Florian Sotoca
Florian Sotoca (born 25 October 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lens.
 Sotoca with Lens in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florian Sotoca | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Narbonne, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | FU Narbonne | 22 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Martigues | 26 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Béziers | 14 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Montpellier B | 28 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Montpellier | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Grenoble | 95 | (26) |
| 2019– | Lens | 119 | (28) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2023 | |||
Career
Florian Sotoca joined Grenoble in 2016.
On 9 July 2019, Sotoca joined Ligue 2 club RC Lens on a permanent transfer.[2] On 13 December 2021, he signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2024.[3]
On 7 August 2022, Sotoca scored a hat-trick for Lens in a 3–2 victory over Brest in Ligue 1.[4]
On 24 January 2023, he signed a new contract extension with Lens until 2026.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 February 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 131 | 30 | ||
References
- Florian Sotoca at Soccerway
- "Présentation: Florian Sotoca". RC Lens (in French). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Florian Sotoca Jusqu'en 2024!". RC Lens (in French). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Lens vs. Brest". Soccerway. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- "Florian Sotoca prolonge à Lens jusqu'en 2026". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- "Florian Sotoca". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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External links
Media related to Florian Sotoca at Wikimedia Commons- Florian Sotoca at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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