Florian Sotoca
Attack - Centre-Forward
at RC Lens
at RC Lens
2,520 days · joined 2019-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
€2.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.21
goals / match
RC Lens
top club · 223 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2022
€1.10m
top transfer fee · 19/20
14
best season · 17/18
11 · 14.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-10-25 · 5 players total
346Appearances
74Goals
39Assists
47Yellow cards
2Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Florian Sotoca |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-10-25 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Narbonne, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | RC Lens |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | One Team Football |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Jul 2025
25/26 — RC Lens
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — RC Lens
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — RC Lens
41 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — RC Lens
42 matches · 8 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — RC Lens
38 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — RC Lens
35 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — RC Lens
30 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Grenoble → Lens
19/20 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Grenoble Foot 38
41 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Grenoble Foot 38
39 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Grenoble Foot 38
29 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Montpellier → Grenoble
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Montpellier HSC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: AS Béziers → Montpellier
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Montpellier HSC B, Montpellier HSC
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Martigues → AS Béziers
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: FU Narbonne → FC Martigues
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
RC Lens
68.3%
Grenoble Foot 38
22.4%
Montpellier HSC
0.0%
Montpellier HSC B
9.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Lens | 7 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 223 | 40 | 30 | 3,963 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 109 | 32 | 9 | 1,300 |
| Montpellier HSC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montpellier HSC B | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,799 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | RC Lens | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 32 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 372 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 38 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 438 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 35 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 415 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 33 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 303 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 26 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 257 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 278 |
| 17/18 | Championnat National | Grenoble Foot 38 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 344 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 17/18 | L2/N1 Playoffs | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. C | Grenoble Foot 38 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 393 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | CFA - Grp. C | Montpellier HSC B | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FU Narbonne | FC Martigues | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Martigues | AS Béziers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-23 | AS Béziers | Montpellier | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Montpellier | Grenoble | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Grenoble | Lens | Transfer | 1250000 | €1.10m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-04-08 | 2021-04-26 | 19 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Injury to the ankle | 2024-09-22 | 2024-09-29 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Dead leg | 2024-11-03 | 2024-11-08 | 6 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-06 | 9 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Dead leg | 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-26 | 6 | 0 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€1.85m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facundo Medina | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kevin Danso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Massadio Haïdara | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Seko Fofana | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| David Da Costa | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Brice Samba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Éric Vandenabeele | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cheick Doucouré | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Maubleu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsène Elogo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nicolas Belvito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Salis Abdul Samed | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julien Delétraz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Fulgini | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 37 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | RC Lens | 8 | 26 |
| 17/18 | Championnat National | Grenoble Foot 38 | 8 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 10 | 38 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 6 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 37 |
Last 50 matches for RC Lens The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-03 | FR1 |
AJ Auxerre | 1–3 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-05-27 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | AC Ajaccio | Available |
| 2023-05-21 | FR1 |
FC Lorient | 1–3 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-05-12 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | Stade de Reims | Available |
| 2023-05-06 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | Olympique Marseille | Available |
| 2023-05-02 | FR1 |
Toulouse FC | 0–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | AS Monaco | Available |
| 2023-04-15 | FR1 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-04-07 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | RC Strasbourg | Available |
| 2023-04-01 | FR1 |
Stade Rennais | 0–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | Angers SCO | Available |
| 2023-03-12 | FR1 |
Clermont Foot 63 | 0–4 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-03-04 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–1 | Lille OSC | Available |
| 2023-02-25 | FR1 |
Montpellier HSC | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-02-19 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–1 | FC Nantes | Available |
| 2023-02-12 | FR1 |
Olympique Lyonnais | 2–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-02-05 | FR1 |
Stade Brestois 29 | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-02-01 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 0–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2023-01-28 | FR1 |
ESTAC Troyes | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-01-14 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–0 | AJ Auxerre | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg | 2–2 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-01-01 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Available |
| 2022-12-29 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 0–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-11-12 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | Clermont Foot 63 | Available |
| 2022-11-05 | FR1 |
Angers SCO | 1–2 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-10-28 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | Toulouse FC | Available |
| 2022-10-22 | FR1 |
Olympique Marseille | 0–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-10-15 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–0 | Montpellier HSC | Available |
| 2022-10-09 | FR1 |
Lille OSC | 1–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-10-02 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–0 | Olympique Lyonnais | Available |
| 2022-09-18 | FR1 |
FC Nantes | 0–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-09-09 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–0 | ESTAC Troyes | Available |
| 2022-09-04 | FR1 |
Stade de Reims | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-08-31 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 5–2 | FC Lorient | Available |
| 2022-08-27 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | Stade Rennais | Available |
| 2022-08-20 | FR1 |
AS Monaco | 1–4 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-08-14 | FR1 |
AC Ajaccio | 0–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-08-07 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–2 | Stade Brestois 29 | Available |
| 2022-05-21 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–2 | AS Monaco | Available |
| 2022-05-14 | FR1 |
ESTAC Troyes | 1–3 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-05-08 | FR1 |
Stade de Reims | 1–2 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-04-30 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–2 | FC Nantes | Available |
| 2022-04-23 | FR1 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-04-20 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–0 | Montpellier HSC | Available |
| 2022-04-16 | FR1 |
Lille OSC | 1–2 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-04-10 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2022-04-03 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg | 1–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-03-19 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–1 | Clermont Foot 63 | Available |
| 2022-03-13 | FR1 |
FC Metz | 0–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-03-05 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 0–1 | Stade Brestois 29 | Available |
Teams faced most often by Florian Sotoca's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Ajaccio | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 43% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 40% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 37% |
| Valenciennes FC | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 42% |
| Paris FC | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 21% |
| FC Lorient | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 28% |
| AJ Auxerre | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 33% |
| Havre AC | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 22% |
| Chamois Niortais | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 65% |
| FC Sochaux | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 44% |
| SM Caen | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 56% |
| EA Guingamp | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 1,799 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 23/24 | 41 | 462 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.56 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 592 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 415 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 303 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 392 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 278 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 629 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 393 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 540 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
173 apps
29 G
23 A
Ligue 2
63 apps
20 G
9 A
Championnat National
31 apps
8 G
3 A
CFA - Grp. C
39 apps
8 G
0 A
Coupe de France
24 apps
7 G
2 A
Coupe de la Ligue
4 apps
1 G
0 A
L2/N1 Playoffs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Florian Sotoca
Who is Florian Sotoca?
Florian Sotoca is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for RC Lens.
How old is Florian Sotoca?
Florian Sotoca is 35 years old. He was born on October 25, 1990 in Narbonne.
What position does Florian Sotoca play?
Florian Sotoca plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Florian Sotoca play for?
Florian Sotoca currently plays for RC Lens.
How many career goals has Florian Sotoca scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Florian Sotoca has scored 74 goals in 346 appearances.
What is Florian Sotoca's market value?
Florian Sotoca's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.