Lucas Frédéric Stassin (born 29 November 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne and the Belgium national team.[1]
.jpg) Stassin with Belgium in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Frédéric Stassin | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Braine-le-Comte, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Stade Brainois | ||
| 2014-2022 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | RSCA Futures | 29 | (15) |
| 2022–2023 | Anderlecht | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Westerlo | 31 | (11) |
| 2024– | Saint-Étienne | 59 | (23) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Belgium U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Belgium U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Belgium U21 | 12 | (5) |
| 2026– | Belgium | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:06, 1 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAnderlacht
editStassin played at Stade Brainois initially as a youngster,[2] before he joined the academy at Anderlecht in 2014 at nine years-old. After working through the age group sides he signed a three-year professional contract with Anderlecht in June 2021, tying him to the club until 2024.[3]
From the start of the 2022–23 Challenger Pro League season Stassin scored 11 goals in 16 games for RSCA Futures.[4][5] This form earned him a call up to the Anderlecht first team, and he made his Anderlecht senior debut in the UEFA Europa Conference League, where he appeared as a second-half substitute, against West Ham United.[6] He then made his debut in the Belgian Pro League against Club Brugge in October 2022.[7]
Westerlo
editOn 27 July 2023, Belgian Pro League side Westerlo announced the signing of Stassin on a four-year contract,[8] for a reported fee of €1.5 million.[9]
Saint-Etienne
editOn 30 August 2024, Stassin joined Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne for a fee of €9 million, signing a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year.[10][11] He reached double-figures for goals in Ligue 1 in his debut season, including both goals in a man-of-the-match performance in a 2-1 league win in the Rhône-Alpes derby against Olympique Lyonnais on 20 April 2025.[12][13]
International career
editStassin earned three caps with the Belgium national under-18 football team.[14] In March 2026 he was called up to the Belgium U19s for the first time.[15]
Personal life
editHe is the son of former professional footballer Stéphane Stassin.[16][17]
References
edit- ↑ "Lucas Stassin". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "Zo vader, zo zoon! Na 8.183 dagen weer een Stassin bij de A-ploeg van Anderlecht". Voetbalprimeur.be. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ Hick, Antoine (24 June 2021). "Anderlecht: Young Lucas Stassin (16) signs his first professional contract". rtbf.be. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ Cheval, Bastien (9 January 2023). "LILLE KEEPING TABS ON ANDERLECHT RESERVE STRIKER". getfootballnewsfrance.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ Thirion, Xavier (11 January 2023). "Anderlecht: Lucas Stassin choisira le meilleur projet". msn.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ Malice, Florent (15 October 2022). "Lucas Stassin, his first interview: "I kept this first jersey!"". Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ Augustijns, Milan (16 October 2022). "Zeventienjarige Lucas Stassin, die in 1B al zeven keer scoorde, laat degelijke indruk bij eerste basisplaats voor Anderlecht". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "Welcome Lucas". KVC Westerlo (in Dutch). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ↑ "Lucas Stassin va bel et bien quitter Anderlecht : le jeune attaquant est en route pour Westerlo" [Lucas Stassin will indeed leave Anderlecht: the young striker is on his way to Westerlo]. Le Soir (in French). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ↑ Lions, Bernard (30 August 2024). "En fin de mercato, Saint-Etienne a réussi à attirer Ekwah et Stassin, tout en conservant Amougou". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ @ASSEofficiel. "Communiqué officiel : Lucas Stassin rejoint les Verts". ASSE.fr (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ Boxall, George (20 April 2025). "Stassin the derby hero as Saint-Étienne stun OL". ligue1.fr. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "BRIGHTON AND BRENTFORD INTERESTED IN SAINT-ÉTIENNE'S LUCAS STASSIN". Getfremchfootballlnews. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Lucas Stassin a tranché quant à son avenir". footnews.be. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "Three Anderlecht players at Belgian U19". Anderlechtonline.be. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "LUCAS STASSIN SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". rsca.be. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "The young Lucas Stassin signs his first professional contract in Anderlecht". Lavenir.net. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
External links
edit- Lucas Stassin at Soccerway