Florian Sotoca
Sotoca with Lens in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990
Place of birth Narbonne, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Lens
Number 7
Youth career
1996–2009 FU Narbonne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 FU Narbonne 22 (8)
2013–2014 Martigues 26 (1)
2014–2015 Béziers 14 (5)
2015–2016 Montpellier B 28 (4)
2015–2016 Montpellier 1 (0)
2016–2019 Grenoble 95 (26)
2019– Lens 148 (32)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

Florian Sotoca (born 25 October 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Club career

Sotoca joined Grenoble in 2016.

On 9 July 2019, Sotoca joined Ligue 2 club RC Lens on a permanent transfer.[2] On 13 December 2021, he signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until June 2024.[3]

On 7 August 2022, Sotoca scored a hat-trick for Lens in a 3–2 victory over Brest in Ligue 1.[4]

On 24 January 2023, he signed a new contract extension with Lens until 2026.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier 2015–16 Ligue 1 10001020
Grenoble 2016–17 CFA 27610286
2017–18 Championnat National 318442[lower-alpha 1]13713
2018–19 Ligue 2 371230104112
Total 952684102110231
Lens 2019–20 Ligue 2 2682021309
2020–21 Ligue 1 33820358
2021–22 Ligue 1 35630386
2022–23 Ligue 1 38741428
2023–24 Ligue 1 163116[lower-alpha 2]0234
Total 14832142216017135
Career total 24458206418127566
  1. Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation/promotion play-offs
  2. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. Florian Sotoca at Soccerway
  2. "Présentation: Florian Sotoca". RC Lens (in French). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  3. "Florian Sotoca Jusqu'en 2024!". RC Lens (in French). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. "Lens vs. Brest". Soccerway. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. "Florian Sotoca prolonge à Lens jusqu'en 2026". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. "Florian Sotoca". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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