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Willem Geubbels
Geubbels with Lyon B in 2017
Personal information
Full name Willem Davnis Louis Didier Geubbels[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Villeurbanne, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lecce
Youth career
2007–2010 ASVEL
2010–2017 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Lyon II 12 (6)
2017–2018 Lyon 2 (0)
2018–2019 Monaco II 1 (0)
2018–2023 Monaco 15 (1)
2021–2022 → Nantes (loan) 22 (2)
2023–2025 St. Gallen 83 (27)
2025–2026 Paris FC 24 (5)
2026– Lecce 0 (0)
International career
2016–2017 France U16 6 (6)
2017 France U17 8 (4)
2017 France U18 7 (2)
2020 France U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026

Willem Davnis Louis Didier Geubbels (born 16 August 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as forward for Serie A club Lecce.[3]

Club career

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Lyon

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Geubbels started his playing career at Lyon's academy. He made his first team debut on 23 September 2017 in a 3–3 home draw against Dijon in Ligue 1. He entered the field after 84 minutes, replacing Lucas Tousart.[4] In doing so, Geubbels became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in Ligue 1, as well as the fifth youngest player ever to make a Ligue 1 debut at 16 years, one month and seven days old.[5][6][7] On 7 December, Geubbels came on for an injured Maxwel Cornet in the 45+1 minute of a 1–0 away loss to Atalanta in the Europa League.[8] In doing so, Geubbels once again became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in the UEFA Europa League as well as the youngest player ever to make a Europa League debut at 16 years and 113 days old.[9][10]

Monaco

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On 19 June 2018, Geubbels signed with Monaco for €20 million.[11]

Loan to Nantes

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On 31 August 2021, he joined Nantes on loan for the 2021–22 season with an option to buy.[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 January 2022 in the Coupe de France against Vitré.[13] Three weeks later, he scored again in a 4–2 league victory over Lorient.[14] At the end of the season, marked by ups and downs, he returned to Monaco. During his loan spell, Nantes managed to win the Coupe de France.[15]

St. Gallen

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On 23 January 2023, Geubbels signed a 2½-year contract with St. Gallen in Switzerland.[16]

Paris FC

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On 17 August 2025, Geubbels moved to Paris FC in Ligue 1, signing a five-year contract.[17]

Lecce

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On 2 August 2026, Geubbels signed with Lecce in Serie A, signing a four-year contract.[18]

Personal life

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Geubbels was born in France to a Dutch father, and a Central African mother.[19] His uncles, Amos Youga and Kelly Youga, are both footballers who represented the Central African Republic national team.[20]

Career statistics

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As of 25 January 2026[3]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon 2017–18 Ligue 1 2000101[a]0—40
Monaco 2018–19 Ligue 1 10001000—20
2019–20 Ligue 1 000000——00
2020–21 Ligue 1 14110———151
Total 15110100000171
Nantes (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 22241———263
St. Gallen 2022–23 Swiss Super League 17210———182
2023–24 Swiss Super League 32810———338
2024–25 Swiss Super League 311411—9[b]2—4117
2025–26 Swiss Super League 3300———33
Total 8327310092009530
Paris FC 2025–26 Ligue 1 16320———183
Lecce 2026–27 Serie A 0000———00
Career total 13833102201020016037
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Nantes

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Willem Geubbels". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 Willem Geubbels at Soccerway
  4. ↑ "Lyon vs. Dijon – 23 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Geubbels, premier joueur né au 21e siècle à évoluer en Ligue 1". Le Figaro (in French). 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lyon : Willem Geubbels, premier joueur né au 21e siècle à évoluer en Ligue 1". L'Équipe (in French). 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "21st Century Boy – Lyon youngster Geubbels makes Ligue 1 history". beIN Sports. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Atalanta vs. Lyon – 7 December 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lyon perd face à l'Atalanta Bergame et finit deuxième de son groupe". L'Équipe (in French). 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "UEFA Europa League Statistics Handbook 2017/18" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Willem Geubbels (OL) à Monaco, c'est officiel". L'Équipe. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "WILLEM GEUBBELS PRÊTÉ AUX JAUNE ET VERT !" (in French). Nantes. 31 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "FC Nantes. Sans Pedro Chirivella, avec Geubbels pour recevoir Rennes . Sport". Maville (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "FC Nantes. Willem Geubbels : « Ce prêt m'a fait beaucoup de bien »". Ouest-France (in French). 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  15. 1 2 Devin, Eric (9 May 2022). "Redemption for Antoine Kombouaré as Nantes win Coupe de France". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Willem Geubbels zum FC St.Gallen 1879" (in German). FC St. Gallen. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Willem Geubbels joins Paris FC until 2030". Paris FC. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Mercato : Willem Geubbels s'engage officiellement avec Lecce jusqu'en 2030". L'Équipe. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "OL : à 15 ans, Geubbels entre par la grande porte".
  20. ↑ "Qui est Willem Geubbels, le nouveau phénomène de l'OL?".
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