Adrien Thomasson
 Thomasson training with Lens in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrien Ivan Thomasson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Evian | 24 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Evian II | 30 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | → Vannes (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2015–2018 | Nantes | 99 | (9) |
| 2018–2023 | Strasbourg | 142 | (26) |
| 2023–2026 | Lens | 114 | (12) |
| 2026– | Rennes | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Adrien Ivan Thomasson (born 10 December 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes.
Career
Born in Savoie, Thomasson began playing youth football with local Evian before turning professional with the club's senior side. He plays as a central midfielder, but played on the left flank, notably while on loan at Vannes.[2]
In June 2018, Thomasson joined Strasbourg on a three-year contract.[3]
On 12 January 2023, Thomasson signed for Lens on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[4] On 23 January 2023, he played his first game and scored his first goal with Lens during a Coupe de France match against Brest.[5] For his second game with Lens on 28 January, he scored his second goal against Troyes.[6] On 3 October 2023, Thomasson scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, scoring Lens's equalizer in a 2–1 victory over Arsenal.[7]
Rennes
On May 28, 2026, Rennes confirmed that they had signed Thomasson on a three-year contract after his contract with Lens had expired without renewal.[8]
Personal life
Thomasson was born in France to a French father of Swedish descent and a Croatian mother.[9] He holds French and Croatian nationalities.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 May 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Evian | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Evian II | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | |||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||||
| Vannes (loan) | 2013–14 | National | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 9 | |||
| Nantes | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 7 | ||
| Total | 99 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 110 | 13 | |||
| Strasbourg | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 38 | 5 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 32 | 10 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 142 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 156 | 27 | ||
| Lens | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 1 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| Total | 114 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 130 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 436 | 66 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 482 | 76 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Strasbourg
Lens
References
- ↑ "Thomasson: Career history". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Épreuves tragiques, jambes de feu et fier savoyard : Adrien Thomasson, le maître à jouer strasbourgeois". francefootball.fr (in French). France Football. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ↑ "Transferts : Adrien Thomasson 3 ans à Strasbourg". L'Équipe (in French). 14 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "ADRIEN THOMASSON, LE JUSTE MILIEU". www.rclens.fr (in French). 12 January 2023.
- ↑ "French Cup holder Nantes needs penalties to make round of 16". AP NEWS. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ↑ "European roundup: Pedri scores winner on 100th Barcelona appearance". the Guardian. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ Ames, Nick (3 October 2023). "Arsenal wilt in Lens furnace as Elye Wahi and Thomasson apply the heat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ Oludare, Shina (28 May 2026). "Adrien Thomasson joins Rennes on free transfer". TribalFootball.
- ↑ "ETG : Thomasson prend du galon".
- ↑ "FOOTBALL/LIGUE 1. ETG : Thomasson prend du galon".
- ↑ Adrien Thomasson at Soccerway
- ↑ "Strasbourg Win French League Cup After Penalty Shootout". The Quint. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ↑ Brotherton, Alex (22 May 2026). "Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
External links
- Adrien Thomasson – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Adrien Thomasson foot-national.com Profile
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- Footballers from Savoie
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- French people of Croatian descent
- French people of Swedish descent
- Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC players
- Vannes OC players
- FC Nantes players
- RC Strasbourg Alsace players
- RC Lens players
- Stade Rennais FC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- 21st-century French sportsmen