Bio

Alban Marc Lafont (born 23 January 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Nantes, of which he is the captain. Having progressed through the academy of AS Lattoise, Lafont signed for Toulouse in 2014 where he became the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in Ligue 1 upon making his debut the following year. He went on to make over 100 appearances for the club across all competitions before joining Fiorentina in 2018. In 2019, he returned to France in a loan deal to Nantes; the deal was made permanent in 2021. Lafont has also represented France at various youth levels and featured for the nation at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.