Club Ligue 1
Lyon
4-3-1-2Lyon sets up in a 4-3-1-2 in Ligue 1, with Niakhaté as captain and Greif 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 9 different nationalities, built on a back 4.
Squad
30 players
- GK Greif
- DEF Abner
- DEF Kluivert
- DEF Maitland-Niles
- DEF Mata
- DEF Niakhaté
C
- MID Mangala
- MID Merah
- MID Morton
- ATT Endrick
- ATT Moreira
- GK Descamps
- GK Diarra
- DEF Hateboer
- DEF Kamara
- DEF Kango
- DEF Laâziri
- DEF Tagliafico
- MID de Carvalho
- MID Hamdani
- MID Nartey
- MID Tessmann
- MID Tolisso
- ATT Fofana
- ATT Ghezzal
- ATT Himbert
- ATT Karabec
- ATT Nuamah
- ATT Sulc
- ATT Yaremchuk
Team info
Lyon
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Common questions
Common questions
What formation does Lyon use?
Lyon is currently shown in a 4-3-1-2. 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 Lyon?
Niakhaté is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 19.
How old is the Lyon starting XI?
The average age of the starters shown here is 25.8.
How much is the Lyon lineup worth?
The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 117.3 million.
How often is the Lyon lineup refreshed?
We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Lyon, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.
Can I edit the Lyon lineup?
Yes. Open Lyon in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-3-1-2, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.
Can I save more than one Lyon 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 Lyon
Lyon is a football club from France, currently tracked in Ligue 1 alongside 17 other clubs in the same league.
Lyon is shown in a 4-3-1-2 with a back 4, Niakhaté as captain and Greif in goal. The full squad on this page covers 30 players.
Goalkeepers: Greif (SK), Descamps (France), and Diarra (ML). Defenders: Abner (Brazil), Kluivert (Netherlands), Maitland-Niles (England), Mata (AO), Niakhaté (Senegal), Hateboer (Netherlands), Kamara (France), Kango (France), Laâziri (Morocco), and Tagliafico (Argentina).
Midfielders: Mangala (Belgium), Merah (France), Morton (England), de Carvalho (France), Hamdani (France), Nartey (Denmark), Tessmann (United States), and Tolisso (France). Forwards: Endrick (Brazil), Moreira (Portugal), Fofana (Belgium), Ghezzal (Algeria), Himbert (France), Karabec (Czechia), Nuamah (Ghana), Sulc (Czechia), and Yaremchuk (UA).
The average age of the starting XI is 25.8. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 117.3 million. Those starters cover 9 different nationalities.
Paulo Fonseca (POR) is the current head coach.
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