Lorenz Assignon (born 22 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German club VfB Stuttgart.
Career Rennes On 3 March 2020, Assignon signed his first professional contract with Rennes. During the second half of the 2020–21 season, he was loaned to third-tier Bastia, where he helped the club win the Championnat National, contributing one goal in thirteen appearances.
Assignon made his professional debut for Rennes as a substitute in a 3–1 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Rosenborg on 26 August 2021. On 8 September 2022, he scored his first professional goal for Rennes, a last-minute winner in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League victory over AEK Larnaca. Sports newspaper L'Équipe described his goal as "Zlatan-esque".
Burnley (loan) On 1 February 2024, Assignon was loaned out to English side Burnley until the end of the season with an option to buy. On 30 March 2024, Assignon gave away a penalty and got a red card after receiving his second booking for a foul on Mykhailo Mudryk, with the game against Chelsea ending in a 2-2 draw. After his second yellow card, Vincent Kompany was also sent off for protesting against the referee Darren England over awarding the home side the penalty. On 20 April 2024 he became just the second Burnley defender to both score and assist in a single Premier League game, in a 4-1 away win at Sheffield United. On 21 May 2024, Burnley said it was moving to make the loan permanent.
VfB Stuttgart On 6 June 2025, Assignon signed a four-year contract with VfB Stuttgart in Germany.
Personal life Assignon is the son of Togolese former footballer Komlan Assignon.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRennes II2018–19National 320———202019–20National 3162———1622020–21National 330———302022–23CFA 221———212023–24National 310———10Total243———243Rennes2020–21Ligue 1000000—002021–22Ligue 12002040—2602022–23Ligue 11201051—1812023–24Ligue 11411051—2022024–25Ligue 132321——344Total78461142—987Bastia (loan)2020–21Championnat National131———131Burnley (loan)2023–24Premier League151———151VfB Stuttgart2025–26Bundesliga240309110371Career total1549912331018713
Honours Bastia Championnat National: 2020–21
References
External links
Profile at the Stade Rennais FC website