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Florian Sotoca

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Florian Sotoca
Sotoca with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Narbonne, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Lens
Number 7
Youth career
1996–2009 FU Narbonne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 FU Narbonne 22 (8)
2013–2014 Martigues 26 (1)
2014–2015 Béziers 14 (5)
2015–2016 Montpellier B 28 (4)
2015–2016 Montpellier 1 (0)
2016–2019 Grenoble 95 (26)
2019– Lens 178 (36)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024

Florian Sotoca (born 25 October 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Club career

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Sotoca joined Grenoble in 2016.[citation needed]

On 9 July 2019, Sotoca joined Ligue 2 club RC Lens on a permanent transfer.[2] On 13 December 2021, he signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2024.[3]

On 7 August 2022, Sotoca scored a hat-trick for Lens in a 3–2 victory over Brest in Ligue 1.[4]

On 24 January 2023, he signed a new contract extension with Lens until 2026.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 14 December 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montpellier 2015–16 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Grenoble 2016–17 CFA 27 6 1 0 28 6
2017–18 Championnat National 31 8 4 4 2[a] 1 37 13
2018–19 Ligue 2 37 12 3 0 1 0 41 12
Total 95 26 8 4 1 0 2 1 102 31
Lens 2019–20 Ligue 2 26 8 2 0 2 1 30 9
2020–21 Ligue 1 33 8 2 0 35 8
2021–22 Ligue 1 35 6 3 0 38 6
2022–23 Ligue 1 38 7 4 1 42 8
2023–24 Ligue 1 32 7 1 1 8[b] 0 41 8
2024–25 Ligue 1 14 0 0 0 2[c] 0 16 0
Total 178 36 14 2 2 1 10 0 205 39
Career total 274 62 20 6 4 1 12 1 309 70
  1. ^ Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation/promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ Florian Sotoca at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Présentation: Florian Sotoca". RC Lens (in French). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Florian Sotoca Jusqu'en 2024!". RC Lens (in French). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Lens vs. Brest". Soccerway. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Florian Sotoca prolonge à Lens jusqu'en 2026". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Florian Sotoca". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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