Enzo Sternal
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2007)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Enzo Sternal
|full_name =
|image =
|caption =
|height = 1.74m
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2007|05|28}}
|position = Forward
|currentclub = RSCA Futures
|clubnumber = 28
|youthyears1 = 2012–2022
|youthclubs1 = Nancy
|youthyears2 = 2022–
|youthclubs2 = Marseille
|years1 = 2024–2025
|clubs1 = Marseille II
|caps1 = 3
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2024–2025
|clubs2 = Marseille
|caps2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2025–
|clubs3 = RSCA Futures
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
|nationalteam1 = France U16
|nationalcaps1 = 11
|nationalgoals1 = 3
|nationalyears2 = 2023–2024
|nationalteam2 = France U17
|nationalcaps2 = 11
|nationalgoals2 = 3
|nationalyears3 = 2024–
|nationalteam3 = France U18
|nationalcaps3 = 3
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|pcupdate = 23 November 2024
|ntupdate = 16 November 2024
}}
Enzo Sternal (born 27 May 2007) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht. He is considered as one of the most talented young players from France.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/-l-avenir-leur-appartient-le-podcast-episode-5-enzo-sternal-le-minot-bientot-en-haut/1422216 |title=" L'avenir leur appartient ", le podcast, épisode 5 : Enzo Sternal, le " minot " bientôt en haut? |website=L'Equipe |date=27 September 2023 |language=fr}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/olympique-de-marseille/enzo-sternal-la-future-vedette-marseillaise-face-au-mans-en-coupe-gambardella-54bc3d66-cf0e-11ee-ae65-ae2b32b20025 |title=Enzo Sternal, la future vedette marseillaise face au Mans en Coupe Gambardella |website=Ouest-France |date=20 February 2024 |language=fr}}{{cite web |url=https://www.90min.com/fr/posts/om-enzo-sternal-repond-aux-rumeurs-de-rupture-des-ligaments-croises-en-u19 |title=OM : Enzo Sternal répond aux rumeurs de rupture des ligaments croisés en U19 |website=90min |date=4 March 2024 |language=fr}}
Club career
Born in Nancy, Sternal started playing football in the youth team of AS Nancy Lorraine before joining the youth side of Olympique de Marseille in 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport/2024/01/22/enzo-sternal-le-petit-de-nancy-deja-chez-les-grands-de-l-om |title=Enzo Sternal, le petit de Nancy déjà chez les grands de l'OM |website=L'est Republicain |date=22 January 2024 |language=fr}} On 12 January 2024 he made his debut for Marseille reserve team in a National 3 match against Istres.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/12/france/cfa-2/football-club-istres-ouest-provence/olympique-de-marseille-ii/4171776/ |title=Istres vs. Olympique Marseille II |website=Soccerway |date=12 January 2024}}
On 17 January 2025, Sternal signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Anderlecht in Belgium, and was assigned to their reserve team RSCA Futures that plays in the second-tier Challenger Pro League.{{cite web|publisher=RSC Anderlecht|url=https://neerpede.rsca.be/fr/EnzoSternal|title=Bienvenue, Enzo Sternal|trans-title=Welcome, Enzo Sternal|date=17 January 2025|access-date=17 January 2025|language=fr}}
International career
Born in France, Sternal is of Algerian descent through his mother.{{Cite web|url=https://lagazettedufennec.com/info-lgdf-la-faf-surveille-le-crack-enzo-sternal/|title=Info LGDF : la FAF surveille le crack Enzo Sternal|first=Sofiane|last=Benamrouche|date=May 19, 2024|website=La Gazette du Fennec}} He has represented the France national U16 and U17 teams.{{cite web |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10777-sternal-enzo/fiche.html |title=Enzo Sternal |website=Fédération Française de Football |language=fr}}{{cite web |url=https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-1/om-le-crack-enzo-sternal-brille-encore-avec-les-bleus-878867 |title=OM : le crack Enzo Sternal brille encore avec les Bleus! |website=Onze Mondial |date=24 March 2024 |language=fr}} In May 2024, he was called up in France U17's 20-men squad for the Euro U17.{{cite news |title=La liste pour l'Euro U17 |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12467-la-liste-pour-l-euro-u17.html |access-date=8 May 2024 |publisher=Fédération Française de Football |date=7 May 2024 |language=French}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 20 October 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Marseille II
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Marseille
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.om.fr/fr/effectif/5073/5181/attaquant/90405-enzo-sternal Marseille profile]
- [https://www.ligue1.com/player?id=enzo-sternal Profile] at the Ligue 1 website
- {{Soccerway|941816}}
- {{FFF player}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sternal, Enzo}}
Category:Footballers from Nancy, France
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:French sportspeople of Algerian descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Olympique de Marseille players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium