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Biography
Morgan Sanson (born 18 August 1994) is a French footballer who plays for Marseille in Ligue 1 as a midfielder.
Club career
Le Mans
Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Sanson was promoted to the senior team by manager Denis Zanko and assigned the number 25 shirt. He made his professional debut on 3 August 2012 in a league match against Dijon, replacing Idrissa Sylla with only ten minutes to play. He scored his first league goal on 22 December 2012 against Monaco in a 2–3 home loss.
Montpellier
On 12 June 2013, Sanson signed a four-year contract with Montpellier. He made his debut for the club on September 14, 2013, in a 0-0 draw against Stade de Reims.
Olympique de Marseille
On January 17, 2017, Sanson join south coast rivals Olympique de Marseille with a 4.5 year long contract, for a fee estimated to be €9 million, with roughly €3 million add on in bonuses.
International career
Sanson is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-19 level.
Career statistics
- As of 23 January 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Mans | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| Montpellier | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| Total | 98 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 107 | 13 | |||
| Marseille | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 126 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 16 | ||