Pierre Lees-Melou

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Pierre Lees-Melou
Lees-Melou playing for Norwich City in 2021
Personal information
Full name Pierre Lees-Melou[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Langon, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brest
Number 20
Youth career
1998–2003 Pierre Monsoise
2003–2009 Bordeaux
2009–2010 Langon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Langon 2 (0)
2012 Mérignac-Arlac
2013–2015 Lège-Cap-Ferret [fr] 50 (13)
Dijon 48 (9)
2017–2021 Nice 119 (16)
2021–2022 Norwich City 33 (1)
2022– Brest 55 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024

Pierre Lees-Melou (born 25 May 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Brest.

Career[edit]

Dijon[edit]

Born in Langon, Gironde, Lees-Melou started his career with Lège-Cap-Ferret [fr] in the Championnat de France Amateur 2 before sealing a move to Dijon in 2015. He played 16 games (split equally between starts and substitute appearances) as they earned promotion from Ligue 2 in his first season, while also playing in the fifth division with the reserve team. He scored his first two professional goals in April in wins over Clermont and Paris FC, and assisted the opening goal against Ajaccio that earned promotion on the final day.[2]

In the 2016–17 Ligue 1, Lees-Melou scored 7 goals in 32 games as the team survived in 16th place. On 27 August, he came off the bench to score the final goal of a 4–2 comeback win at home to Lyon.[2]

Nice[edit]

In June 2017, Lees-Melou signed a four-year deal with Nice, worth around €5 million.[3] He made his debut on 26 July, starting in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, a 1–1 home draw with Ajax.[4] After being eliminated in the play-offs by Napoli, the team competed in the UEFA Europa League, and he played all but one game in a run to the last 32.[2]

In September 2020, having played over 100 games for Nice, Lees-Melou's contract was extended for one year.[5] His four season-stay ended with 140 games and 18 goals.[2]

Norwich City[edit]

On 13 July 2021, Lees-Melou signed a three-year deal with Norwich City for a fee of under £6 million, ahead of the team's return to the Premier League.[6] He scored his first goal the following 10 April, opening a 2–0 home win over relegation rivals Burnley; after the game, striker Teemu Pukki said that he would be crucial for the rest of the season.[7]

Brest[edit]

On 23 July 2022, Lees-Melou signed for Ligue 1 side Brest on a three-year contract with an option for a further year. Norwich City received a reported €2.3 million transfer fee and a 10% sell-on clause.[8]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 3 March 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lège-Cap-Ferret [fr] 2013–14 CFA 2 24 3 0 0 — — 24 3
2014–15 CFA 2 26 10 0 0 — — 26 10
Total 50 13 0 0 — — 50 13
Dijon B 2015–16 CFA 2 7 2 — — — 7 2
Dijon 2015–16 Ligue 2 16 2 1 0 1 0 — 18 2
2016–17 Ligue 1 32 7 1 0 1 0 — 34 7
Total 48 9 2 0 2 0 — 52 9
Nice 2017–18 Ligue 1 34 5 0 0 2 0 11 0 47 5
2018–19 Ligue 1 30 2 0 0 1 0 — 31 2
2019–20 Ligue 1 26 5 2 0 1 1 — 29 6
2020–21 Ligue 1 29 4 2 1 — 2 0 33 5
Total 119 16 4 1 4 1 13 0 140 18
Norwich City 2021–22 Premier League 33 1 3 0 1 0 — 37 1
Brest 2022–23 Ligue 1 32 5 2 1 — — 34 6
2023–24 Ligue 1 23 4 2 0 — — 25 4
Total 55 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 59 10
Career total 312 50 13 2 7 1 13 0 345 53

Honours[edit]

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Freezer, David (13 July 2021). "PROFILE: City new boy went from non-league to Champions League". Pink Un. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Mercato. Nice : Pierre Lees-Melou va s'engager 4 ans" [Transfer market. Nice: Pierre Lees-Melou will join for 4 years]. Ouest-France (in French). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Nice: Lees-Melou et Srarfi titulaires contre l'Ajax" [Nice: Lees-Melou and Srarfi starters against Ajax] (in French). beIN Sports. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ Bacquié, Maxime (18 September 2020). "Pierre Lees-Melou prolonge son contrat avec l'OGC Nice" [Pierre Lees-Melou extends his contract with OGC Nice] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ Bailey, Michael (13 July 2021). "Norwich sign Nice midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. ^ Mutch, Michael (13 April 2022). "Norwich City duo issue verdict on Pierre Lees-Melou after first goal in Burnley victory". Norfolk Live. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Official | Brest sign Pierre Lees-Melou from Norwich". Get French Football News. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. ^ "P. Lees Melou". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Pierre Lees-Melou, joueur du mois de février de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats!" [Pierre Lees-Melou, Ligue 1 Uber Eats player of the month for February!] (in French). National Union of Professional Footballers. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

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