Morgan Sanson

€3MMarket Value

Nice•Midfielder•

France

Morgan Sanson

€3MMarket Value

Nice•Midfielder•

France

6.6

Season Score

Aug 18, 1994

180 cm

Height

0.02

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.6

Season Score

Aug 18, 1994

180 cm

Height

0.02

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 46
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
Goal Contributions: 3
Mins/game: 58
Avg Rating: 6.62

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Olympique Marseille

2016/2017 - 2020/2021

14924140.1610,6936.92

Montpellier

2013/2014 - 2016/2017

2020/2021 - 2023/2024

Total

43252390.1229,424

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Nice

25/26

461—2,6680.10506.62

Nice

24/25

73—3250.83007.09

Nice

23/24

364—2,5510.25407.17

Nice

22/23

31—2240.4000-

Aston Villa

22/23

31—77—007.14

Strasbourg

22/23

181—1,4290.19106.98

Aston Villa

21/22

130—4450.00006.90

Aston Villa

20/21

90—2910.00306.79

Olympique Marseille

20/21

192—1,2340.36306.81

Olympique Marseille

19/20

325—2,4920.33706.94

Olympique Marseille

18/19

395—2,8670.28906.98

Olympique Marseille

17/18

5612—3,9180.34906.90

Montpellier

16/17

384—3,1100.49306.97

Olympique Marseille

16/17

30—1820.00006.87

Montpellier

15/16

143—5550.49206.69

Montpellier

14/15

346—2,8320.2930-

Montpellier

13/14

341—2,4650.11307.25

Le Mans

12/13

283—1,7590.1571-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Aston Villa U21

21/22

10—46—006.73

Montpellier II

13/14

20—1800.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2012/2013	Ligue 2	27	1759	3	0	0.15	—
2013/2014	Ligue 1	32	2465	1	2	0.11	7.25
2014/2015	Ligue 1	32	2742	6	3	0.3	—
2015/2016	Ligue 1	14	555	3	0	0.49	6.69
2016/2017	Ligue 1	37	3103	4	13	0.49	6.97
2017/2018	Ligue 1	33	2173	9	2	0.46	6.99
2018/2019	Ligue 1	33	2406	5	3	0.3	6.96
2019/2020	Ligue 1	27	2186	5	4	0.37	6.95
2020/2021	Ligue 1	12	829	2	3	0.54	6.91
2020/2021	Premier League	9	291	0	0	0	6.79
2021/2022	Premier League	10	352	0	0	0	6.82
2022/2023	Premier League	2	10	0	0	—	6.83
2022/2023	Ligue 1	18	1429	1	1	0.13	6.98
2023/2024	Ligue 1	29	1976	2	2	0.18	7.14
2024/2025	Ligue 1	6	235	3	0	1.15	7.21
2025/2026	Ligue 1	31	1774	0	2	0.1	6.59

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Morgan Sanson — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2013/2014 · 7.25Ligue 1
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.59Ligue 1
Rating trend: -0.05last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.29 G+A per 9044 goals + 35 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 24285 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2012–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 11thrating 6.59 vs 121 rated peers
Goals rank: #94 of 1210 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 24th0.1 per 90

Cohort: 121 Ligue 1 midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Nice	13	9	2	2	1	0	0	May 2023
LOSC Lille	13	5	4	4	2	1	1	Oct 2025
Bordeaux	13	6	4	3	4	0	3	Jan 2024
Reims	12	6	3	3	3	0	0	May 2025
Dijon	8	4	4	0	0	0	3	Sep 2019
Bastia	6	2	2	2	1	0	1	May 2017
Amiens SC	6	4	1	1	2	1	0	Mar 2020
Nîmes	6	4	0	2	0	1	2	Jan 2021
Caen	5	4	1	0	2	0	0	Jan 2019
Manchester City	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	May 2022
Wolverhampton Wanderers	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	Jan 2023
Southampton	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	Jan 2023
Brighton & Hove Albion	4	3	1	0	0	0	1	Nov 2022
Saint-Étienne	4	3	1	0	1	1	1	—
Lens	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	—
Strasbourg	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	—
Evian TG	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	Mar 2015
Nantes	3	2	0	1	1	1	1	—
Ajaccio	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2023
Sporting Braga	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	—

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Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Aston Villa

Nice

Jul 1, 2024Transfer€4M

Nice

Aston Villa

Jun 30, 2024End of loan

Jul 24, 2023Loan

Jun 30, 2023End of loan

Jan 23, 2023Loan

Jan 26, 2021Transfer€16M

Montpellier

Olympique Marseille

Jan 17, 2017Transfer€12M

Le Mans

Montpellier

Jul 1, 2013Transfer€700K

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

National 3: Group G

1x Winner(2013/2014)

Player Information

Nice

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 18, 1994

Place of Birth

Saint-Doulchard, France

Nationality

France

Height

180 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

Age

32 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€3M

Weekly Wage

£42,000

Yearly Salary

£2,184,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.71

Highest: 6.9 | Lowest: 6.6

Goals/Game

0.02

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

77%

Matches

Total played46

Started (Lineups)31

From Bench13

Total Minutes2658

Minutes per game58

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency2658 min

Goals per game0.02

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists2

Key passes24

Pass accuracy77%

Total passes950

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses62

Accurate Crosses8

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles46

Interceptions34

Clearances-

Blocks17

Clean Sheets2

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels303

Duels Won138

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles25

Cards

Yellow5

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

432

total appearances

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About Morgan Sanson

31 Ligue 1 appearances in 2025/2026 brought Morgan Sanson 2 assists, though no goals (1,774 minutes) — 0.1 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.59. Set against 121 Ligue 1 midfielders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, his standing by match rating is the 11th percentile — goals rank: 94th of 121.

No season rated higher than 2013/2014 (7.25, Ligue 1); none lower than 2025/2026 (6.59).

Those league minutes are spread over 3 domestic leagues: Ligue 1 (304 appearances, 41 goals), Ligue 2 (27 appearances, 3 goals) and Premier League (21 appearances, 0 goals). In 9 of the 16 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2016/2017–2018/2019, 103 league games, 34 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Morgan Sanson play?

Morgan Sanson plays as a Midfielder for Nice in Ligue 1 Play-offs. He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in Ligue 1 Play-offs 2025/2026.

What team does Morgan Sanson play for?

Morgan Sanson currently plays for Nice in Ligue 1 Play-offs. He has 2 appearances in Ligue 1 Play-offs 2025/2026.

How old is Morgan Sanson?

Morgan Sanson is 32 years old, born on August 18, 1994. He is from France. At 32, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Morgan Sanson?

Morgan Sanson is 180 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.

How many trophies has Morgan Sanson won?

Morgan Sanson has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Nice.

What nationality is Morgan Sanson?

Morgan Sanson is from France and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Nice.