Bio

Bradley Barcola (born 2 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais. Bradley Barcola was born in Villeurbanne, in a family with Togolese origins. He started playing football in his home town, in Lyon's suburb, before joining Olympique Lyonnais as an 8 years old. During the 2020–21 season Barcola started playing with the Lyon reserve in National 2 while also being a prolific goalscorer with the under-19 who played in the UEFA Youth League, before signing a junior contract in January 2021. After being called with the first team by Peter Bosz during the 2021–22 pre-season—even scoring his first goal against Bourg-en-Bresse— Barcola signed his first professional contract in September 2021, tying him to the club until 2024. He made his professional debut for Olympique Lyonnais on the 4 November 2021, replacing Rayan Cherki at the 81st minute of a 3–0 home win against Sparta Prague in the group stage of the Europa League. He managed to deliver an assist for Karl Toko Ekambi on Lyon 3rd goal, helping his side to a win that would make them the first team to officially qualify for this edition round of 16. Barcola plays his first Ligue 1 game as a late substitute for Malo Gusto during the 2–1 win of Lyon against Marseille, in February 2022, 1st.