Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
AS Saint-Étienne
top club · 206 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#27
goals rank
#80
assists rank
14
season goals
3
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€850k
peak value · 2004
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 04/05
4
best season · 00/01
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int'l / penalties
355Appearances
14Goals
3Assists
44Yellow cards
2Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lionel Potillon |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-02-10 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cluny, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Sochaux → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2004
Transfer: Paris SG → FC Sochaux
04/05 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Real Sociedad → Paris SG
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Real Sociedad, Paris Saint-Germain
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Paris SG → Real Sociedad
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Paris Saint-Germain
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Paris Saint-Germain
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → Paris SG
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — AS Saint-Étienne
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — AS Saint-Étienne
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — AS Saint-Étienne
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — AS Saint-Étienne
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — AS Saint-Étienne
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — AS Saint-Étienne
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — AS Saint-Étienne
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Louh.-Cuiseaux → Saint-Étienne
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €850k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.54/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.54/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.68/90
Minutes played by club
AS Saint-Étienne
73.5%
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71
0.0%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
18.5%
Paris Saint-Germain
8.0%
Real Sociedad
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 206 | 11 | 1 | 6,339 |
| CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 | 2 | 91/92 | 92/93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1,594 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 692 |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 31 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 664 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Division 2 | AS Saint-Étienne | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Division 2 | AS Saint-Étienne | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2,587 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Division 2 | AS Saint-Étienne | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,316 |
| 92/93 | Division 2 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Division 2 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,594 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Real Sociedad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 592 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Louh.-Cuiseaux | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Saint-Étienne | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Paris SG | Real Sociedad | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Real Sociedad | Paris SG | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Paris SG | FC Sochaux | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Sochaux | Retired | Transfer | 850000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€850k
Low—
Δ since start−€850k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9323 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 28 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 31 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Division 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 28 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 26 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Real Sociedad | Paris SG | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Paris SG | Real Sociedad | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 664 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 98/99 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 2,767 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 96/97 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 29 | 2,316 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 05/06 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 1,594 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 422 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.33 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 592 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
184 apps
10 G
2 A
Coupe de France
25 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Division 2
96 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Coupe de la Ligue
10 apps
0 G
0 A
LaLiga
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Lionel Potillon?
Lionel Potillon is a France professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Lionel Potillon?
Lionel Potillon is 52 years old. He was born on February 10, 1974 in Cluny.
What position does Lionel Potillon play?
Lionel Potillon plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Lionel Potillon play for?
Lionel Potillon currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lionel Potillon scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lionel Potillon has scored 14 goals in 355 appearances.