Lenny Pirringuel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Talence, France | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Pau (on loan from Bordeaux) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | SC Cadaujac | ||
| 2012–2013 | Jeunesse Villenavaise | ||
| 2013–2022 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Bordeaux B | 28 | (5) |
| 2022– | Bordeaux | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Pau (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Pau B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | France U18 | 11 | (3) |
| 2022 | France U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Benin | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:55, 24 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Lenny Pirringuel (born 2 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Pau, on loan from Bordeaux. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.
Club career[edit]
On 21 December 2020, Pirringuel signed his first professional contract with Bordeaux, a deal lasting until 2023. He became the youngest professional player in the history of the club, tied with Henri Saivet.[2] On 27 August 2022, Pirringuel made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Guingamp.[3] He scored his first goal for Bordeaux in a 1–1 league draw against Pau on 12 November 2022.[4][5]
On 22 August 2023, Pirringuel joined Pau on a one-season loan, under the captaincy of Henri Saivet.[6][7]
International career[edit]
Pirringuel is eligible to represent both France and Benin.[8] As a French youth international, he has made appearances for the under-16, under-18, and under-19 sides.[9] In 2022, he was part of the squad that won the Mediterranean Games.[9]
Pirringuel made his debut for the senior Benin national team on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Senegal.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Born in France, Pirringuel is Beninese by descent.[11][8]
Honours[edit]
France U18
References[edit]
- ^ "Lenny Pirringuel". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Lenny Pirringuel turns pro!". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Bordeaux vs. Guingamp". Soccerway. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Le buteur des Girondins Lenny Pirringuel réagit". WebGirondins (in French). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Lenny Pirringuel : "Tellement excité que je ne me souvenais plus qu'on ne gagnait pas !"". Girondins33 (in French). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : le Bordelais Lenny Pirringuel prêté au Pau FC". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Lenny Pirringuel prêté au Pau FC". Girondins.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b Magadji, Sobour (22 December 2020). "Lenny Pirringuel : Le franco-béninois passe pro à Bordeaux". Afrique Sports (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Lenny Pirringuel at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ^ "Senegal v Benin game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Lenny PIRRINGUEL -". UNFP.
External links[edit]
- Lenny Pirringuel at Soccerway
- Lenny Pirringuel at FootballDatabase.eu
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Gironde
- People from Talence
- Beninese men's footballers
- Benin men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- French sportspeople of Beninese descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Black French sportspeople
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- Pau FC players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France
- Mediterranean Games medalists in football
- Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games