Lucas Chevalier Explained

Lucas Chevalier
Birth Date:6 November 2001
Birth Place:Calais, France
Height:1.89 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Lille
Clubnumber:30
Youthyears1:2008–2010
Youthclubs1:SC Coquellois
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:AS Marck
Youthyears3:2014–2018
Youthclubs3:Lille
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Lille B
Caps1:38
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Lille
Caps2:66
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Valenciennes B (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Valenciennes (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:France U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:France U18
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021
Nationalteam3:France U20
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–2023
Nationalteam4:France U21
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2024
Nationalteam5:France Olympic
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:21:13, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22 March 2024

Lucas Chevalier (born 6 November 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Club career

Chevalier is a youth academy graduate of Lille. He was third-choice goalkeeper of club behind Mike Maignan and Orestis Karnezis during their league title winning 2020–21 season. In July 2021, he joined Ligue 2 club Valenciennes on a season long loan deal.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 18 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Pau.[3]

On 10 September 2022, Chevalier made his professional debut for his boyhood club with a strong performance against Marseille.[4] A few weeks later, on 9 October, he stopped a penalty kick and made decisive saves in Lille 1–0 home win over Derby du Nord rivals Lens. He was praised for his performance that earned him a rating of 8/10 in La Voix du Nord and a spot in L'Équipe's Team of the Week.[5] [6] After the game, he told to Prime Video Sport pundit Thierry Henry that former Lille keeper Mike Maignan phoned him before the game to advise and encourage him.[7] In January 2023, Chevalier extended his contract with Lille until June 2027.[8]

International career

Chevalier is a former French youth international. He has appeared for under-16 and under-18 teams in friendlies.[9] In 2024, he was called up to the France Olympic football team for the Olympics football tournament in a preliminary list alongside his Lille teammates Bafodé Diakité and Leny Yoro.[10] However, the three players were eventually retained by their club due to the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round played in August before the start of the Ligue 1 season.[11]

Career statistics

[12]

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SeasonLeagueCoupe de FranceEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille B2018–19Championnat National 2190190
2019–20Championnat National 2170170
2020–21Championnat National 31010
2022–23Championnat National 31010
Total380380
Lille2020–21Ligue 100000000
2022–23Ligue 132030350
2023–24Ligue 13302090440
2024–25Ligue 110003040
Total66050120830
Valenciennes (loan)2021–22Ligue 230000300
Valenciennes B (loan)2021–22Championnat National 31010
Career total1350501201520

Honours

Lille

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucas Chevalier . fr . Lille OSC . 11 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Le gardien de Lille Lucas Chevalier prêté à Valenciennes, en Ligue 2. 5 July 2021. 25 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Pau vs. Valenciennes - 18 September 2021. 25 September 2021.
  4. Web site: fr . Lucas Chevalier, celui que les Lillois attendaient tant . Lafont . Romain . 17 September 2022 . . 10 October 2022.
  5. Web site: fr . Lille - Lens : Lucas Chevalier héroïque, les notes des joueurs lillois . Käppeli . Pierre-Louis . 10 October 2022 . . 10 October 2022.
  6. lequipe . 1579366382810300419 . 10 October 2022 . L'équipe type de la 10e journée de Ligue 1 : c'est la Bretagne qui gagne . 10th round Team of the Week: Brittany wins . fr . 10 October 2022.
  7. PVSportFR . 1579217772013244417 . 9 October 2022 . @mmseize avait mis la pression à Lucas Chevalier avant le Derby ! . @mmseize put pressure on Lucas Chevalier before the Derby! . fr . 10 October 2022.
  8. Web site: 31 January 2023 . Enfant du coin, enfant du LOSC, Lucas Chevalier prolonge son contrat . 2 February 2023 . LOSC Lille . fr-FR.
  9. Web site: Löic Mbe Soh et Arthur Zagre au Tournoi des Boches-du-Rhône 2019. 27 May 2019. 25 September 2021.
  10. News: fr . La pré-liste pour les JO . Mayen . Philippe . 3 June 2024 . FFF . 22 August 2024.
  11. News: fr . Paris 2024 : Le LOSC refuserait de libérer Chevalier, Yoro et Diakité pour les JO . Lemaître . Clément . 29 May 2024 . . 22 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Lucas Chevalier: Summary . Soccerway . 22 November 2022.
  13. Web site: How Lille won the Ligue 1 title . 17 March 2023 . Ligue 1 . en.