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Club Football - France
*Ligue 1*
Youngest Players
This list features the youngest players to make an appearance in the history of the French Ligue 1.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Jacques Matussière | 14 years, 186 days | 1938 |
2 | Kalman Gerencseri | 15 years, 221 days | 1960 |
3 | Laurent Paganelli | 15 years, 305 days | 1978 |
4 | Joël Fréchet | 15 years, 316 days | 1981 |
5 | Ayyoub Bouaddi | 16 years, 20 days | 2023 |
6 | Albert Rafetraniaina | 16 years, 27 days | 2012 |
7 | Neal Maupay | 16 years, 31 days | 2012 |
8 | Willem Geubbels | 16 years, 37 days | 2017 |
9 | Laurent Fournier | 16 years, 54 days | 1980 |
10 | Laurent Roussey | 16 years, 60 days | 1978 |
References
Transfermarkt. (2025). Ligue 1 – Youngest and oldest players. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ligue-1/juengsteaelteste/pokalwettbewerb/FR1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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