Florian Lejeune

• Full name: Florian Lejeune
• Date of birth: 20 April 1991
• Place of birth: Paris, France
• Nationality: French
• Position: Centre-back (defender)
• Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
• Preferred foot: Left

Career overview (selected clubs):

• Youth career: Aubervilliers, Paris FC, Clairefontaine, Valenciennes (youth)
• Early senior career: Pau, Dijon (loan and permanent)
• Newcastle United (England) — transferred in 2016
• Loan spells: Girona (Spain)
• Espanyol (Spain) — permanent move
• Manchester City (contracted) — immediately loaned to Girona/others as part of transfer arrangements
• CA Osasuna — short spells
• Deportivo Alavés (Spain) — played for Alavés in La Liga

Alavés spell:

• Lejeune joined Deportivo Alavés in 2021 (initially on loan from Manchester City / via transfer arrangements) and featured for the club in La Liga as an experienced centre-back.
• At Alavés he brought aerial ability, ball-playing defending and leadership at the back. His time there was affected by competition for places and occasional injuries.

International career: Represented France at youth levels (U20/U21). He has not been a regular senior France international.

Playing style: A left-footed central defender known for strong aerial presence, tackling, positional sense, and ability to progress the ball out from the back. Suited to both two-center-back and three-center-back systems.

Notable facts:

• Developed through the French youth system including Clairefontaine.
• Has significant experience in both La Liga and the English Championship/Premier League environments.
• Has been valued for leadership and professionalism in dressing rooms.

This summary covers Florian Lejeune’s profile and his time at Deportivo Alavés in La Liga.