Enzo Anthony Honoré Molebe (born 18 September 2007) is a French footballer who plays as a striker for Lyon.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enzo Anthony Honoré Molebe | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Décines-Charpieu, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | RC Arpajonnais | ||
| 2015–2019 | Paris FC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||
| 2020– | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Lyon B | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | France U16 | 10 | (9) |
| 2024 | France U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2024– | France U18 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 | |||
In 2024, Molebe was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[2]
Club career
editBorn in Décines-Charpieu, Molebe move to the Île-de-France region with his family at a young age. He started his youth career playing for local club RC Arpajonnais before joining the youth academy of Paris FC, and then Boulogne-Billancourt. In 2020, he signed for Lyon youth academy.[3][4]
On 5 June 2024, Molebe signed his first professional contract with Lyon, for three seasons, until 30 June 2027.[3][4]
International career
editBorn in France, Molebe is of Congolese descent.[5] He has represented France internationally at youth levels, having played for the under-16s and under-17s. In May 2024, he was selected in France U17's squad for the Euro U17.[6] He scored the only goal in France's 1–0 victory against Spain.[7] Then in the last group stage game against Portugal, he scored the winning goal to help France grab their second victory at the tournament.[8]
References
edit- ^ "ENZO MOLEBE". French Football Federation. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b "SIGNATURE : ENZO MOLEBE SIGNE SON PREMIER CONTRAT PROFESSIONNEL DE 3 ANS AVEC L'OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 5 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Football. Le prometteur Enzo Molebe, 16 ans, passe professionnel à l'OL" (in French). Le Progrès. 5 June 2024.
- ^ Agada, Salomon (5 June 2024). "Radar actus Africafoot : Fil actus du 5 juin 2024".
- ^ "La liste pour l'Euro U17" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Les Bleuets s'offrent l'Espagne et peuvent encore rêver des phases finales de l'Euro U17" (in French). L'Équipe. 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Molebé (OL) buteur mais éliminé de l'Euro U17 avec la France" (in French). Olympique & Lyonnais. 28 May 2024.
External links
edit- Enzo Molebe at Soccerway