Lenny Seive Pirringuel (born 2 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Quevilly-Rouen. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.

Lenny Pirringuel
Personal information
Full name Lenny Seive Pirringuel
Date of birth (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Talence, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Quevilly-Rouen
Youth career
2010–2012 SC Cadaujac
2012–2013 Jeunesse Villenavaise
2013–2022 Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Bordeaux B 34 (6)
2022–2024 Bordeaux 8 (1)
2023Pau (loan) 5 (0)
2023Pau B (loan) 2 (0)
2024– Quevilly-Rouen 0 (0)
International career
2019 France U16 3 (1)
2021–2022 France U18 11 (3)
2022 France U19 3 (1)
2024– Benin 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career

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On 21 December 2020, Pirringuel signed his first professional contract with Bordeaux, a deal lasting until 2023. He became the youngest professional player in the history of the club, tied with Henri Saivet.[2] On 27 August 2022, Pirringuel made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Guingamp.[3] He scored his first goal for Bordeaux in a 1–1 league draw against Pau on 12 November 2022.[4][5]

On 22 August 2023, Pirringuel joined Pau on a one-season loan, under the captaincy of Henri Saivet.[6][7]

On 4 September 2024, Pirringuel joined Championnat National club Quevilly-Rouen.[8]

International career

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Pirringuel is eligible to represent both France and Benin.[9] As a French youth international, he has made appearances for the under-16, under-18, and under-19 sides.[10] In 2022, he was part of the squad that won the Mediterranean Games.[10]

Pirringuel made his debut for the senior Benin national team on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Senegal.[11]

Personal life

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Born in France, Pirringuel is Beninese by descent.[12][9]

Honours

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France U18

References

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  1. ^ "Lenny Pirringuel". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Lenny Pirringuel turns pro!". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Bordeaux vs. Guingamp". Soccerway. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Le buteur des Girondins Lenny Pirringuel réagit". WebGirondins (in French). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Lenny Pirringuel : "Tellement excité que je ne me souvenais plus qu'on ne gagnait pas !"". Girondins33 (in French). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Ligue 2 : le Bordelais Lenny Pirringuel prêté au Pau FC". SudOuest.fr (in French). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Lenny Pirringuel prêté au Pau FC". Girondins.com (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Lenny Pirringuel est Rouge & Jaune 🔴🟡" [Lenny Pirringuel is Red & Yellow 🔴🟡]. qrm.fr (in French). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b Magadji, Sobour (22 December 2020). "Lenny Pirringuel : Le franco-béninois passe pro à Bordeaux". Afrique Sports (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  10. ^ a b c Lenny Pirringuel at the French Football Federation (in French)
  11. ^ "Senegal v Benin game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Lenny PIRRINGUEL -". UNFP.
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