10 million plus 10% sell-on clause
Highest transfer fees received
Rank | Player | To | Transfer fee (€ millions) |
Year | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nicolas Pépé | Arsenal | €80[a] | 2019 | [116] |
2 | Victor Osimhen | Napoli
|
€71.2[b] | 2020 | [117] |
3 | Sven Botman | Newcastle United | €37[c] | 2022 | [118] |
4 | Amadou Onana | Everton | €36[d] | 2022 | [119] |
5 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea | €35[e] | 2012 | [120] |
Rafael Leão | AC Milan
|
€35[f] | 2019 | [121] | |
7 | Carlos Baleba | Brighton and Hove Albion
|
€27[g] | 2023 | [122] |
8 | Gabriel Magalhães | Arsenal | €26[h] | 2020 | [123] |
9 | Thiago Mendes | Lyon | €24[i] | 2019 | [124] |
10 | Boubakary Soumaré | Leicester City | €23[j] | 2021 | [125] |
- Notes
- ^ Initial €80 million plus undisclosed bonuses
- ^ Initial €71.2 million plus reported €10.1 million guaranteed bonuses
- ^ Initial €37 million plus reported €3 million bonuses
- ^ Initial €36 million plus reported €4 million bonuses and 20% sell-on clause
- ^ Transfer agreement was revealed in Football Leaks
- ^ Initial €35 million plus 20% sell-on clause
- ^ Initial €27 million plus reported €3 million bonuses and 15% sell-on clause
- ^ Initial €26 million plus reported €4 million bonuses
- ^ Initial €24 million plus reported €4.5 million bonuses
- ^ Initial €23 million plus reported €2 million bonuses
See also
- Lille OSC in European football
- List of football clubs in France
- Football records and statistics in France
References
- ISBN 978-2-7574-0152-1.
- ^ "SC Fives + OL". ZoomSurLille.fr (in French). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Coupe de France". FFF (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ ISBN 2-84253-080-2.
- ^ Deléglise, Thomas (24 April 2020). "Le jour où le LOSC a failli remporter la coupe d'Europe". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ISBN 9782263156502. [LOSC, known as The War Machine, earned its nickname at the end of the Military Administration in France and became the best French football team in subsequent years.]
- ^ Simon, Émile (26 February 2020). "Le parcours du LOSC en Coupe de France depuis 1944". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ ISBN 9782849101124.
- ^ "Chapitre 2 : Les montagnes Russes (1955 - 1998)". LOSC.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Le LOSC, pionnier des sociétés d'économie mixte". DBC LOSC (in French). 31 May 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- RMC Sport(in French). 21 May 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Lille seal historic title". ESPN Soccernet. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Ligue 1: Lille confirm appointment of Rene Girard as their new coach". Sky Sports. 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Lille sack manager Renard". Goal.com. 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Lille appoint Antonetti as their new manager". Goal.com. 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Second-bottom Lille sack Antonetti". FourFourTwo. 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Marcelo Bielsa's short-lived catastrophe at Lille is coming to an end". The Guardian. 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Christophe Galtier to take over from Marcelo Bielsa as Lille manager". Get French Football News. 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Lille have pulled off a miraculous escape from relegation – or have they?". The Guardian. 14 May 2018.
- ^ "PSG title party delayed again after historic thumping at Lille". BeSoccer.com. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- RMC Sport(in French). 11 May 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Nicolas Pepe completes move to Arsenal from Lille for club-record £72m". Sky Sports. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Le mercato 2019-2020 de A à Z". LOSC.fr (in French). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Ligue 1 & 2: France's top two divisions will not resume this season". BBC Sport. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Bosher, Luke (24 May 2021). "Lille win Ligue 1 title as PSG battle goes down to the wire". The Athletic. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Leader Lille 2 points clear of PSG after beating Lens 4-0". USA Today. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ White, Adam; Devin, Eric (6 April 2021). "Lille's win over PSG shows that fame only takes you so far in Ligue 1". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Yilmaz double helps Lille rally against Lyon to reclaim top spot". Dawn. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Moniot, Pierrick (8 May 2021). "Jonathan David : " Franchement, c'est beau ce qu'on a fait contre Lens "". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ White, Adam; Devin, Eric (23 May 2021). "Lille hold their nerve to clinch their first Ligue 1 title for a decade". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Launay, François (25 February 2021). "Ajax-LOSC : Lille quitte l'Europe sans rougir". 20 minutes (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Le LOSC s'offre son 1er Trophée des Champions". Ligue 1 (in French). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Da Rocha, Joseph (17 May 2022). "Le LOSC 4ème meilleur club de l'élite au 21ème siècle". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Le LOSC a choisi Paulo Fonseca comme nouvel entraîneur". LOSC.fr (in French). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Gillen, Sean (8 August 2022). "Paulo Fonseca off to 'perfect start' in France with Lille". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Lille vs Lens". LOSC.fr (in French). 9 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Devin, Eric (24 October 2022). "Attack is proving the best form of defence for Lille and Paulo Fonseca". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Lejeune, Adrien (27 October 2022). "L'épisode 13 : À Lyon, pour continuer de briller". LOSC.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Becuwe, François. "Les armes de la ville de Lille". fbecuwe.free.fr (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Les armoiries de Lille expliquées". goodmorninglille.org (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "#66 – Lille OSC : les Dogues". FootNickname (in French). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- La Voix du Nord(in French). 12 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Un blason nouvelle génération pour le LOSC". LOSC.fr (in French). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "LOSC - Dragon Rouge". Dragon Rouge. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ LOSC (19 June 2018). Découvrez le nouveau logo du LOSC (in French) – via YouTube.
- ^ "Quel ancien maillot du LOSC rééditer ? C'est vous qui décidez !". LOSC.fr (in French). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Simon, Émile (26 December 2021). "20 ans plus tard, le LOSC a-t-il définitivement oublié son maillot blanc ?". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b Perennou, Pierre-Alain (6 May 2021). "Les maillots qui ont marqué le derby du Nord". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Découvrez les nouveaux maillots LOSC by New Balance". LOSC.fr (in French). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Simon, Émile (11 August 2022). "Décryptage du troisième maillot du LOSC pour la saison 2022-2023". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Simon, Émile (20 January 2020). "Tous les maillots du LOSC depuis sa création". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Simon, Émile (9 April 2020). "Les drôles d'histoires des maillots du LOSC". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Détroyat, Olivia (26 November 2012). "Le LOSC quitte Umbro pour Nike". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "New Balance devient l'équipementier du LOSC". LOSC.fr (in French). 22 June 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Hamelin, Ulysse (2 March 2021). "Officiel : New Balance prolonge son aventure avec le LOSC". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ @LOSCShirtMuseum (12 January 2022). "Sponsoring #LOSC, depuis le déménagement à Grimonprez en 1975... Peaudouce (13 saisons) et Partouche (14 saisons) loin devant les publicitaires éphémères !" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Lemichel, Hugo (22 June 2022). "Les 3 sponsors principaux les plus durables du LOSC au XXIème siècle". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- La Voix du Nord(in French). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Simon, Émile (7 December 2019). "L'histoire des stades lillois depuis la création du LOSC". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- La Voix du Nord(in French). 12 December 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Deléglise, Thomas (15 November 2020). "1974 : record d'affluence à Henri-Jooris pour le derby de la montée". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Grimonprez : La gloire de mon (arrière-grand) père". LOSC.fr (in French). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Te souviens-tu de Grimonprez-Jooris ?". DBC LOSC (in French). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b Deléglise, Thomas (8 June 2020). "2003-2005 : Le projet Grimonprez-Jooris II". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Deffrennes, Geoffroy (29 December 2005). "Le stade Grimonprez-Jooris, à Lille, ne sera pas agrandi". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "L'histoire du Stadium". Stadium.LilleMetropole.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Lille au Stade de France". Eurosport (in French). 25 August 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- La Voix du Nord(in French). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "A Lille, Eiffage construira le grand stade". 20 minutes (in French). 1 February 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Pierre-Mauroy, un stade multifonction". Ilévia (in French). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Deprieck, Matthieu (17 August 2012). "Cinq choses à savoir sur le nouveau stade de Lille". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Domenighetti, Joël (8 June 2022). "Le stade Pierre-Mauroy de Lille devient la Decathlon Arena". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Présentation et Historique du Stade Pierre-Mauroy". Stade Pierre-Mauroy (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Coupe du monde de Rugby 2023". MEL (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Les demi-finales de la saison 2023-2024 du Top 14 se joueront à nouveau à Lille". L'Équipe (in French). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Fossurier, Yann (10 September 2015). "Eurobasket 2015 : la métamorphose du Stade Pierre-Mauroy filmée en time-lapse". France 3 Nord-Pas-de-Calais (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Martel, Clément (26 November 2017). "La France de Yannick Noah remporte sa dixième Coupe Davis". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Handball 2017 : le Stade s'offre un record mondial !". Stade Pierre-Mauroy (in French). 23 January 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- Paris 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ LOSC [@losclive] (14 April 2019). "Ce soir, nous sommes 49 712 !" (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
Nouveau record d'affluence au @StadePM !
- ^ Raymond, Grégory (13 August 2011). "Le LOSC ne perd pas le nord". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ La Voix du Nord(in French). 14 March 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Liltavil (17 April 2014). Domaine de Luchin - Centre d'entrainement - LOSC Lille (in French) – via YouTube.
- ^ Sarango, Emma (10 June 2020). "Football : quel programme pour les Dogues lillois, de retour à Luchin ce jeudi ?". France Bleu Nord (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- La Voix du Nord(in French). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Marcant, Raphaël (6 March 2024). "LOSC : Inauguration du « Terrain Eden Hazard » ce dimanche au Domaine de Luchin". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Inauguration du terrain Eden Hazard au Domaine de Luchin". LOSC.fr (in French). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Carpentier, Éric (28 March 2011). "Luchin ou le street art dans la campagne du LOSC". So Foot (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Histoire et Street Art s'invitent au Domaine de Luchin". LOSC.fr (in French). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Chabert, Chrystel (25 March 2016). ""Art liberté", street art et foot font le mur au siège du LOSC". France Info (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ LOSC (9 November 2019). De Berlin à Luchin – via Facebook.
A piece of the wall is located at our Domaine de Luchin HQ and is decorated with the portrait of one Eden Hazard.
- ^ Brassart, Florian; Demollien, Nicolas (8 October 2022). "Derby du nord. D'où vient vraiment cette rivalité historique entre Lille et Lens ?". Actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ISBN 978-2848324067.
- ^ "Club coefficients | UEFA Rankings". UEFA. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Effectif". LOSC.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Ligue 1 Side Lille Sold To Luxembourg's Merlyn Partners". Sports Business Journal. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Domenighetti, Joël; Hermant, Arnaud (7 June 2022). "Lille, un conseil d'administration pour rentrer dans les clous de la DNCG et sortir du flou". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Communiqué officiel du LOSC". LOSC (in French). 18 December 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Pousset, Maxime (11 September 2020). "50 ans au LOSC : les 7 vies de Patrick Robert". LOSC (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Marcant, Raphaël (25 July 2023). "Le point complet sur le staff technique du LOSC version 2023-24". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "[FORMATION] Peu de changement parmi les éducateurs du LOSC". Allez Lille (in French). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ISBN 978-2755610895.
- ^ "Le saviez-tu ?". DBC LOSC (in French). 9 December 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Hamelin, Ulysse (11 August 2020). "Officiel : Jonathan David signe au LOSC". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich) signe à Lille". L'Équipe (in French). 24 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Ligue 1: l'international turc Yusuf Yazici arrive à Lille". Le Soir (in French). 6 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Musetti, Lucas; dos Santos, Gabriel (15 July 2017). "Santos define venda de Thiago Maia e empréstimo de Caju para o Lille". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Official: Lille sign Mohamed Bayo from Clermont for €14M". Get French Football News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Sulola, Remi (1 August 2019). "Osimhen pens five-year deal with Enyeama's former club, Lille". TheCable. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Marcant, Raphaël (18 July 2023). "LOSC – FC Copenhague : Un bras de fer a été gagné pour Hákon Arnar Haraldsson". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Official: Lille sign Luiz Araujo from São Paulo for €10.5M". Get French Football News. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Da Rocha, Joseph (10 July 2020). "2022, anniversaire des dix ans de l'arrivée de Marvin Martin au LOSC". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Mercato. Officiel : Nicolas Pépé (Angers) s'engage avec Lille". Ouest-France (in French). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Rablat, Cédric (29 June 2019). "Officiel : le LOSC s'offre Timothy Weah". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Transferts : Arsenal recrute Nicolas Pépé (Lille)". L'Équipe (in French). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Castanheira, Julien (31 July 2020). "Officiel - Victor Osimhen à Naples, c'est fait !". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- La Voix du Nord(in French). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Moniot, Pierrick (9 August 2022). "Officiel : Amadou Onana quitte le LOSC et rejoint Everton". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Fossurier, Yann; Morvan, Sylvain (28 April 2017). "Football Leaks : ventes de joueurs du LOSC, gros sous et petits secrets". France 3 Nord-Pas-de-Calais (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- La Voix du Nord(in French). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Lafont, Romain (28 August 2023). "Transferts : Carlos Baleba (Lille) à Brighton, c'est imminent". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Transferts : Gabriel (LOSC) rejoint Arsenal (off.)". L'Équipe (in French). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Lanier, Christian (14 December 2021). "OL : Thiago Mendes le revenant". Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- La Voix du Nord(in French). Retrieved 10 August 2022.