2024–25 FC Nantes season
| 2024–25 season | ||
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| Owner | Waldemar Kita | |
| President | Waldemar Kita | |
| Manager | Antoine Kombouaré | |
| Stadium | Stade de la Beaujoire | |
| Ligue 1 | 17th | |
| Coupe de France | Round of 64 | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Matthis Abline, Moses Simon (3) All: Matthis Abline, Moses Simon (3) | |
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| All statistics correct as of 1 September 2024. | ||
The 2024–25 season is the 82nd season in the history of the FC Nantes, and the club's 12th consecutive season in Ligue 1. In addition to the domestic league, the team will participate in the Coupe de France.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 5 December 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 10 | FW |  Tino Kadewere
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 Lyon
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Free | 14 May 2024[A] | [2][3] |
| 39 | FW | Matthis Abline
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Rennes
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€10 million[B] | 3 July 2024 | [4] |
| 22 | MF |  Sorba Thomas
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 Huddersfield Town
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Loan[C] | 30 July 2024 | [5] |
| 8 | MF | Johann Lepenant
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Lyon
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Loan[D] | 10 August 2024 | [6] |
| 17 | MF |  Jean-Philippe Gbamin
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Unattached | Free | 27 August 2024 | [7] |
| 3 | DF | Nicolas Cozza
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 VfL Wolfsburg
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Loan | 28 August 2024 | [8] |
| 30 | GK |  Patrik Carlgren
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Unattached | Free | 30 August 2024 | [9] |
| — | MF | Yassine Benhattab
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Aubagne
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Undisclosed | 30 August 2024 | [10] |
Out
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF | Lohann Doucet
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Paris FC
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€300,000 | 23 May 2024[A] | [11] |
| DF |  Eray Cömert
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 Valencia
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Loan return | 1 July 2024 | |
| DF | Nicolas Cozza
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VfL Wolfsburg
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Loan return | 1 July 2024 | |
| FW | Bénie Traoré
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Sheffield United
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Loan return | 1 July 2024 | |
| FW | Matthis Abline
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Rennes
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Loan return | 1 July 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Moussa Sissoko
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Released[E] | Free | 1 July 2024 | [13][14] |
| GK |  Denis Petrić
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Released[F] | Free | 1 July 2024 | [15] |
| MF |  Samuel Moutoussamy
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Released[G] | Free | 1 July 2024 | [16] |
| GK | Rémy Descamps
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Released[H] | Free | 1 July 2024 | [17][18] |
| FW | Kader Bamba
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Released | Free | 1 July 2024 | [19] |
| MF |  Lamine Diack
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 Hatayspor
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Loan[I] | 30 July 2024 | [20][21] |
| FW | Stredair Appuah
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 Palermo
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€1.5 million | 7 August 2024 | [22] |
| DF | Michel Junior Diaz
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Troyes
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€2.5 million | 8 August 2024 | [23][24] |
| DF | Bastien Meupiyou
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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€5 million[J] | 29 August 2024 | [25][26] |
| MF | Yassine Benhattab
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Aubagne
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Loan | 30 August 2024 | [10] |
- ^ a b Loan that was made permanent before the transfer window opened
- ^ Up to €2 million in bonuses
- ^ Includes an option to sign permanently
- ^ Includes an option to sign permanently for €2.5 million
- ^ On 10 July 2024, Sissoko joined Watford.
- ^ On 6 August 2024, Petrić joined Lens.
- ^ On 22 August 2024, Moutoussamy joined Sivasspor.
- ^ On 23 August 2024, Descamps joined Lyon.
- ^ Includes an option to sign permanently for €2.5 million
- ^ Up to €1 million in bonuses
Friendlies
[edit]Pre-season
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| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Hamburger SV | 4–2 | Nantes | Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: 1508 SaalfeldenArena | ||
| Note: Two periods of 60 minutes | ||||
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Nantes | 2–1 | Dunkerque | Saint-Nazaire, France |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Laval | 1–2 | Nantes | Laval, France |
| 17:30 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser |
| 7 August 2024 Friendly | Nantes | 1–1 | Lorient | Saint-Nazaire, France |
| 17:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange |
| 11 August 2024 Friendly | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Nantes | London, England |
| 15:00 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Ligue 1 | 16–18 August 2024 | May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 20.00 |
| Coupe de France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 20.00 | |||
Last updated: 19 December 2024
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 12 | Rennes | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 | |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 17 | |
| 14 | Nantes | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 14 | |
| 15 | Angers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 13 | |
| 16 | Saint-Étienne | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 13 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[27]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[27]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 |
Last updated: 19 December 2024.
Source: Ligue1.com
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The league schedule was released on 21 June 2024.[28]
Fixture Win Draw Loss
| 18 August 2024 1 | Toulouse | 0–0 | Nantes | Toulouse |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 25,491 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 25 August 2024 2 | Nantes | 2–0 | Auxerre | Nantes |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 31,077 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
| 31 August 2024 3 | Montpellier | 1–3 | Nantes | Montpellier |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Benoît Millot |
| 15 September 2024 4 | Nantes | 1–2 | Reims | Nantes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 29,811 Referee: Willy Delajod |
| 22 September 2024 5 | Angers | 1–1 | Nantes | Angers |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 16,942 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
| 29 September 2024 6 | Nantes | 2–2 | Saint-Étienne | Nantes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 34,005 Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji |
| 6 October 2024 7 | Lyon | 2–0 | Nantes | Décines-Charpieu |
| 15:00 CEST (+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 51,888 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
| 20 October 2024 8 | Nantes | 1–1 | Nice | Nantes |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 28,141 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
| 27 October 2024 9 | Strasbourg | 3–1 | Nantes | Strasbourg |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 19,398 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 3 November 2024 10 | Nantes | 1–2 | Marseille | Nantes |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 33,248 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 9 November 2024 11 | Lens | 3–2 | Nantes | Lens |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 38,202 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 24 November 2024 12 | Nantes | 0–2 | Le Havre | Nantes |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 26,936 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 30 November 2024 13 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Nantes | Paris |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,926 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 8 December 2024 14 | Nantes | 1–0 | Rennes | Nantes |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 15 December 2024 15 | Brest | 4–1 | Nantes | Brest |
| 23.00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 15.019 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
Coupe de France
[edit]References
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