Alexandre Lacazette is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the France national team. He is known for his pace, hold-up play, and work-rate. Lacazette plays mainly as a striker, but has also been deployed as a second striker, and wide forward.
Born in Lyon, Lacazette began his senior career at Olympique Lyonnais at age 19, after impressing as a member of the team's youth setup. He initially played as a winger, but was converted into a striker. During his time at the club, Lacazette developed into a regular goalscorer, becoming renowned for his prowess in front of goal. In the 2014–15, he recorded a league high 27 goals, and won the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award for his performances. Lacazette was the subject of, at the time, a club-record transfer to English team Arsenal in 2017, when he moved from Lyon in a deal worth £46.5 million (€53 million).
Lacazette made his debut for the senior side of the France national team in 2013, after he represented his nation across all youth levels. Lacazette was a key contributor in France's victory in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where he scored the match-winning goal in the final against Spain. He has since recorded three goals in sixteen additional appearances for the team.<\/P>","38FCF119BEE99893":"Lyonnais","C497EA9EA23AEEDCAF9AD5DB76B19323":"
CLUB
<\/U><\/STRONG>Lyon<\/STRONG>
Coupe de France: 2011–12
Trophee des Champions: 2012
Arsenal<\/STRONG>
FA Cup: 2019–20
FA Community Shield: 2017, 2020
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19
INTERNATIONAL
<\/U><\/STRONG>France U17
<\/STRONG>UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2008
France U19<\/STRONG>
UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2010
INDIVIDUAL
<\/U><\/STRONG>FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Shoe:
<\/STRONG>2011
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2014–15
Ligue 1 top scorer:
<\/STRONG>2014–15
Onze de Bronze:
<\/STRONG>2014–15
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month:
<\/STRONG>December 2014, January 2015, August 2016
UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2016–17
Arsenal Player of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2018–19<\/P>","776ABA890334BE6B3BFB7EFC5D96F457":"Arsenal","2299C98649C2E7A9E5F02ED855F2A9FC":"Arsenal,Lyonnais,Lyonnais B,Lyonnais U19","C377723034B3384C":"292","4ADA354908754559E53E3FA7C013DA37":"10","97C471949E1057BED9C5A535F14529AAF72A852D44EC1724":"1","BFE43781BF2A8A9E3EADFCC3CC1AF971":"0","F4AE865DDB6B58D9":"Alexandre Lacazette","2B1A74B80063A830":"1","C99F63DD4716E450533B17E1817DB7B9":"1991-5-28","9085EF0B5B518612":"73kg","7DECC0B2C7F83A01B36F8F67FA49C295":"2022-7-1","e_index":6};