Lucas Simon Pierre Tousart (born 29 April 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin. He has also represented France internationally, having played for the country's under-19, under-20 and under-21 teams, as well as the France Olympic football team.

Club career

Valenciennes

Tousart made his debut for the Ligue 2 side on 24 January 2015 against Tours. He played the whole match in a 2–1 home loss.

Lucas Tousart

Lyon

Tousart made his Lyon debut on 5 December 2015 in a Ligue 1 match against Angers. He was replaced by Clement Grenier after 61 minutes in a 2–0 home loss. He scored his first professional goal on 16 February 2017 in a UEFA Europa League game against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, scoring the first goal in an eventual 4–1 victory.

Lucas Tousart

Hertha BSC

On 27 January 2020, Tousart signed with Bundesliga side Hertha BSC. He was however sent back to Lyon on loan until the end of the season. While on loan to Lyon, Tousart volleyed in the game's only goal as Lyon shocked Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie. It was announced in June 2020 that Tousart would join Hertha on 1 July, meaning that Tousart would be unable to take part in Lyon's postponed Champions League match following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lucas Tousart

Union Berlin

On 19 July 2023, Tousart joined Hertha BSC's local rivals Union Berlin. On 16 September 2023, he made his debut for the club in a 1–2 away loss to VfL Wolfsburg, coming on as a substitute in the second half.

Career statistics

Honours

Lyon

Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2019–20

France U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2016

Individual

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016

References

External links

Profile at the Hertha BSC website

1997 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Arras

Footballers from Pas-de-Calais

Men's association football midfielders

French men's footballers

France men's youth international footballers

France men's under-21 international footballers

Valenciennes FC players

Olympique Lyonnais players

Hertha BSC players

1. FC Union Berlin players

Ligue 1 players

Ligue 2 players

Bundesliga players

French expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Germany

French expatriate sportspeople in Germany

Olympic footballers for France

Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics