Enzo Genton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ploemeur, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lorient | ||
| Number | 60 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | CS Honfleur | ||
| 2014–2023 | Lorient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Lorient B | 29 | (1) |
| 2024– | Lorient | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:36, 29 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:36, 29 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Enzo Genton (born 31 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lorient.[1]
Club career
[edit]Born in Plomeur, Brittany, Genton joined the youth academy of Lorient in the under-9 age group.[2] He made his Ligue 2 debut for the club in the 2024–25 season.[3] On 27 September 2024, he scored his first professional goal for the club, an acrobatic volley from a corner kick that capped off a 3–0 win over Ajaccio.[4][5] On 5 March 2025, Genton signed his first professional contract with Lorient.[2]
International career
[edit]Genton is a France youth international, making his debut for the under-19s in September 2024.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Enzo's father Benjamin Genton is a former professional footballer,[8] while his uncle Florian Genton is a sports journalist.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Enzo Genton at Soccerway
- ^ a b Loury, Jean-Luc (5 March 2025). "FC Lorient. Premier contrat pro pour Enzo Genton". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "« Toute la famille est fière d'Enzo », Benjamin Genton heureux du début de saison de son fils". Le Télégramme (in French). 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "Le premier but dingue d'Enzo Genton en professionnel... commenté par son oncle en direct sur beIN Sports". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "FC Lorient. Enzo Genton inscrit son premier but en Ligue 2, commenté par… son oncle". Ouest-France (in French). 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Enzo Genton at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ^ "FC Lorient. Enzo Genton sélectionné pour la première fois avec l'équipe de France U19". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 2024-08-30. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "FC Lorient. U19 Nationaux : Enzo Genton, défenseur comme papa !". Ouest-France (in French). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Pardon, Jordan (2024-11-02). "Lorient : l'ascension vertigineuse d'Enzo Genton". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-29.