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Club Ligue 1 2025/2026

Lens

3-4-2-1

Lens set up in a 3-4-2-1 under Pierre Sage. The starting XI averages 28 years and is worth roughly 30.8 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 3-4-2-1, the full 29-player squad with shirt numbers across 9 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

3-4-2-1
Lens
Shirt number 7
Sotoca
Shirt number 22
Saïd
Shirt number 10
Thauvin
Shirt number 27
Masuaku
Shirt number 21
Haidara
Shirt number 5
Bulatovic
Shirt number 23
Abdulhamid
Shirt number 20
Sarr
Shirt number 32
Antonio
Shirt number 4
Celik
Shirt number 16
Gorgelin

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Squad

29 players

11 starters 18 bench
  • GK Gorgelin France
  • DEF Antonio France
  • DEF Celik Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • DEF Masuaku DR Congo
  • DEF Sarr France
  • MID Abdulhamid Saudi Arabia
  • MID Bulatovic ME
  • MID Haidara ML
  • MID Saïd France
  • MID Sotoca C France
  • MID Thauvin France
  • GK Gurtner France
  • GK Jourdren France
  • GK Risser France
  • DEF Baidoo Austria
  • DEF Ganiou France
  • DEF Gradit France
  • MID Aguilar France
  • MID Garnier TH
  • MID Sangaré ML
  • MID Sima Senegal
  • MID Soares France
  • MID Sylla France
  • MID Thomasson France
  • MID Udol France
  • ATT Bermont France
  • ATT Édouard France
  • ATT Fofana France
  • ATT Saint-Maximin France

Team info

Lens

Competition
Ligue 1
Season
2025/2026
Formation
3-4-2-1
Head coach
Pierre Sage
Avg starter age
28
Starter value
~30.8 million
Captain
Sotoca #7
Starter nationalities
6
Country
France

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Lens in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Gorgelin in goal; a back 4 of Celik, Antonio, Sarr, and Masuaku; and Abdulhamid, Bulatovic, Haidara, Thauvin, Saïd, and Sotoca in midfield. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Lens play?

Lens are shown in a 3-4-2-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Lens starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 28 years old.

How much is the Lens starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Lens starters shown here is roughly 30.8 million.

Who captains Lens?

Sotoca is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 7. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.

Can I build my own Lens lineup?

Yes. Open Lens in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 3-4-2-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Lens lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Lens lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Lens lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Lens, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Lens

Lens are a football club from France, tracked in Ligue 1 alongside 17 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2025/2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Lens line up in a 3-4-2-1, with a back 3, Gorgelin in goal, and Sotoca wearing the armband.

The 29-man squad spans 9 nationalities, led by France (20 players). The starting XI averages 28 years and carries a combined value of roughly 30.8 million.

In goal: Gorgelin (France), Gurtner (France), Jourdren (France), and Risser (France).

In defence: Antonio (France), Celik (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Masuaku (DR Congo), Sarr (France), Baidoo (Austria), Ganiou (France), and Gradit (France).

In midfield: Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia), Bulatovic (ME), Haidara (ML), Saïd (France), Sotoca (France), Thauvin (France), Aguilar (France), Garnier (TH), Sangaré (ML), Sima (Senegal), Soares (France), Sylla (France), Thomasson (France), and Udol (France).

In attack: Bermont (France), Édouard (France), Fofana (France), and Saint-Maximin (France).

Pierre Sage (FRA) is the head coach behind this setup.

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