Léo Dubois

Léo Dubois
Dubois with Lyon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994
Place of birth Segré, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position Right-back
Youth career
2000–2003 Saint-Gemmes d'Andigne
2003–2008 Ent. S. Segré
2008–2012 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Nantes II 40 (2)
2014–2018 Nantes 96 (3)
2018–2022 Lyon 101 (3)
2022–2024 Galatasaray 24 (1)
2023–2024 → İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) 30 (1)
2024–2025 Eyüpspor 10 (0)
Total 301 (10)
International career
2016 France U21 2 (0)
2019–2021 France 13 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA Nations League
Winner2021 Italy
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois (French pronunciation: [leo miʃɛl ʒozɛf klod dybwa]; born 14 September 1994) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.[3]

Club career

Early career

As a youth, Dubois trained with amateur sides Gemmois and ES Segré.[4]

Nantes

Dubois eventually made the books of top division club Nantes and made his league debut on 9 May 2015 against Bordeaux in a 2–1 away defeat; replacing Kian Hansen after 83 minutes.[5]

Lyon

Dubois joined fellow Ligue 1 club Lyon on 1 July 2018.[6] Dubois signed a four-year contract with the club.[4] On 27 September 2020, Dubois scored only his fifth ever Ligue 1 goal, in over 140 appearances, in a 1–1 draw with Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir.[7] Dubois was named club captain by manager Peter Bosz in 2021 following the sale of Memphis Depay to Barcelona.[8]

Galatasaray

On 21 July 2022, Dubois signed with Süper Lig club Galatasaray for a reported €3M.[9][10] Dubois became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4-1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.[11]

On 31 August 2024, it was announced that the contract between Galatasaray and Dubois was mutually terminated.[12]

Loan to İstanbul Başakşehir

On 15 September 2023, he signed a one-year loan deal with fellow Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir.[13] He made his debut on 24 September against former club Galatasaray, scoring in a 2–1 defeat.[14]

Eyüpspor

On 6 September 2024, Dubois signed with Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.[15] On 7 November 2025, Dubois announced his retirement from professional football.[16]

International career

Dubois was called up to the France senior team for the first time in May 2019. He made his debut on 2 June 2019 in a 2–0 friendly win against Bolivia, coming on for Benjamin Pavard in the 46th minute of the game. 9 days later, Dubois made his first start for the France senior team and played every minute of the match, in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying 4–0 away win over Andorra.[17]

On 10 October 2021, Dubois came on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the UEFA Nations League Final, a match France would go on to win 2–1 over Spain.[18]

Personal life

Dubois' father, Jean-Pierre, was born in Lebanon and was adopted at 13-months old by a French family.[19] Following the 2020 Beirut explosion, Dubois launched a fundraising campaign to help rebuild the city.[20][21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nantes 2014–15 Ligue 1 200000—20
2015–16 Ligue 1 2402010—270
2016–17 Ligue 1 3602030—410
2017–18 Ligue 1 3431000—353
Total 9635040—1053
Lyon 2018–19 Ligue 1 25131105[c]1343
2019–20 Ligue 1 16010109[c]0270
2020–21 Ligue 1 37230——402
2021–22 Ligue 1 23000—5[d]0280
Total 101371201911295
Galatasaray 2022–23 Süper Lig 21140——251
2023–24 Süper Lig 0000—2[c]020
Total 21140—20271
İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) 2023–24 Süper Lig 30110——311
Career total 24881716021129210

International

As of match played 16 November 2021[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201940
202020
202170
Total130

Honours

Galatasaray

France

References

  1. ↑ "Leo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Dubois, Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "L. Dubois". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Leo Dubois". OL (in French). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bordeaux vs. Nantes - 9 May 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Transfer market: Get to know Lyon's three winter signings". OLWeb.fr. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "FC Lorient 1-1 OL". Ligue 1. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Léo Dubois named new Lyon captain – Get French Football News". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "OL : Léo Dubois s'engage officiellement avec Galatasaray !". Foot National. 21 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Galatasaray a trouvé un accord avec l'OL pour le transfert de Léo Dubois !". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). 17 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Teşekkürler Léo Dubois". Galatasaray S.K. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Léo Dubois, Başakşehir Kulübü'ne kiralandı". Galatasaray S.K. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "No more Dubois!". Fire News. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Leo Dubois resmen Eyüpspor'da" (in Turkish). NTV Spor. 6 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Galatasaray'ın eski yıldızı futbolu bıraktı" (in Turkish). Fanatik. 7 November 2025. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Deschamps praises 'great attitude' after France's revival". The Straits Times. 13 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Résultat et résumé : Espagne - France". L'Équipe (in French). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Dubois Bros. Company". SOFOOT.com (in French). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  20. ↑ Chabas, Gwendal (11 August 2020). "OL : Léo Dubois se mobilise pour le Liban". Olympique & Lyonnais (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  21. ↑ KissKissBankBank. "Aide à la reconstruction de Beyrouth - Léo Dubois & Les Amis du Liban par Léo Dubois". KissKissBankBank (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  22. 1 2 "L. Dubois". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  23. ↑ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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