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Club Ligue 1

Lens

3-4-2-1

Lens sets up in a 3-4-2-1 in Ligue 1, with Sotoca as captain and Risser between the posts. The goal of this page is simple: show the current XI, the full squad and a direct path into the MyLineups builder.

This XI features players from 4 different nationalities, built on a back 3.

Squad

28 players

11 starters 17 bench
  • GK Risser France
  • DEF Ganiou France
  • DEF Masuaku DR Congo
  • DEF Sarr France
  • MID Abdulhamid Saudi Arabia
  • MID Saïd France
  • MID Sangaré ML
  • MID Sotoca C France
  • MID Thomasson France
  • MID Udol France
  • ATT Fofana France
  • GK Gorgelin France
  • GK Gurtner France
  • GK Jourdren France
  • DEF Antonio France
  • DEF Baidoo Austria
  • DEF Celik Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • DEF Gradit France
  • MID Aguilar France
  • MID Bermont France
  • MID Bulatovic ME
  • MID Garnier TH
  • MID Haidara ML
  • MID Sima Senegal
  • MID Sylla France
  • MID Thauvin France
  • ATT Édouard France
  • ATT Saint-Maximin France

Team info

Lens

Competition
Ligue 1
Formation
3-4-2-1
Head coach
Pierre Sage
Avg starter age
27.4
Starter value
~54.7 million
Captain
Sotoca #7
Starter nationalities
4
Country
France

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The MyLineups builder opens this exact 3-4-2-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.

The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.

Common questions

Common questions

What formation does Lens use?

Lens is currently shown in a 3-4-2-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.

Who is the captain of Lens?

Sotoca is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 7.

How old is the Lens starting XI?

The average age of the starters shown here is 27.4.

How much is the Lens lineup worth?

The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 54.7 million.

How often is the Lens lineup refreshed?

We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Lens, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.

Can I edit the Lens lineup?

Yes. Open Lens in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 3-4-2-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.

Can I save more than one Lens lineup?

The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.

About

About Lens

Lens is a football club from France, currently tracked in Ligue 1 alongside 17 other clubs in the same league.

Lens is shown in a 3-4-2-1 with a back 3, Sotoca as captain and Risser in goal. The full squad on this page covers 28 players.

Goalkeepers: Risser (France), Gorgelin (France), Gurtner (France), and Jourdren (France). Defenders: Ganiou (France), Masuaku (DR Congo), Sarr (France), Antonio (France), Baidoo (Austria), Celik (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Gradit (France).

Midfielders: Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia), Saïd (France), Sangaré (ML), Sotoca (France), Thomasson (France), Udol (France), Aguilar (France), Bermont (France), Bulatovic (ME), Garnier (TH), Haidara (ML), Sima (Senegal), Sylla (France), and Thauvin (France). Forwards: Fofana (France), Édouard (France), and Saint-Maximin (France).

The average age of the starting XI is 27.4. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 54.7 million. Those starters cover 4 different nationalities.

Pierre Sage (FRA) is the current head coach.

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