Alan Virginius (born 3 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Swiss Super League club Young Boys.
Club career
Sochaux
On 6 July 2020, Virginius signed his first professional contract with Sochaux.[3] Virginius made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 2–2 Ligue 2 tie with Rodez on 19 September 2020.[4]
Lille
On 17 August 2022, Virginius signed with Ligue 1 side Lille.[5][6]
Loan to Clermont
On 9 January 2024, Virginius moved on loan to Clermont until the end of the season.[7]
Loan to Young Boys
On 3 August 2024, Virginius was loaned to Swiss Super League club Young Boys for the 2024–25 season, with an option to buy.[8]
International career
Virginius was called up to captain the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux B | 2020–21 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | National 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Sochaux | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Total | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 50 | 8 | |||
| Lille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Lille B | 2022–23 | National 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||||
| Clermont (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Young Boys (loan) | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8[c] | 1 | — | 45 | 7 | |
| Young Boys | 2025–26 | Swiss Super League | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 42 | 5 | |
| Career total | 154 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 26 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022[10]
References
- ^ “FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: France (FRA)” (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 8. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ “Alan Virginius”. Lille OSC (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ FCSM, Fabien. “Premier contrat professionnel pour Alan Virginius”. —. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ “Sochaux vs. Rodez – 19 September 2020”. Soccerway.
- ^ “Transferts : Lille s’offre Alan Virginius (Sochaux)” [Transfers: Lille offers Alan Virginius (Sochaux)]. L’Équipe. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ “Alan Virginius, un Jeune Talent Chez Les Dogues”. Lille OSC. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ “Alan Virginius débarque en prêt au Clermont Foot 63” [Alan Virginius arrives on loan at Clermont Foot 63] (in French). Clermont Foot. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ “Alan Virginius prêté au BSC Young Boys” (in French). Lille OSC. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ “Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde”. www.fff.fr.
- ^ “2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament”. UEFA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
- Alan Virginius at Soccerway
- Alan Virginius at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Alan Virginius at WorldFootball.net