Florian Sotoca

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Florian Sotoca

| image = Florian Sotoca ASSE rcl 2324.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Sotoca with Lens in 2024

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|10|25}}

| birth_place = Narbonne, France

| height = 1.87 m{{Soccerway|249503}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Lens

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = 1996–2009

| youthclubs1 = FU Narbonne

| years1 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = FU Narbonne

| caps1 = 22

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = Martigues

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Béziers

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = Montpellier B

| caps4 = 28

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2015–2016

| clubs5 = Montpellier

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2019

| clubs6 = Grenoble

| caps6 = 95

| goals6 = 26

| years7 = 2019–

| clubs7 = Lens

| caps7 = 195

| goals7 = 37

| club-update = 25 May 2025

}}

Florian Sotoca (born 25 October 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Club career

Sotoca joined Grenoble in 2016.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

On 9 July 2019, Sotoca joined Ligue 2 club RC Lens on a permanent transfer.{{cite web|url=https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/video-presentation-mercato-recrue-florian-sotoca-20190709|title=Présentation: Florian Sotoca|website=RC Lens|date=9 July 2019|access-date=7 August 2022|language=French}} On 13 December 2021, he signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/contrat-prolongation-sotoca-rclens-20211209|title=Florian Sotoca Jusqu'en 2024!|website=RC Lens|date=13 December 2021|accessdate=7 August 2022|language=French}}

On 7 August 2022, Sotoca scored a hat-trick for Lens in a 3–2 victory over Brest in Ligue 1.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/07/france/ligue-1/racing-club-de-lens/stade-brestois-29/3802149/|title=Lens vs. Brest|website=Soccerway|date=7 August 2022|access-date=7 August 2022}}

On 24 January 2023, he signed a new contract extension with Lens until 2026.{{Cite web |title=Florian Sotoca prolonge à Lens jusqu'en 2026 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Florian-sotoca-prolonge-a-lens-jusqu-en-2026/1376503 |access-date=24 January 2023 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 17 May 2025}}{{cite web|title=Florian Sotoca|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/florian-sotoca/249503/|website=Soccerway|access-date=7 August 2022}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Coupe de France !colspan="2"\|Coupe de la Ligue !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Montpellier \|2015–16 \|Ligue 1 \|1	0	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	0
rowspan="4"\|Grenoble \|2016–17 \|CFA \|27	6	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	28	6
2017–18 \|Championnat National \|31	8	4	4	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation/promotion play-offs}}	1	37	13
2018–19 \|Ligue 2 \|37	12	3	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	41	12
colspan="2"\|Total !95	26	8	4	1	0	2	1	102	31
rowspan="7"\|Lens \|2019–20 \|Ligue 2 \|26	8	2	0	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	30	9
2020–21 \|Ligue 1 \|33	8	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	35	8
2021–22 \|Ligue 1 \|35	6	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	38	6
2022–23 \|Ligue 1 \|38	7	4	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	42	8
2023–24 \|Ligue 1 \|32	7	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	8{{efn\|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	41	8
2024–25 \|Ligue 1 \|31	1	1	0	colspan=2\|—	2{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	34	1
colspan="2"\|Total !195	37	15	2	2	1	10	0	223	40
colspan="3"\|Career total !291	63	21	6	4	1	12	1	327	71