2022–23 Olympique Lyonnais season explained

Club:Olympique Lyonnais
Season:2022–23
Owner:Jean-Michel Aulas
(until 19 December)
John Textor
(from 19 December)
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Jean-Michel Aulas
(until 5 May)
John Textor
(from 5 May)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Peter Bosz
(until 9 October)
Laurent Blanc
(from 10 October)
Stadium:Parc Olympique Lyonnais
League:Ligue 1
League Result:7th
Cup1:Coupe de France
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:
Alexandre Lacazette (27)
Season Topscorer:
Alexandre Lacazette (31)
Highest Attendance:58,230 vs Paris Saint-Germain
(18 September 2022)
Lowest Attendance:30,837 vs Brest
(1 February 2023)
Average Attendance: (% of capacity)
Largest Win:Lyon 5–0 Angers (3 September 2022)
Largest Loss:Lorient 3–1 Lyon (7 September 2022)
Nice 3–1 Lyon (3 June 2023)
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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season was the 73rd season in the history of Olympique Lyonnais and their 34th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.

This season marked the end of Lyon's three decades under the ownership and presidency of French businessman Jean-Michel Aulas, replaced by American businessman John Textor.[1]

Players

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 3 June 2023. Appearances include Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.PlayerNat.Position(s)Date of birth (age)Signed inContract endsTransfer fee Signed fromApps.GoalsNotes
Goalkeepers
1GK3 June 202320122025N/A Youth Sector4560Second nationality: France
35GK3 June 202320222024Free Caen70Originally from youth system
40GK3 June 202320202024N/A Youth Sector00
Defenders
2CB / RB3 June 202320192025N/A Youth Sector750
3LB3 June 202320222025€4.2M Ajax381Second nationality: Italy
4CB3 June 202320212025N/A Youth Sector684Second nationality: Angola
5CB3 June 202320232025Free Zenit Saint Petersburg1234
12LB3 June 202320212024Free Vasco da Gama320
17CB3 June 202320212023Free Bayern Munich350Second nationality: Ghana
20RB3 June 202320222027€1M Le Havre230
27RB3 June 202320232023Loan Chelsea610Second nationality: Portugal
Originally from youth system
29CB3 June 202320222025N/A Youth Sector10Second nationality: Senegal
Midfielders
6CM3 June 202320182026N/A Youth Sector1305
8CM / LM3 June 202320162023N/A Youth Sector23341Second nationality: France
23DM / CB3 June 202320192025€22M Lille1432
24DM3 June 202320222027€4.25M Caen341
38AM3 June 202320212025N/A Youth Sector20
88CM3 June 202320222027Free Bayern Munich19430Second nationality: Togo
Originally from youth system
Forwards
7CF / LW3 June 202320232027€11M Heerenveen151
9CF3 June 202320182023€22M Celtic17270
10CF3 June 202320222025Free Arsenal314160Originally from youth system
18RW / AM3 June 202320192025N/A Youth Sector10214
26LW / RW3 June 202320212026N/A Youth Sector447Second nationality: Togo
47LW / RW3 June 202320232027€10M Botafogo112
Players away on loan
7LW / CF3 June 202320202024€11.5M Villarreal11438Second nationality: France
15RM / CM3 June 202320222026€15M Brest28 3
22CM3 June 202320192024€25M Angers482
30GK3 June 202320202024€250 000 Hamburg110
CM3 June 202320202025N/A Youth Sector10
CF / RW3 June 202320202024€12M Le Havre5311
CM3 June 202320202025N/A Youth Sector70
LB3 June 202320192024€9M Lille160
CB3 June 202320202025 N/A Youth Sector00
CB3 June 202320202025€1.5M Altay10
CM3 June 202320212024€2M Ponte Preta00Second nationality: Netherlands
RW3 June 202320202024 N/A Youth Sector40
Left during the season
10AM3 June 202320202025€23.44M8021Second nationality: Portugal
11RW3 June 202320222023Loan308
21CB3 June 202320212023Free Rennes290Second nationality: Portugal

Transfers

In

PlayerTransferred from FeeDateSource
Summer
19 LeuvenLoan return[3]
TroyesLoan return[4]
34 AnnecyLoan return[5]
VillefrancheLoan return[6]
TroyesLoan return[7]
35 CaenFree[8]
88 Bayern MunichFree[9]
10 ArsenalFree[10]
24 Caen€4.25M[11]
3 Ajax€4.2M[12]
20 Le Havre€1M[13]
Winter
CuiabáLoan return[14]
5 Zenit Saint PetersburgFree[15]
27 ChelseaLoan[16]
7 Heerenveen€11M[17]
47 Botafogo€10M[18]

Out

PlayerTransferred to FeeDateSource
Summer
3 ChelseaEnd of loan[19]
28 Tottenham HotspurEnd of loan[20]
5 Shabab Al AhliFree[21]
16 Tuzla CityFree[22]
19 KortrijkLoan[23]
24 ArisFree[24]
32 EstorilFree[25]
43 BastiaLoan[26]
52 BaselFree[27]
14 Galatasaray€2.5M[28]
Saint-ÉtienneFree[29]
34 Bourg-en-BresseLoan[30]
19 ValenciaLoan (€0.5M)[31]
10 West Ham United€42.95M[32]
11 MallorcaLoan (€0.4M)[33]
AjaccioLoan [34]
Winter
VolendamLoan [35]
7 RennesLoan (€1.5M)[36]
MolenbeekLoan [37]
15 LorientLoan (€1M)[38]
27 Chelsea€35M
11 Shakhtar DonetskEnd of loan[39]
22 TroyesLoan [40]
30 LorientLoan [41]
21 Melbourne VictoryFree[42]

Transfer summary

Spending

Summer: €9,450,000

Winter: €21,000,000

Total: €30,450,000

Income

Summer: €46,350,000

Winter: €37,500,000

Total: €78,850,000

Net Expenditure

Summer: €36,900,000

Winter: €16,500,000

Total: €53,400,000

Pre-season and friendlies

Lyon started the pre-season on 1 July.[43] Following the pause of Ligue 1 with the 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place, the club returned to training on 25 November, with the participation of players who were not at the World Cup.[44]

Competitions

Ligue 1

See main article: 2022–23 Ligue 1.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[45]

Coupe de France

See main article: 2022–23 Coupe de France.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Goalkeepers

|-! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Defenders

|-! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Midfielders

|-! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Forwards

|-! colspan=14 style="background:#1112AB; color:white; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

PlayerLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal
110FWAlexandre Lacazette27431
226FWBradley Barcola527
311FWTetê606
418FWRayan Cherki415
57FWKarl Toko Ekambi404
6MFMaxence Caqueret404
79 FWMoussa Dembélé303
84DFCastello Lukeba202
47FWJeffinho112
103DFNicolás Tagliafico101
8MFHoussem Aouar101
24MFJohann Lepenant101
23MFThiago Mendes101
7FWAmin Sarr101
88MFCorentin Tolisso101
5DFDejan Lovren101
Own goals213
Totals65974

Assists

PlayerLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal
126FWBradley Barcola819
26MFMaxence Caqueret707
310FWAlexandre Lacazette5 16
18FWRayan Cherki606
511 FWTetê325
3DFNicolás Tagliafico325
77FWKarl Toko Ekambi202
88MFCorentin Tolisso202
24MFJohann Lepenant202
20 DFSaël Kumbedi202
11
23MFThiago Mendes101
8MFHoussem Aouar101
15MFRomain Faivre101
9FWMoussa Dembélé011
27 DFMalo Gusto101
47FWJeffinho101
12DFHenrique101
7FWAmin Sarr101
Totals51758

Clean sheets

PlayerLigue 1Coupe de FranceTotal
11 GKAnthony Lopes819
235GKRémy Riou101
Totals9110

Notes and References

  1. News: Communiqué de presse : Nouvelle gouvernance pour Olympique Lyonnais Groupe. 8 May 2023. Olympique Lyonnais. fr.
  2. Web site: Equipe pro masculine. OL.fr.
  3. News: Cenk Özkaçar, Leuven'den ayrılıyor. Fanatik. Turkish. 6 May 2022.
  4. News: Transferts : Lenny Pintor (OL) de nouveau prêté à Troyes (L2). L'Équipe. French. 9 September 2020.
  5. News: Mercato OL - Yaya Soumaré rompt son contrat avec Dijon et rejoint Annecy en prêt (officiel). Ouest-France. fr. 4 December 2021.
  6. News: Mercato : Florent Da Silva arrive en prêt!. Mercato: Florent Da Silva arrives on loan!. FC Villefranche-Beaujolais. fr. 31 Jan 2022.
  7. News: Youssouf Kone: Troyes sign Lyon defender on loan. Goal. 3 August 2021.
  8. News: Alexandre Lacazette revient à l’OL et s’engage jusqu’en 2025. Foot, Transfers: return of Rémy Riou (Caen) to Lyon. Le Figaro. fr. 24 May 2022.
  9. News: Corentin Tolisso de retour à l’OL jusqu’en 2027! . Corentin Tolisso back at OL until 2027!. Olympique Lyonnais. fr. 1 July 2022.
  10. News: Alexandre Lacazette revient à l’OL et s’engage jusqu’en 2025. Alexandre Lacazette returns to OL and commits until 2025. Olympique Lyonnais. fr. 8 June 2022.
  11. News: Johann Lepenant s’engage 5 saisons avec l’OL. Johann Lepenant commits 5 seasons with OL. Olympique Lyonnais. fr. 22 June 2022.
  12. News: Nicolas Tagliafico devrait rejoindre l'OL pour trois ans. L'Équipe. fr. 19 July 2022.
  13. News: Transferts : Saël Kumbedi (Le Havre) attendu à l'OL. L'Équipe. fr. 30 August 2022.
  14. News: OL Mercato : Un renfort inattendu pour Blanc débarque à Lyon. fr. 25 November 2022.
  15. News: Dejan Lovren de retour à l'OL jusqu'en 2025. Olympique Lyonnais. fr. 2 January 2023.
  16. News: Gusto signs for Chelsea. Chelsea FC. 29 January 2023.
  17. News: Amin Sarr rejoint l'OL jusqu'en 2027. Olympique Lyonnais. fr. 30 January 2023.
  18. News: Arrivée de Jeffinho à l’OL jusqu’au 30 juin 2027. Olympique Lyonnais. fr. January 2023.
  19. Web site: Official: Emerson Palmieri joins Lyon. Football Italia. 19 August 2021.
  20. Web site: Mercato OL : Tanguy Ndombele rentre à Tottenham. Ouest France. fr. 26 May 2022.
  21. Web site: Jason Denayer signe à Shabab Al-Ahli. Foot Mercato. fr. 28 September 2022.
  22. Web site: Tuzla City doveo golmana francuskog Lyona. N1. Bosnian. 2 July 2022.
  23. Web site: Habib Keita (Lyon) prêté à Courtrai. L'Équipe. fr. 25 June 2022.
  24. Web site: Άρης μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε τον Ντιόπ για τα επόμενα δύο χρόνια. Sport 24. Greek. 29 June 2022.
  25. Web site: OL - Mercato : Titouan Thomas rejoint Estoril. fr. 30 June 2022.
  26. Web site: Transferts : Abdoulaye Ndiaye (OL) prêté à Bastia. L'Équipe. fr. 16 June 2022.
  27. Web site: 1 July 2022. HUGO VOGEL VERTEIDIGT AB SOFORT FÜR ROTBLAU. FC Basel. DE.
  28. Web site: Mercato: Dubois va rejoindre Galatasaray pour 3 millions !. Ouest France. French. 19 July 2022.
  29. News: Transferts : Lenny Pintor (OL) proche de Saint-Etienne. L'Équipe. 31 July 2022.
  30. News: Mercato : Yahya Soumaré prêté à Bourg-en-Bresse (officiel). Ouest France. French. 4 August 2022.
  31. Web site: Ozkacar ya está en Valencia: Cuarto fichaje y cero euros de gasto. Marca. 23 August 2022. Spanish.
  32. Web site: Transferts : Lucas Paqueta (OL) va signer à West Ham pour un peu plus de 60 M€. L'Équipe. 26 August 2022. French.
  33. Web site: Transferts : Tino Kadewere (OL) va être prêté à Majorque. L'Équipe. 27 August 2022. French.
  34. News: Prêt de Youssouf Koné à l'AC Ajaccio. Olympique Lyonnais. 30 August 2022. French.
  35. News: Florent Sanchez Da Silva (Lyon) prêté à Volendam. L'Équipe. 29 December 2022. French.
  36. News: Transferts : Karl Toko Ekambi (OL) vers Rennes. L'Équipe. 25 January 2023. French.
  37. News: Camilo prêté à Molenbeek jusqu’au 30 juin 2023. fr. Olympique Lyonnais. 28 January 2023.
  38. News: Romain Faivre prêté à Lorient jusqu’au 30 juin 2023. fr. Olympique Lyonnais. 28 January 2023.
  39. Web site: Tetê quitte l'OL et s'envole en Angleterre. fr. Lyon Capitale. 27 January 2023.
  40. News: Jeff Reine-Adélaïde loaned to Troyes until June 2023. Olympique Lyonnais. 30 January 2023.
  41. News: Prêt de Julian Pollersbeck à Lorient jusqu'au 30 juin 2023. Olympique Lyonnais. 31 January 2023. French.
  42. News: Damien Da Silva rejoint Melbourne Victory. Olympique Lyonnais. 3 February 2023. French.
  43. Web site: OL : reprise de l'entraînement le 1er juillet . Foot Mercato . 20 May 2022 .
  44. News: Les joueurs de l'OL au repos jusqu'au 25 novembre, avant une nouvelle préparation . Olympique Et Lyonnais .
  45. Web site: Ligue 1 Uber Eats et Ligue 2 BKT Saison 2022–2023 les Calendriers . 17 June 2022 .

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