Lucas Andjisseramatchi
| Born | 12 April 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucas Andjisseramatchi (born 12 April 2006) is a French professional rugby union footballer who plays for Stade Rochelais. His preferred positions are flanker and number 8.
Club career
Andjiseramatchi began playing rugby union at Rugby Club Massy Essonne, where he played for almost a decade prior too joining Stade Rochelais as a youth team member in the summer of 2024.[2][3]
During the 2025-26 season, he captained Stade Rochelais in the European Rugby Champions Cup match against the Stormers, becoming the youngest captain in the club's history at the age of 19 years-old.[4][5] In May 2026, he extended his contract with the club until 2028.[6]
International career
He was selected for the France national under-20 rugby union team for the 2026 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, winning the grand slam with the team, the first for his country in the tournament since 2014.[7][8] That summer, he captained France U20 to the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship final.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Lucas Andjisseramatchi". All Rugby. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "O'Gara's favorite and always smiling, who is Lucas Andjiseramatchi, the very young La Rochelle captain against the Stormers". L'Équipe. December 12, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Lucas Andjisseramatchi : future leader". fievresr.fr. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "After Stormers - Stade Rochelais : ' The staff told us we had nothing to be ashamed of ,' says Lucas Andjiseramatchi". Sud Ouest. December 13, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "At 19 years old, Lucas Andjiseramatchi was named captain of Stade Rochelais against the Stormers in the Champions Cup". L’Équipe. December 12, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "La Rochelle : Andjiseramatchi and Garault extend their contracts until 2028". L'Équipe. May 28, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "From youth academy players to captain of La Rochelle in less than a year : Lucas Andjiseramatchi, the charismatic flanker everyone loves". L'Équipe. March 6, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "The two happiest guys in La Rochelle " : Gabin Garault and Lucas Andjiseramatchi overjoyed after their Grand Slam at Deflandre". Sud Ouest. March 16, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "France to face South Africa in Junior World Championship final". World Rugby. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Lucas Andjiseramatchi named captain of the French U21 team for the World Cup in Georgia". L’Équipe. June 19, 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.