Lucas Tousart
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lucas Tousart
| image = France - England U19, 20150331 53.jpg
| caption = Tousart with France U19 in 2015
| full_name = Lucas Simon Pierre Tousart{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce4/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: France |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=22 July 2021 |access-date=21 December 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|04|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Arras, France
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Union Berlin
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = 2003–2004
| youthclubs1 = JS du Pays Rignacois
| youthyears2 = 2004–2010
| youthclubs2 = US Pays Rignacois
| youthyears3 = 2010–2013
| youthclubs3 = Rodez
| youthyears4 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs4 = Valenciennes
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Valenciennes II
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = Valenciennes
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = Lyon B
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2020
| clubs4 = Lyon
| caps4 = 108
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2020–2023
| clubs5 = Hertha BSC
| caps5 = 89
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = → Lyon (loan)
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Union Berlin
| caps7 = 38
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam1 = France U19
| nationalcaps1 = 21
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = France U20
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2019
| nationalteam3 = France U21
| nationalcaps3 = 24
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2021
| nationalteam4 = France Olympic
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 17:34, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Lucas Simon Pierre Tousart (born 29 April 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin. He has also represented France internationally, having played for the country's under-19, under-20 and under-21 teams, as well as the France Olympic football team.
Club career
=Valenciennes=
Tousart made his debut for the Ligue 2 side on 24 January 2015 against Tours. He played the whole match in a 2–1 home loss.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/01/24/france/ligue-2/valenciennes-anzin-football-club/tours-football-club/1687857/|title=Valenciennes vs. Tours - 24 January 2015|website=Soccerway|accessdate=7 March 2016}}
=Lyon=
Tousart made his Lyon debut on 5 December 2015 in a Ligue 1 match against Angers. He was replaced by Clement Grenier after 61 minutes in a 2–0 home loss.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/12/05/france/ligue-1/olympique-lyonnais/angers-sporting-club-de-louest/2046075/|title=Lyon vs. Angers - 5 December 2015|website=Soccerway|accessdate=7 March 2016}}
He scored his first professional goal on 16 February 2017 in a UEFA Europa League game against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, scoring the first goal in an eventual 4–1 victory.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/16/europe/uefa-cup/stichting-az/olympique-lyonnais/2380729/|title=AZ vs. Lyon - 16 February 2017|website=Soccerway|accessdate=17 February 2017}}
=Hertha BSC=
On 27 January 2020, Tousart signed with Bundesliga side Hertha BSC. He was however sent back to Lyon on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-lucas-tousart-lyon-s-engage-officiellement-avec-le-hertha-berlin/1103283|title=Transferts : Lucas Tousart (Lyon) s'engage officiellement avec le Hertha Berlin|publisher=L'Équipe|accessdate=27 January 2020}} While on loan to Lyon, Tousart volleyed in the game's only goal as Lyon shocked Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0ecbca08262a-3c7778752fb3-1000--lyon-1-0-juventus-tousart-edges-hosts-ahead/|title=Lyon 1-0 Juventus: Tousart edges hosts ahead|website=UEFA|date=26 February 2020|access-date=18 June 2020}} It was announced in June 2020 that Tousart would join Hertha on 1 July, meaning that Tousart would be unable to take part in Lyon's postponed Champions League match following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12003511/ligue-1-relegation-overruled-for-amiens-and-toulouse-but-lyon-appeal-dismissed|title=Ligue 1 relegation overruled for Amiens and Toulouse but Lyon appeal dismissed|website=Sky Sports|date=16 June 2020|accessdate=18 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://bulinews.com/news/5375/confirmed-lucas-tousart-join-hertha-july|title=Lucas Tousart to join Hertha in July|website=BuliNews|date=9 June 2020|accessdate=18 June 2020}}
=Union Berlin=
On 19 July 2023, Tousart joined Hertha BSC's local rivals Union Berlin.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/en/union-live/latest-news/professional/Union-sign-Lucas-Tousart-1371j/ |title=Union sign Lucas Tousart |website=1. FC Union Berlin |date=19 July 2023 |accessdate=17 September 2023}} On 16 September 2023, he made his debut for the club in a 1–2 away loss to VfL Wolfsburg, coming on as a substitute in the second half.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/en/union-live/latest-news/professional/Union-Lose-2-1-in-Wolfsburg-1431N/ |title=Union lose 2-1 in Wolfsburg |website=1. FC Union Berlin |date=16 September 2023 |accessdate=17 September 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 17 May 2025}}{{cite web|title=L. Tousart|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lucas-tousart/370563/|website=Soccerway|access-date=18 July 2016}}
| 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"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Europe{{efn|Includes UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League}} !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Includes Trophée des Champions}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Valenciennes
|rowspan="2"|Ligue 2 |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| rowspan="6"|Lyon
|rowspan="5"|Ligue 1 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2017–18
|37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 50 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20
|24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!114 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 6 | |
| rowspan="4"|Hertha BSC
|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga |26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22
|30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23
|33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 6 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!89 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 9 | |
| rowspan="3"|Union Berlin
|rowspan="2"|Bundesliga |23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!259 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 15 |
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Honours
References
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External links
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- [https://www.herthabsc.com/en/teams/first-team-profiles/lucas-tousart Profile] at the Hertha BSC website
- {{FFF player}}
{{1. FC Union Berlin squad}}
{{France men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tousart, Lucas}}
Category:Footballers from Arras
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:France men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Valenciennes FC players
Category:Olympique Lyonnais players
Category:1. FC Union Berlin players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Olympic footballers for France