Zidane names first France squad, drops Thuram
Mbappé stays captain as Zidane picks 23 for the Nations League, handing debuts to five players including Estéban Lepaul while cutting Thuram and Kanté.
Esteban Lepaul
Centre-forward · France
26
Matches
23
In the starting XI
445
Minutes
22
Goals
5
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
France
Italy
UEFA Nations League
|
1:1 | |
Belgium
France
UEFA Nations League
|
0:1 | |
Turkey
France
UEFA Nations League
|
0:1 | |
Lyon
Rennes FC
Ligue 1
|
4:0 | |
Sturm Graz
Rennes FC
UEFA Europa League
|
0:0 | |
Rennes FC
Marseille
Ligue 1
|
1:0 | |
Angers
Rennes FC
Ligue 1
|
1:2 | |
Rennes FC
Le Mans
Ligue 1
|
3:2 | |
Paris Saint Germain
Rennes FC
Ligue 1
|
2:2 | |
|
Marseille
Rennes FC
Ligue 1
|
3:1 |
Season statistics
26
Matches
23
In the starting XI
22
Goals
5
Assists
445
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 2025 | 17 |
| Ligue 1 | 2026 | 5 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2026 | 3 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2026 | 1 |
Career path
- 2026 — 2027 — now Stade Rennais FC 36 matches
- 2024 — 2026 Angers SCO 50 matches
- 2021 — 2024 SAS Épinal 28 matches
- 2022 — 2023 Orleans 59 matches
- 2022 — 2023 US Orléans B 13 matches
- 2018 — 2020 Olympique Lyon B 8 matches
- 2019 Olympique Lyon UEFA U19 4 matches
- 2019 Olympique Lyon U19 1 match
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Stade Rennais FC | Ligue 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Stade Rennais FC | Ligue 1 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2 530 |
| 25/26 | Stade Rennais FC | Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | Angers SCO | Ligue 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 24/25 | Angers SCO | Ligue 1 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 631 |
| 24/25 | Angers SCO | Coupe de France | 3 | 4 | 0 | 235 |
| 23/24 | Angers SCO | Ligue 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 696 |
| 23/24 | SAS Épinal | Ligue 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 438 |
| 23/24 | SAS Épinal | Coupe de France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
| 22/23 | Orleans | Ligue 3 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 112 |
| 22/23 | US Orléans B | Championnat National 2 - Groupe C | 10 | 11 | 0 | 833 |
| 22/23 | Orleans | Coupe de France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 152 |
| 21/22 | Orleans | Ligue 3 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 642 |
| 21/22 | US Orléans B | Championnat National 2 - Groupe C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 188 |
| 21/22 | Orleans | Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 20/21 | SAS Épinal | Championnat National 1 - Groupe B | 8 | 5 | 0 | 700 |
| 19/20 | Olympique Lyon B | Championnat National 2 - Groupe D (-2024) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 18/19 | Olympique Lyon UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 18/19 | Olympique Lyon B | Championnat National 1 - Groupe A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 18/19 | Olympique Lyon U19 | Coupe Gambardella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Olympique Lyon B | Championnat National 1 - Groupe B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | Orleans | 59 | 12 | 2 | 2 992 | |
| Total | Angers SCO | 50 | 17 | 3 | 2 737 | |
| Total | Stade Rennais FC | 36 | 21 | 5 | 2 800 | |
| Total | SAS Épinal | 28 | 19 | 1 | 2 398 | |
| Total | US Orléans B | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 021 | |
| Total | Olympique Lyon B | 8 | 1 | 0 | 176 | |
| Total | Olympique Lyon UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 157 | |
| Total | Olympique Lyon U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Transfers
Transfers- 25/26 Angers SCO Stade Rennais €13.50M
- 23/24 SAS Epinal Angers SCO €150.00K
- 23/24 Orleans SAS Epinal
- 21/22 SAS Epinal Orleans
- 20/21 Olymp. Lyon B SAS Epinal
- 19/20 Olymp. Lyon U19 Olymp. Lyon B
- 17/18 Olymp. Lyon U17 Olymp. Lyon U19
- 15/16 Colmar Jugend Olymp. Lyon U17