Lucas Frédéric Stassin (born 29 November 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[1]

Lucas Stassin
Personal information
Full name Lucas Frédéric Stassin
Date of birth (2004-11-29) 29 November 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Braine-le-Comte, Belgium
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Saint-Étienne
Number 32
Youth career
0000–2014 Stade Brainois
2014-2022 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 RSCA Futures 29 (15)
2022–2023 Anderlecht 3 (0)
2023–2024 Westerlo 31 (11)
2024– Saint-Étienne 4 (0)
International career
2019 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2020 Belgium U16 1 (1)
2021–2022 Belgium U18 3 (0)
2023 Belgium U19 2 (0)
2023– Belgium U21 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:59, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:50, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Stassin played at Stade Brainois initially as a youngster,[2] before he joined the academy at Anderlecht in 2014 at nine years-old. After working through the age group sides he signed a three-year professional contract with Anderlecht in June 2021, tying him to the club until 2024.[3]

From the start of the 2022–23 Challenger Pro League season Stassin scored 11 goals in 16 games for RSCA Futures.[4][5] This form earned him a call up to the Anderlecht first team, and he made his Anderlecht senior debut in the UEFA Europa Conference League, where he appeared as a second half substitute, against West Ham United.[6][7] He then made his debut in the Belgian Pro League against Club Brugge in October 2022.[8]

On 27 July 2023, Belgian Pro League side Westerlo announced the signing of Stassin on a four-year contract,[9] for a reported fee of €1.5 million.[10]

On 30 August 2024, Stassin joined Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne for a fee of €9 million, signing a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year.[11][12]

International career

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Stassin earned three caps with the Belgium national under-18 football team.[13] In March 2023 he was called up to the Belgium U19s for the first time.[14]

Personal life

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He is the son of former professional footballer Stéphane Stassin.[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Lucas Stassin". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Zo vader, zo zoon! Na 8.183 dagen weer een Stassin bij de A-ploeg van Anderlecht". Voetbalprimeur.be. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ Hick, Antoine (24 June 2021). "Anderlecht: Young Lucas Stassin (16) signs his first professional contract". rtbf.be. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ Cheval, Bastien (9 January 2023). "LILLE KEEPING TABS ON ANDERLECHT RESERVE STRIKER". getfootballnewsfrance.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. ^ Thirion, Xavier (11 January 2023). "Anderlecht: Lucas Stassin choisira le meilleur projet". msn.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. ^ Malice, Florent (15 October 2022). "Lucas Stassin, his first interview: "I kept this first jersey!"". Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. ^ "LUCAS STASSIN JOINS WESTERLO".
  8. ^ Augustijns, Milan (16 October 2022). "Zeventienjarige Lucas Stassin, die in 1B al zeven keer scoorde, laat degelijke indruk bij eerste basisplaats voor Anderlecht". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Welcome Lucas". KVC Westerlo (in Dutch). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Lucas Stassin va bel et bien quitter Anderlecht : le jeune attaquant est en route pour Westerlo" [Lucas Stassin will indeed leave Anderlecht: the young striker is on his way to Westerlo]. Le Soir (in French). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  11. ^ Lions, Bernard (30 August 2024). "En fin de mercato, Saint-Etienne a réussi à attirer Ekwah et Stassin, tout en conservant Amougou". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ @ASSEofficiel. "Communiqué officiel : Lucas Stassin rejoint les Verts". ASSE.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Lucas Stassin a tranché quant à son avenir". footnews.be. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Three Anderlecht players at Belgian U19". Anderlechtonline.be. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  15. ^ "LUCAS STASSIN SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". rsca.be. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  16. ^ "The young Lucas Stassin signs his first professional contract in Anderlecht". Lavenir.net. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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