Lenny Pirringuel
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 20)
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)
*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 represented it on junior levels, before switching his allegiance to the Benin national team.

Club career

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

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

Born in France, Pirringuel is Beninese by descent.[11][8]

Honours

France U18

References

  1. ^ "Lenny Pirringuel". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Lenny Pirringuel turns pro!". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Bordeaux vs. Guingamp". Soccerway. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Le buteur des Girondins Lenny Pirringuel réagit". WebGirondins (in French). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Ligue 2 : le Bordelais Lenny Pirringuel prêté au Pau FC". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  7. ^ "Lenny Pirringuel prêté au Pau FC". Girondins.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  8. ^ a b Magadji, Sobour (22 December 2020). "Lenny Pirringuel : Le franco-béninois passe pro à Bordeaux". Afrique Sports (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Lenny Pirringuel at the French Football Federation (in French)
  10. ^ "Senegal v Benin game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Lenny PIRRINGUEL -". UNFP.

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