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Footballer (born 1999)

Alban Lafont Lafont with Toulouse in 2018 Personal information Full name Alban-Marc Lafont[1][2] Date of birth (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 27)[3] Place of birth Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[4] Position Goalkeeper Team information Current team Panathinaikos (on loan from Nantes) Number 40 Youth career 2008–2014 AS Lattoise 2014–2015 Toulouse Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2015–2018 Toulouse 98 (0) 2018–2021 Fiorentina 34 (0) 2019–2021 → Nantes (loan) 65 (0) 2021– Nantes 115 (0) 2025 Nantes B 6 (0) 2025– → Panathinaikos (loan) 22 (0) International career‡ 2015 France U16 5 (0) 2015 France U17 2 (0) 2016 France U18 4 (0) 2017–2018 France U19 5 (0) 2017–2019 France U20 7 (0) 2019–2021 France U21 13 (0) 2025– Ivory Coast 4 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:00, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:51, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

**Alban-Marc Lafont** (born 23 January 1999) is a professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) for [Greek Super League](/source/Super_League_Greece) club [Panathinaikos](/source/Panathinaikos_F.C.), on loan from [Ligue 2](/source/Ligue_2) club [Nantes](/source/FC_Nantes). Born in Burkina Faso and raised in France, he plays for the [Ivory Coast national team](/source/Ivory_Coast_national_football_team).

Having progressed through the academy of AS Lattoise, Lafont signed for [Toulouse](/source/Toulouse_FC) in 2014 where he became the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in [Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) upon making his debut the following year. He went on to make over 100 appearances for the club across all competitions before joining Fiorentina in 2018. In 2019, he returned to France in a loan deal to Nantes; the deal was made permanent in 2021.

## Early life

Lafont was born in [Ouagadougou](/source/Ouagadougou), the capital of Burkina Faso, to a French father and Burkinabé [Dyula](/source/Dyula_people) mother.[5] His parents separated when he was nine years old and Lafont moved to France to live with his father in [Herault](/source/Herault). His mother remained in Burkina Faso, where she later became a Member of Parliament for the [People's Movement for Progress](/source/People's_Movement_for_Progress) in the Burkina Faso National Assembly.[6][7] Lafont comes from a sporting family. His maternal grandfather played football for ten years and later served as president of Ouagadougou Shooting Star while his mother was a member of the national handball team.[6][7] His father also played tennis.[8]

## Club career

### Toulouse

Lafont started his career at amateur side AS Lattoise where he initially began playing as an attacking midfielder, before converting to a goalkeeper.[9] He spent six years with Lattoise before signing with Ligue 1 side [Toulouse](/source/Toulouse_FC) in 2014.[10]

#### 2015–16 season

Lafont spent little more than a year in the academy at Toulouse before club [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)) [Dominique Arribagé](/source/Dominique_Arribag%C3%A9) handed him his [Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) debut on 28 November 2015 against [OGC Nice](/source/OGC_Nice).[11][12] Upon doing so, he became the youngest ever goalkeeper to play in Ligue 1 at the age of 16 years and 310 days, surpassing the record previously held by [Mickaël Landreau](/source/Micka%C3%ABl_Landreau).[13] Having replaced [Ali Ahamada](/source/Ali_Ahamada) and [Mauro Goicoechea](/source/Mauro_Goicoechea) as Toulouse's starting goalkeeper, Lafont kept [clean sheets](/source/Shutout) in his first two competitive fixtures before finally conceding in a 3–2 loss against [Lorient](/source/FC_Lorient) on 5 December 2015. In January 2016, Lafont was named as the 34th best U-20 player in the world by Italian publication *[La Gazzetta dello Sport](/source/La_Gazzetta_dello_Sport)* and featured as one of only two goalkeepers on the list alongside [AC Milan](/source/AC_Milan)'s [Gianluigi Donnarumma](/source/Gianluigi_Donnarumma).[14] Having been 10 points adrift of safety at the time of Lafont's introduction into the first team, Toulouse managed to avoid [relegation](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) on the final day of the season, thanks in part to the eight clean sheets he kept in his 24 appearances for the campaign.[15] He was rewarded for his form on 30 June 2016 when he signed a new contract with Toulouse, extending his stay with the club until 2020.[16]

#### 2016–17 season

Lafont became the youngest goalkeeper to play in [Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) upon making his debut for [Toulouse](/source/Toulouse_FC) in 2015.

Lafont retained the number one spot for Toulouse in the following season and started the campaign by keeping a clean sheet against [Marseille](/source/Olympique_de_Marseille) on the opening weekend.[17] On 22 October he was named as the [man of the match](/source/Man_of_the_match) for his performance in Toulouse's 0–0 draw with [Angers](/source/Angers_SCO), with his form in goal earning him his fourth clean sheet in only his tenth league appearance for the campaign.[18] Lafont's previous three clean sheets had come against esteemed opposition in the form of Marseille, [Saint-Étienne](/source/AS_Saint-%C3%89tienne) and defending champions, [Paris Saint-Germain](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.).[19] Four days later, Lafont made his [Coupe de la Ligue](/source/Coupe_de_la_Ligue) debut and kept another clean sheet in a 1–0 win over [Ligue 2](/source/Ligue_2) side [Auxerre](/source/AJ_Auxerre).[20] He then made his first ever appearance in the [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France) on 8 January 2017, starting in a 2–1 [extra-time](/source/Overtime_(sports)#Association_football) defeat to Marseille.[21] The following month, he became the youngest goalkeeper in 30 years to reach 50 Ligue 1 appearances, achieving the milestone in a 0–0 draw with PSG.[22] He ended the campaign with 38 appearances to his name across all competitions, and having kept 11 clean sheets, as Toulouse ended the Ligue 1 season in 13th position.[23]

#### 2017–18 season

In February 2018, having continued to impress in goal for Toulouse, Lafont was named by the *CIES Football Observatory* as the world's second-most promising footballer under the age of 20. Gianluigi Donnarumma was the only player rated higher than him while countryman and [Golden Boy](/source/Golden_Boy_(award)) winner [Kylian Mbappé](/source/Kylian_Mbapp%C3%A9) was ranked third.[24] He made his 100th appearance for the club on 29 April 2018, starting in a 2–1 league defeat to [Rennes](/source/Stade_Rennais_F.C.). He kept 12 clean sheets for the season and featured in Toulouse's play-off victory over [Ajaccio](/source/AC_Ajaccio) to help the club avoid relegation.[25]

### Fiorentina

On 2 July 2018, Lafont signed a five-year deal with Italian side [Fiorentina](/source/ACF_Fiorentina) for a reported fee €7 million plus bonuses.[26] His debut followed on 26 August when he started in a 6–1 win over [ChievoVerona](/source/A.C._ChievoVerona) on the day of Fiorentina's 92nd anniversary.[27][28] He ultimately made 38 appearances for the season but the campaign was one of indifference, with Lafont's impressive repertoire of saves matched by a string of high-profile errors.[29]

### Nantes

On 29 June 2019, having lost his place to [Bartłomiej Drągowski](/source/Bart%C5%82omiej_Dr%C4%85gowski), Lafont returned to France where he joined [Nantes](/source/FC_Nantes) on a two-season-long [loan](/source/Loan_(sports)) as a replacement for the departing [Ciprian Tătărușanu](/source/Ciprian_T%C4%83t%C4%83ru%C8%99anu). Nantes also secured an option to sign Lafont permanently for a €7 million transfer fee.[30][31]

On 26 May 2021, Nantes made Lafont's deal a permanent one, triggering his €7 million option to buy clause.[32]

## International career

### France

Lafont has represented [France](/source/France_national_football_team) at various youth levels. He made six appearances for the [France U16](/source/France_national_under-16_football_team) team and captained the side on three occasions.[13] He then made his debut for [France U17](/source/France_national_under-17_football_team) on 20 October 2015 against [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_under-17_football_team), keeping a clean sheet in the process. Lafont was, however, not selected for France's 2016 [European Under-17 Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship) squad after Toulouse lobbied for him to remain with the club for their last two games of the [season](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Ligue_1) to aid their relegation battle.[33]

In September 2016, Lafont was named in the 20-man [France U18](/source/France_national_under-18_football_team) squad by manager [Bernard Diomède](/source/Bernard_Diom%C3%A8de) for the 2016 Limoges Tournament.[34] He was an ever-present as France ended the tournament on top of the standings having won 2 out of their 3 matches and drawn the other.[35] He was promoted to the [U20 side](/source/France_national_under-20_football_team) the following year and made his debut against [England](/source/England_national_under-20_football_team) on 25 March.[36] In May the same year, he was named in the France squad for the [2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2017_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup) in South Korea.[37] Throughout the tournament, he alternated with [Paul Bernardoni](/source/Paul_Bernardoni) as France's starting 'keeper before the nation was eliminated by [Italy](/source/Italy_national_under-21_football_team) in the Round of 16.[38]

On 19 September 2022, Lafont received his first [France national team](/source/France_national_football_team) call-up for two [UEFA Nations League](/source/UEFA_Nations_League) matches, replacing the injured [Hugo Lloris](/source/Hugo_Lloris).[39]

### Ivory Coast

Eligible to represent the [Ivory Coast national team](/source/Ivory_Coast_national_football_team) through his maternal grandfather who was an Ivorian citizen, Lafont was called up to the national team in August 2025.[40][41]

On 3 September 2025, Lafont's request to change sports citizenship from French to Ivorian was approved by [FIFA](/source/FIFA).[1]

On 9 December, Lafont was included in the Ivory Coast's 26-man squad for the [2025 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations).[42]

## Personal life

In January 2016, relatives of Lafont were among the 30 people killed in the [Ouagadougou attacks](/source/2016_Ouagadougou_attacks) when a group of gunmen opened fire in a *Cappuccino* restaurant.[6]

On 25 September 2016, Lafont became the youngest ever footballer to be invited as a guest on French football programme [Téléfoot](/source/T%C3%A9l%C3%A9foot).[43][44]

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of match played 17 May 2026*[45]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Toulouse 2015–16 Ligue 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 — — 24 0 2016–17 Ligue 1 36 0 1 0 1 0 — — 38 0 2017–18 Ligue 1 38 0 1 0 3 0 — 2[c] 0 44 0 Total 98 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 106 0 Fiorentina 2018–19 Serie A 34 0 4 0 — — — 38 0 Nantes (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 1 27 0 2 0 0 0 — — 29 0 2020–21 Ligue 1 38 0 0 0 — — 2[c] 0 40 0 Total 65 0 2 0 — — 2 0 69 0 Nantes 2021–22 Ligue 1 38 0 1 0 — — — 39 0 2022–23 Ligue 1 37 0 2 0 — 8[d] 0 1[e] 0 48 0 2023–24 Ligue 1 28 0 2 0 — — — 30 0 2024–25 Ligue 1 12 0 0 0 — — — 12 0 Total 115 0 5 0 — 8 0 1 0 129 0 Nantes B 2024–25 National 3 6 0 — — — — 6 0 Panathinaikos (loan) 2025–26 Super League Greece 22 0 5 0 — 10[d] 0 – 32 0 Career total 340 0 18 0 4 0 18 0 5 0 381 0

1. **[^](#cite_ref-46)** Includes [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France), [Coppa Italia](/source/Coppa_Italia), [Greek Football Cup](/source/Greek_Football_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-47)** Includes [Coupe de la Ligue](/source/Coupe_de_la_Ligue)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LPO_48-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LPO_48-1) Appearances in [Ligue 1 relegation play-offs](/source/Ligue_1_relegation%2Fpromotion_play-offs)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UEL_49-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UEL_49-1) Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-50)** Appearance in [Trophée des Champions](/source/Troph%C3%A9e_des_Champions)

### International

- *As of match played 31 March 2026*

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Ivory Coast 2025 3 0 2026 1 0 Total 4 0

## Honours

**Nantes**

- [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France): [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Coupe_de_France)[46]

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## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Alban Lafont](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Alban_Lafont).

- [Profile](https://www.fcnantes.com/groupepro/20242025/fiche.php?numjoueur=313) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240818164846/https://www.fcnantes.com/groupepro/20242025/fiche.php?numjoueur=313) 18 August 2024 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at the FC Nantes website

- [Alban Lafont](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9034-lafont-alban/fiche.html) at the [French Football Federation](/source/French_Football_Federation) (in French)

- [Alban Lafont](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/250091025/) – [UEFA](/source/UEFA) competition record ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250091025/profile/index.html))

v t e Panathinaikos F.C. – current squad 2 Calabria 3 Katris 4 Chirivella 5 Touba 6 Siopis 7 Tetteh 9 Zaroury 10 Andino 11 Bakasetas (c) 12 Chaves 14 Palmer-Brown 15 Ingason 16 Gnezda Čerin 17 Sissoko 18 Kontouris 19 Świderski 20 Taborda 21 Jedvaj 22 Kyriopoulos 23 Pantelidis 28 Pellistri 33 Dessers 39 Bokos 52 Vilhena 70 Kotsaris 72 Pantović 77 Kyriakopoulos 88 Jagušić — Camara — Tsapras — Peña — Rastoder — De Vrij Manager: Neestrup

Ivory Coast squads v t e Ivory Coast squad – 2025 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Y. Fofana 2 O. Diomande 3 Konan 4 Seri 5 Zohouri 6 S. Fofana 7 Kossounou 8 Kessié (c) 9 Bayo 10 Zaha 11 Krasso 12 Boly 13 Opéri 14 Diakité 15 Diallo 16 Koné 17 Doué 18 Sangaré 19 Inao Oulaï 20 Agbadou 21 Ndicka 22 Guessand 23 Lafont 24 Touré 25 Gbamin 26 Y. Diomande Coach: Faé v t e Ivory Coast squad – 2026 FIFA World Cup 1 Y. Fofana 2 O. Diomande 3 Konan 4 Seri 5 Singo 6 S. Fofana 7 Kossounou 8 Kessié (c) 9 Bonny 10 Adingra 11 Y. Diomande 12 Wahi 13 Opéri 14 Diakité 15 Diallo 16 Koné 17 Doué 18 Sangaré 19 Pépé 20 Agbadou 21 Ndicka 22 Guessand 23 Lafont 24 Touré 25 Guiagon 26 Inao Oulaï Coach: Faé

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