Lenny Pirringuel
![]() | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Talence, France | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | SC Cadaujac | ||
2012–2013 | Jeunesse Villenavaise | ||
2013–2022 | Bordeaux | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2024 | Bordeaux B | 34 | (6) |
2022–2024 | Bordeaux | 8 | (1) |
2023 | → Pau (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2023 | → Pau B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
2021–2022 | France U18 | 11 | (3) |
2022 | France U19 | 3 | (1) |
2024– | Benin | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Lenny Pirringuel (born 2 March 2004) is a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Championnat National 2 club Bordeaux. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.
Club career
On 21 December 2020, Pirringuel signed his first professional contract with Bordeaux, a deal lasting until 2023. He became the youngest professional player in the history of the club, tied with Henri Saivet.[2] On 27 August 2022, Pirringuel made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Guingamp.[3] He scored his first goal for Bordeaux in a 1–1 league draw against Pau on 12 November 2022.[4][5]
On 22 August 2023, Pirringuel joined Pau on a one-season loan, under the captaincy of Henri Saivet.[6][7]
International career
Pirringuel is eligible to represent both France and Benin.[8] As a French youth international, he has made appearances for the under-16, under-18, and under-19 sides.[9] In 2022, he was part of the squad that won the Mediterranean Games.[9]
Pirringuel made his debut for the senior Benin national team on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Senegal.[10]
Personal life
Born in France, Pirringuel is Beninese by descent.[11][8]
Honours
France U18
References
- ^ "Lenny Pirringuel". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Lenny Pirringuel turns pro!". FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Bordeaux vs. Guingamp". Soccerway. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Le buteur des Girondins Lenny Pirringuel réagit". WebGirondins (in French). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Lenny Pirringuel : "Tellement excité que je ne me souvenais plus qu'on ne gagnait pas !"". Girondins33 (in French). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : le Bordelais Lenny Pirringuel prêté au Pau FC". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Lenny Pirringuel prêté au Pau FC". Girondins.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b Magadji, Sobour (22 December 2020). "Lenny Pirringuel : Le franco-béninois passe pro à Bordeaux". Afrique Sports (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Lenny Pirringuel at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ^ "Senegal v Benin game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Lenny PIRRINGUEL -". UNFP.
External links
- Lenny Pirringuel at Soccerway
- Lenny Pirringuel at FootballDatabase.eu