Kenny Lala
Lala in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991
Place of birth Villepinte, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Brest
Number 27
Youth career
2004–2008 ES Parisienne
2008–2010 Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Paris FC 33 (0)
2011–2015 Valenciennes B 29 (0)
2011–2015 Valenciennes 61 (1)
2015–2017 Lens 71 (2)
2017–2021 Strasbourg 111 (13)
2021–2023 Olympiacos 31 (0)
2023– Brest 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023, 22:00 (UTC)

Kenny Lala (born 3 October 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Brest.

Career

Lala began his career with local amateur club ES Parisienne before signing with semi-professional club Paris at the age of 17. Prior to signing with the club, Lala had trials with professional clubs Lille, Caen, and Valenciennes.[1] After two seasons playing on Paris' reserve team, he was promoted to the club's senior team for the 2010–11 season.[1] A successful campaign, in which Lala made 33 league appearances, resulted in the player being linked to several Ligue 1 clubs, most notably Valenciennes who offered Paris €100,000 for his services.[2]

Despite declining the initial offer,[2] on 15 June 2011, Paris reached an agreement with Valenciennes on a transfer for Lala. He signed a four-year contract with the Northern outfit.[3] Lala was assigned the number 18 shirt by manager Daniel Sanchez and was placed onto the club's first team, though he has played on the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur. Lala made his professional debut on 6 November 2011 in a 1–1 draw with Rennes appearing as a substitute.[4]

In June 2017, Lala joined Strasbourg on a two-year contract.[5] In his time at the club, he was a regular starter.[6]

On 1 February 2021, the last day of the 2020–21 winter transfer window, Lala moved to Super League Greece club Olympiacos.[6]

Personal life

Lala was born in Villepinte and grew up in the 18th arrondissement of Paris near the Porte de Clignancourt.[1] Lala is of Martiniquais descent.[2][7] He has two sisters. Lala's mother previously worked as a saleswoman for Zara and was also his sports agent having handled the player's four-year fédérale contract he signed with Paris FC.[1] She now works for the public management and construction company l'Opac de Paris.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 7 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris FC 2010–11 Championnat National 33020———350
Valenciennes 2011–12 Ligue 1 200000——20
2012–13 710000——71
2013–14 1701000——180
2014–15 Ligue 2 3502000——370
Total 6113000——640
Lens 2015–16 Ligue 2 3310010——341
2016–17 3712010——401
Total 7022020——742
RStrasbourg 2017–18 Ligue 1 3134020——373
2018–19 3451050——405
2019–20 252202040—332
2020–21 21300———213
Total 11113709040—13113
Olympiacos 2020–21 Superleague Greece 5020—40—110
2021–22 26020—120—400
Total 31040—160—510
Brest 2022–23 Ligue 1 13020———150
Career total 319162001102000037016

Honours

Strasbourg

Olympiacos

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "La révélation Kenny Lala". Le Parisien (in French). 4 September 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kenny Lala ne partira pas à n'importe quel prix". Le Parisien (in French). 6 May 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Kenny Lala officiellement au VAFC". Valenciennes FC (in French). 15 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Dijon v. Valenciennes Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Kenny Lala rejoint le Racing Club de Strasbourg". L'Équipe (in French). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Kenny Lala quitte Strasbourg pour l'Olympiakos". Foot Mercato (in French). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lala, un ancien vendeur à VA". 20 Minutes (in French). 16 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Mbappé Wins Awards Double". www.ligue1.com. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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