Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) Lorient central defender Montassar Talbi (47 caps, 2 goals) has been called up by the new Carthage Eagles coach, Sami Trabelsi, for two matches counting towards the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Tunisians will face Liberia on Wednesday, March 19, and Malawi on Monday, March 24, at home. Currently leading Group H,…
FC Lorient and Auray FC signed an extension of their partnership contract last month. The continuation of this collaboration should allow the two clubs to work hand in hand on the development of all categories, from the football school to the women’s teams. The support actions will be extended (access to training sessions, internships, open…
A captain’s armband honoring amateur football. During each home match of the Merlus since the beginning of the season, you have become accustomed to discovering a new theme linked to the club or the territory, illustrated on the armband worn by Laurent Abergel at the Moustoir stadium. On the occasion of this match against ESTAC,…
The women’s section of FC Lorient is pleased to announce the signing of a partnership with that of Keriolets de Pluvigner. The partnerships signed by the club aim to strengthen ties with amateur clubs wishing to develop the youth categories of their women’s section. Through this partnership, FC Lorient will support the Keriolets de Pluvigner…
Arnaud Tanguy, General Manager of FC Lorient and Éric Richard, President of the Kerpape endowment fund, in the presence of Emmanuel Robert, Director of Development of FC Lorient, Caroline Maringue, Director of the Kerpape mutualist center for functional rehabilitation and re-adaptation, and Pascale Stéphan, Head of the Kerpape Endowment Fund, signed the renewal for three…
Gideon Kalulu (DR Congo) The right-back of FC Lorient is once again with the Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo for two matches counting towards the CAN 2025 qualifiers. He will face Tanzania twice. The first time next Thursday in Kinshasa before going to Dar-Es-Salaam on October 15. The Congolese are at the top…
FC Lorient is very pleased to announce today the start of the collaboration with Thibault Tricole, professional darts player. Multiple French champion, Thibault Tricole (34 years old), originally from Pluvigner and supporter of FC Lorient, became in 2020 the first Frenchman to participate in the semi-pro World Championships (BDO/WDF) then the first Frenchman to participate…
FC Lorient is pleased to announce the contract extension of Pablo Pagis for one year, until June 2027. Arriving at the Merlus in July 2018, Pablo Pagis climbed the ranks of the Lorient team. He notably had a very good 2021-2022 season with the reserve team, scoring 9 goals in 22 National 2 matches. Loaned…
Arnaud Le Lan, reserve team coach, has been appointed director of the FC Lorient training center. A historic player for the club for eleven seasons (226 matches played), Arnaud Le Lan began a career change within the Lorient team in 2013. Having played for the U17s and U19s, then for the reserve team as an…
FC Lorient is pleased to announce today the signing of Benjamin Leroy, goalkeeper, for two seasons. Having spent his training at AS Nancy Lorraine and La Berrichonne de Châteauroux, the goalkeeper signed his first professional contract with Tours FC in 2009 and played more than 100 Ligue 2 matches there. The Northerner continued his career…