Lorenz Assignon

About

Lorenz Assignon (born 22 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

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”.

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…