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Height
8
Shirt
31 years
Aug 18, 1994
Right
Preferred foot
France
Country
€2.3M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Left Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
LM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches20%Shot attempts51%Goals24%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won43%Defensive contributions42%
Transfer value: €2.3M
Highest: €20.8M(Dec 31, 2020)
€21M
€16M
€10M
€5.2M
€0

Ligue 1 2025/2026

0
Goals
2
Assists
20
Started
31
Matches
1,773
Minutes played
6.45
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 29

Saint-Etienne
W4-1
86
0
0
0
0
7.2

May 26

Saint-Etienne
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

May 22

Lens
L3-1
23
0
0
1
0
6.4

May 17

Metz
D0-0
87
0
0
0
0
7.0

May 10

Auxerre
L2-1
76
0
0
0
0
5.7

May 2

Lens
D1-1
71
0
0
0
0
6.0

Apr 26

Marseille
D1-1
45
0
0
0
0
5.8

Apr 22

Strasbourg
W0-2
73
0
0
0
0
6.7

Apr 12

Le Havre
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Apr 4

Strasbourg
L3-1
64
0
0
1
0
7.4
Nice

May 29

Ligue 1 Qualification
Saint-Etienne
4-1
86‎’‎
7.2

May 26

Ligue 1 Qualification
Saint-Etienne
0-0
90‎’‎
7.3

May 22

Coupe de France
Lens
3-1
23‎’‎
6.4

May 17

Ligue 1
Metz
0-0
87‎’‎
7.0

May 10

Ligue 1
Auxerre
2-1
76‎’‎
5.7
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 21%
  • 19Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 2.53xG
0 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.08xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,773

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
2.52
xG on target (xGOT)
0.61
Non-penalty xG
2.52
Shots
19
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.59
Successful passes
525
Successful passes %
81.9%
Accurate long balls
50
Accurate long balls %
61.7%
Chances created
12
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
7.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
23
Successful dribbles %
51.1%
Duels won
91
Duels won %
44.0%
Aerial duels won
16
Aerial duels won %
48.5%
Touches
978
Touches in opposition box
34
Dispossessed
31
Fouls won
21

Defending

Defensive contributions
80
Tackles
31
Interceptions
25
Blocked shots
9
Fouls committed
35
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
87
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
19
Clearances
15
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
39
xG against while on pitch
35.61

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

Morgan Sanson is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Nice, born on August 18, 1994, who is right-footed. Follow Morgan Sanson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season, Morgan Sanson has recorded 0 goals, 2 assists, 1,773 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.45, 4 yellow cards.

Morgan Sanson scores highly on Matches and Minutes compared to central midfielders in the Ligue 1.

Morgan Sanson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Morgan Sanson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Morgan Sanson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Morgan Sanson currently plays for Nice alongside Ali Abdi, Dante, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Hicham Boudaoui, Sofiane Diop, Elye Wahi, Tom Louchet, Isak Jansson, Tanguy Ndombélé, Gabin Bernardeau, Charles Vanhoutte, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Melvin Bard, Juma Bah, Bartosz Zelazowski, Maxime Dupé, Kail Boudache, Antoine Mendy, Brad-Hamilton Mantsounga, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Djibril Coulibaly, Zoumana Diallo, Tiago Gouveia, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Moïse Bombito, Yehvann Diouf, Kevin Carlos, Jonathan Clauss, and Salis Abdul Samed. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Morgan Sanson's career has also included time at Nice, Strasbourg, Aston Villa, Marseille, Montpellier, Montpellier B, Le Mans, and Le Mans B.

On the international stage, Morgan Sanson has represented France U21 and France U19.

Morgan Sanson is from France, and the national teams include Brice Samba, Malo Gusto, Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamecano, Jules Koundé, Kouadio Koné, Ousmane Dembélé, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Marcus Thuram, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola, N'Golo Kanté, Adrien Rabiot, Ibrahima Konaté, Mike Maignan, William Saliba, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Theo Hernández, Désiré Doué, Lucas Hernández, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Robin Risser, Rayan Cherki, Maghnes Akliouche, Maxence Lacroix, Julie Swierot, Justine Rouquet, Lucie Calba, Myléne Chavas, Maëlle Lakrar, Thiniba Samoura, Alice Sombath, Élisa de Almeida, Oriane Jean-François, Sakina Karchaoui, Grace Geyoro, Melvine Malard, Clara Mateo, Vicki Bècho, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Selma Bacha, Maeline Mendy, Kelly Gago, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Sandy Baltimore, Anaële Le Moguédec, Wassa Sangaré, Delphine Cascarino, Constance Picaud, Lou Bogaert, and Melween Ndongala. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Morgan Sanson has won 1 title: Queensland Champions Cup (2022) with Aston Villa.

Morgan Sanson has competed in Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Europa League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, and Super Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Morgan Sanson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Morgan Sanson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches20%Shot attempts51%Goals24%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won43%Defensive contributions42%

Career

Senior career

NiceJul 2024 - now
52
4
32
4
18
1
24
1
157
25
107
13
2
0
30
3
10
7

Youth career

1
0

National team

4
1
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Aston Villa

England
1
Queensland Champions Cup(2022)

News

About

Morgan Sanson is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Nice, born on August 18, 1994, who is right-footed. Follow Morgan Sanson on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season, Morgan Sanson has recorded 0 goals, 2 assists, 1,773 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.45, 4 yellow cards.

Morgan Sanson scores highly on Matches and Minutes compared to central midfielders in the Ligue 1.

Morgan Sanson's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Morgan Sanson's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Morgan Sanson's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Morgan Sanson currently plays for Nice alongside Ali Abdi, Dante, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Hicham Boudaoui, Sofiane Diop, Elye Wahi, Tom Louchet, Isak Jansson, Tanguy Ndombélé, Gabin Bernardeau, Charles Vanhoutte, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Melvin Bard, Juma Bah, Bartosz Zelazowski, Maxime Dupé, Kail Boudache, Antoine Mendy, Brad-Hamilton Mantsounga, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Djibril Coulibaly, Zoumana Diallo, Tiago Gouveia, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Moïse Bombito, Yehvann Diouf, Kevin Carlos, Jonathan Clauss, and Salis Abdul Samed. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Morgan Sanson's career has also included time at Nice, Strasbourg, Aston Villa, Marseille, Montpellier, Montpellier B, Le Mans, and Le Mans B.

On the international stage, Morgan Sanson has represented France U21 and France U19.

Morgan Sanson is from France, and the national teams include Brice Samba, Malo Gusto, Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamecano, Jules Koundé, Kouadio Koné, Ousmane Dembélé, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Marcus Thuram, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola, N'Golo Kanté, Adrien Rabiot, Ibrahima Konaté, Mike Maignan, William Saliba, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Theo Hernández, Désiré Doué, Lucas Hernández, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Robin Risser, Rayan Cherki, Maghnes Akliouche, Maxence Lacroix, Julie Swierot, Justine Rouquet, Lucie Calba, Myléne Chavas, Maëlle Lakrar, Thiniba Samoura, Alice Sombath, Élisa de Almeida, Oriane Jean-François, Sakina Karchaoui, Grace Geyoro, Melvine Malard, Clara Mateo, Vicki Bècho, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Selma Bacha, Maeline Mendy, Kelly Gago, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Sandy Baltimore, Anaële Le Moguédec, Wassa Sangaré, Delphine Cascarino, Constance Picaud, Lou Bogaert, and Melween Ndongala. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Morgan Sanson has won 1 title: Queensland Champions Cup (2022) with Aston Villa.

Morgan Sanson has competed in Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Europa League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, and Super Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Morgan Sanson, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Morgan Sanson to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.