Bio

Alexandre Lacazette (born 28 May 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for and is the captain of Ligue 1 club Lyon. Features of his game include goalscoring, dribbling and pace. Out of possession, he presses the opposition and uses his strong tackling ability to win the ball. He played in over 250 matches across all competitions for Lyon since 2010, scoring over 100 goals. In 2014–15 he was Ligue 1's top scorer with 27 goals in 33 games, and also the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year. He left Lyon in July 2017, signing for English club Arsenal. Lacazette has represented France across all youth levels. He won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the France under-19 team, scoring the match-winning goal in the final against Spain. Lacazette made his senior international debut in June 2013, scoring his first goal in March 2015.