Alexis Blin
 Blin in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Mans, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palermo | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | La Bazoge | ||
| 2007–2013 | Le Mans | ||
| 2013–2015 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Le Mans B | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Toulouse B | 25 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Toulouse | 82 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Amiens (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Amiens | 60 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Lecce | 92 | (2) |
| 2024– | Palermo | 38 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | France U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | France U19 | 15 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | France U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | France U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 May 2026 | |||
Alexis Blin (born 16 September 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Palermo.[1]
Club career
Toulouse
Blin is a youth exponent from Le Mans but transferred to Ligue 1 side Toulouse in 2013. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 25 January 2015 against Evian Thonon Gaillard in a 1–0 away defeat. He played 85 minutes, before being replaced by Youssef Benali.[2]
Loan to Amiens
In September 2018, Blin joined league rivals Amiens on loan for the 2018–19 season with Amiens securing an option to sign him permanently.[3]
Amiens
On 11 June 2019, Blin signed a three-year contract after previously being loaned to Amiens.[4]
Lecce
On 23 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year with Serie B club Lecce.[5] He spent three seasons with the club, two of which were in Serie A. He was appointed captain of the club in his final season with the Giallorossi.
Palermo
On 25 July 2024, Serie B club Palermo announced the permanent signing of Blin from Lecce.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 February 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toulouse | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 82 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 1 | ||
| Amiens (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Amiens | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| Total | 60 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| Lecce | 2021–22 | Serie B | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 92 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 2 | ||
| Palermo | 2024–25 | Serie B | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie B | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 295 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 323 | 8 | ||
Notes
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Serie B – Promotion play-offs
References
- 1 2 Alexis Blin at Soccerway
- ↑ "Evian TG vs.Toulouse - 25 January 2015 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ligue 1: Alexis Blin quitte Toulouse et rejoint Amiens en prêt". Les Échos (in French). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ↑ "ALEXIS BLIN, JOUEUR DE L'AMIENS SC JUSQU'EN 2022 !" (in French). Amiens SC. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "BLIN IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). Lecce. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "BLIN IS ROSANERO". Palermo FC. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
External links
- Alexis Blin at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Alexis Blin at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Le Mans
- Men's association football midfielders
- French men's footballers
- France men's under-21 international footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Toulouse FC players
- Amiens SC players
- US Lecce players
- Palermo FC players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- French football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs