Officially.. Paris Saint-Germain announces the signing of Lucas Chevalier
Paris Saint-Germain, the French club, announced today its official contract with international goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier coming from Lille, with a contract extending until the summer of 2030, and he will wear the number 30 jersey with the team.
The club said: "Chevalier was born in the city of Calais on November 6, 2001, and began his football career at the age of six with Sporting Club Coquelin, before moving to AS Marc, and then to Lille Academy in 2014. He progressed through the youth ranks of the northern club until he made his debut with the reserve team in the National 2 league in 2018 at the age of 16."
He added: "The young goalkeeper participated in various age group tournaments and had a loan experience with Valenciennes in the 2021-2022 season, where he played 30 matches in the French second division and won the title of 'Discovery of the Season' among goalkeepers. Upon his return to Lille, he quickly established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper, playing 35 matches in the league during the 2022-2023 season, keeping a clean sheet 12 times."
He continued: "In the 2023-2024 season, the young goalkeeper played 44 matches with Lille, including 34 in the French league and 11 'clean sheets', contributing to making his team the second strongest defense in the league behind Paris Saint-Germain, in addition to reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League with Lille."
He elaborated: "The goalkeeper is characterized by his agility on the goal line, his strength in aerial and one-on-one duels, along with his exceptional ability to play with his feet, which has made him one of the top goalkeepers in the French league and one of the most promising talents in Europe. He was awarded the title of Best Goalkeeper in the French league 2024, and he received a nomination for the global 'Yassine' award as the youngest goalkeeper on the list."
He concluded: "Internationally, Chevalier represented various youth teams of France up to the senior national team, where he was called up for the first time in November 2023 to play in the UEFA Nations League matches against the Zionist entity and Italy, and he was included in the France squad for the finals of the tournament last May."
The club said: "Chevalier was born in the city of Calais on November 6, 2001, and began his football career at the age of six with Sporting Club Coquelin, before moving to AS Marc, and then to Lille Academy in 2014. He progressed through the youth ranks of the northern club until he made his debut with the reserve team in the National 2 league in 2018 at the age of 16."
He added: "The young goalkeeper participated in various age group tournaments and had a loan experience with Valenciennes in the 2021-2022 season, where he played 30 matches in the French second division and won the title of 'Discovery of the Season' among goalkeepers. Upon his return to Lille, he quickly established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper, playing 35 matches in the league during the 2022-2023 season, keeping a clean sheet 12 times."
He continued: "In the 2023-2024 season, the young goalkeeper played 44 matches with Lille, including 34 in the French league and 11 'clean sheets', contributing to making his team the second strongest defense in the league behind Paris Saint-Germain, in addition to reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League with Lille."
He elaborated: "The goalkeeper is characterized by his agility on the goal line, his strength in aerial and one-on-one duels, along with his exceptional ability to play with his feet, which has made him one of the top goalkeepers in the French league and one of the most promising talents in Europe. He was awarded the title of Best Goalkeeper in the French league 2024, and he received a nomination for the global 'Yassine' award as the youngest goalkeeper on the list."
He concluded: "Internationally, Chevalier represented various youth teams of France up to the senior national team, where he was called up for the first time in November 2023 to play in the UEFA Nations League matches against the Zionist entity and Italy, and he was included in the France squad for the finals of the tournament last May."
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